Census tract · Madison County

Census Tract 311, Madison County, Mississippi

Census Tract 311, GEOID 28089031100, in Madison County, Mississippi, entirely within Canton. 3,051 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±521); the 2020 Census counted 2,935.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,051

±521 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,935

Median household income

$45,451

±$8,125 (90% margin)
Madison County: $83,441

Median home value

$125,000

±$59,948 (90% margin)
Madison County: $311,100

Median gross rent

$894

±$143 (90% margin)
Madison County: $1,186

Where is Census Tract 311?

Census Tract 311 is one of 26 census tracts in Madison County, Mississippi. It covers 5.32 square miles of land, 551 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28089031100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 311 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Canton100%
Census Tract 311 (marked with a dot) in Madison County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
304.01309 311 5 mi
Census Tract 311 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 311: Tract 304.01 ($88,397), Tract 305.01 ($29,444), Tract 306 ($32,472) and Tract 309 ($71,214). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 311?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 311's population at 3,051 (±521) in 1,136 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,935 residents and 1,249 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311CantonMadison CountyMississippi
Total population 3,051 ±521 10,811 111,647 2,946,779
Households 1,136 ±212 4,811 43,917 1,145,431
Average household size 2.69 ±0.44 2.12 2.50 2.49
Housing units 1,244 ±204 5,203 47,440 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 311?

The median resident of Census Tract 311 is 34.5 years old; 30.1% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 63.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 33.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 311CantonMadison CountyMississippi
Median age 34.5 ±6.6 35.2 39.1 38.6
Under 18 years 30.1% ±8.6 pts 19.6% 24.3% 23.3%
65 years and over 13.6% ±5.4 pts 15.4% 15.3% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2% ±2.0 pts 5.4% 3.9% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 33.9% ±8.9 pts 19.6% 53.9% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 63.0% ±9.1 pts 74.6% 37.1% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 3.0% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 1.6% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 6.6% ±5.7 pts 4.0% 4.4% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.4% ±9.0 pts 5.4% 6.9% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.5% ±3.8 pts 2.3% 4.6% 6.8%
With a disability 14.3% ±4.5 pts 14.4% 11.2% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 14.7% ±5.6 pts 18.5% 8.3% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 79.2% ±7.0 pts 75.7% 92.3% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.9% ±8.6 pts 25.5% 49.6% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.9% ±3.9 pts 15.2% 21.0% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.8% ±11.3 pts 86.9% 88.1% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 311 earn?

Half of the 1,136 households in Census Tract 311 earn less than $45,451 a year (±$8,125), against $83,441 across Madison County: 22nd highest of the county's 26 tracts with a reliable estimate. 36.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311CantonMadison CountyMississippi
Median household income $45,451 ±$8,125 $38,337 $83,441 $56,447
Mean household income $62,031 ±$12,039 $55,374 $121,926 $78,922
Per capita income $23,229 ±$5,778 $25,403 $48,905 $31,549
People below the poverty line 36.8% ±14.0 pts 33.3% 11.2% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 59.5% ±20.5 pts 59.4% 15.4% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 29.0% ±11.3 pts 22.6% 7.2% 13.5%
Households with a computer 92.1% ±5.4 pts 89.0% 96.7% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.0% ±6.6 pts 83.3% 92.7% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 311?

Owners occupy 51.2% of Census Tract 311's occupied homes and renters 48.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000 by its owner (±$59,948). The median renter pays $894 a month including utilities, and 36.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311CantonMadison CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $125,000 ±$59,948 $112,000 $311,100 $169,800
Median gross rent $894 ±$143 $989 $1,186 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.7% ±15.7 pts 34.9% 38.5% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,405 ±$497 $1,181 $1,858 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 51.2% ±10.9 pts 36.1% 71.3% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 48.8% ±10.9 pts 63.9% 28.7% 30.0%
Housing units 1,244 ±204 5,203 47,440 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 82.3% ±8.5 pts 56.4% 75.0% 69.3%
Mobile homes 0.6% ±1.1 pts 0.7% 4.3% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.5 pts 7.6% 3.4% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.7% ±4.0 pts 8.0% 16.6% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 16.6% ±8.2 pts 6.7% 2.3% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 4.3% ±5.3 pts 11.0% 5.3% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 311 get to work?

66.2% of Census Tract 311's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311CantonMadison CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.6% ±7.8 pts 53.0% 64.7% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±4.6 pts 3.5% 3.7% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 66.2% ±12.0 pts 73.0% 79.9% 81.8%
Carpooled 22.6% ±9.5 pts 11.6% 9.0% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±3.8 pts 1.7% 0.5% 1.3%
Worked from home 11.0% ±9.9 pts 9.9% 9.6% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 26.8 min ±13.9 22.9 min 24.1 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 311 compare with the other tracts in Madison County?

Among Madison County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 311 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 311's rank among the tracts of Madison County and of Canton
MeasureIn Madison CountyIn Canton
Population17th of 264th of 7
Residents per square mile17th of 264th of 7
Median household income22nd of 264th of 7
Per capita income22nd of 264th of 7
Median home value22nd of 264th of 7
Median gross rent14th of 192nd of 6
Poverty rate3rd of 123rd of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher21st of 253rd of 6
Median age21st of 265th of 7
Owner-occupied share20th of 265th of 7

The tracts next to it on Madison County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 301.0719th$60,431±$20,696 · within the margin of this tract2,565
Tract 301.1220th$55,969±$12,709 · within the margin of this tract2,657
Tract 301.1121st$48,203±$11,762 · within the margin of this tract2,411
Tract 31122nd$45,451±$8,1253,051
Tract 31023rd$43,000±$19,598 · within the margin of this tract2,024
Tract 30624th$32,472±$16,603 · within the margin of this tract2,694
Tract 305.0125th$29,444±$11,7112,271

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 311?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 311 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections