Cankton

County:: St. Landry Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.039
State:: Louisiana

Cankton is a village located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Cankton has a 2025 population of 580. Cankton is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 579 in 2020.

The average household income in Cankton is $67,193 with a poverty rate of 29.34%. The median age in Cankton is 24.8 years: 25.6 years for males, and 22.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cankton includes 87.87% White, 8.36% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	536	87.87%
Black or African American	51	8.36%
Two or more races	21	3.44%
Other race	2	0.33%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Cankton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cankton's average per capita income is $40,625. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 29.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,250	-
Non Families	$36,477	$36,529
Households	-	$67,193
Families	-	$65,980

$40,625

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

29.34%

Poverty Rate