Canton is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 99,041 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48187 and 48188.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canton had 98,659 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Willow Run Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
904 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 146 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 93 |
| Dentists | 108 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 134 |
| Mental health providers | 179 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 198 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (45 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (13 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1825.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Star International Academy, Achieve Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Dodson Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Eriksson Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Field Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gallimore Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Hulsing Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Miller Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Star International AcademyCanton | Pre-K–8 | 370 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Tonda Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Achieve Charter AcademyCanton | K–8 | 771 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Canton Charter AcademyCanton | K–8 | 774 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Hoben Elementary SchoolCanton | K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCanton | K–8 | 822 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| WalkerWinter Elementary SchoolCanton | K–5 | 377 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Workman Elementary SchoolCanton | K–5 | 637 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Canton High SchoolCanton | 6–12 | 1,899 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Discovery Middle SchoolCanton | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolCanton | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Plymouth High SchoolCanton | 6–12 | 1,816 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Salem High SchoolCanton | 6–12 | 1,871 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Canton Preparatory High SchoolCanton | 7–12 | 612 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic SchoolCanton | Pre-K–8 | 514 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Crescent Academy InternationalCanton | Pre-K–8 | 324 | Islamic | 1.8 mi |
| Plymouth Christian AcademyCanton | Pre-K–12 | 628 | Baptist | 2.8 mi |
| School House Montessori AcademyCanton | Pre-K–6 | 49 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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