Moving to Canon, Georgia

Population: 755. Estimated population in July 2024: 806 (+6.8% change)
Males: 365 (48.3%), Females: 390 (51.7%)

Hart County

Zip code: 30520

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $21,845
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Canon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (40.3%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.5%), German (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Canon, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canon

  • High school or higher: 50.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canon city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canon:

  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 6 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TOCCOA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canon:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 32 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canon:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 2 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 21 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canon:

  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 33 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)