Canton-Massillon, OH
1950‑1959:Canton, OH SMA
1959‑1983:Canton, OH SMSA
1983‑1992:Canton, OH MSA
1992‑2003:Canton-Massillon, OH MSA
2003‑2006:Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Carroll County, OH19,03920,85721,57925,59826,52128,83629,252
Stark County, OH283,194340,345372,210378,823367,585378,098380,275
Total283,194340,345372,210404,421394,106406,934409,527
Percent Change-20.2%9.4%8.7%-2.6%3.3%0.6%
Total (as currently defined)302,233361,202393,789404,421394,106406,934409,527
Percent Change-19.5%9.0%2.7%-2.6%3.3%0.6%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Carroll County, OH
Stark County, OH
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Canton, OH116,912*113,631*110,053*94,730*84,161*80,806*79,478*
Massillon, OH29,59431,23632,53930,55731,007*31,325*32,150*
Alliance, OH26,16128,36226,54724,31523,304
23,376
*23,195
23,253
22,742
22,801
Total116,912113,631110,05394,730138,472112,131111,628
Metro283,194340,345372,210404,421394,106406,934409,527
Percent41.3%33.4%29.6%23.4%35.1%27.6%27.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Canton, OH
Massillon, OH
Alliance, OH


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population201,77271.2%
UA Population173,91761.4%
Rural Population81,42228.8%
Inside Central Cities116,91241.3%
Outside Central Cities166,28258.7%
Total Metro Area Population283,194100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Canton, OH173,917173,917100.0%
Total173,917

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population244,01271.7%
UA Population213,57462.8%
Rural Population96,33328.3%
Inside Central Cities113,63133.4%
Outside Central Cities226,71466.6%
Total Metro Area Population340,345100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Canton, OH213,574213,574100.0%
Total213,574

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population278,00270.6%
UA Population244,27962.0%
Rural Population115,78729.4%
Inside Central Cities110,05327.9%
Outside Central Cities283,73672.1%
Total Metro Area Population393,789100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Canton, OH244,279244,279100.0%
Total244,279

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population285,00070.5%
UA Population249,59761.7%
Rural Population119,42129.5%
Inside Central Cities125,28731.0%
Outside Central Cities279,13469.0%
Total Metro Area Population404,421100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Akron, OH515,7204,7090.9%
Canton, OH244,888244,888100.0%
Total249,597

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population291,79074.0%
UA Population256,97565.2%
Rural Population102,31626.0%
Inside Central Cities115,16829.2%
Outside Central Cities278,93870.8%
Total Metro Area Population394,106100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Akron, OH527,86312,3992.3%
Canton, OH244,576244,576100.0%
Total256,975

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population335,10882.3%
UA Population293,19472.0%
Rural Population71,82617.7%
Inside Principal Cities112,13127.6%
Outside Principal Cities294,80372.4%
Total Metro Area Population406,934100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Akron, OH570,21526,5994.7%
Canton, OH266,595266,595100.0%
Total293,194

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Canton, OH SMA
-Stark County, OH included as original SMA component
-Canton, OH designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Carroll County, OH added
Jun 1983
-Massillon, OH designated as central city of MSA
Jun 1989
-Alliance, OH designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Canton, OH MSA changed to Canton-Massillon, OH MSA
-Alliance, OH no longer designated as central city