Cana, Virginia Population 2024

1,343

Cana Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cana was:

  • White: 97.77%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
169.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-25.39% (-457)
The current population of Cana, Virginia is 1,343 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,800.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,13897.77%
Other race110.95%
Native American80.69%
Asian70.6%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Cana Population by Race

Cana Population Pyramid 2024

Cana Median Age

42

Total

37.5

Male

49.9

Female

Cana Adults

There are 979 adults, (211 of whom are seniors) in Cana.

Cana Age Dependency

51.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cana Sex Ratio

Female53145.62%
Male63354.38%

Cana Population by Age

Cana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5052.370.129.9
Married3082.8856.843.2
Non Family1691.189.310.7
Female283.211000
Male0000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade252.71%
Associates Degree26328.56%
Bachelors Degree21223.02%
Graduate Degree454.89%
High School Graduate24826.93%
Less Than 9th Grade414.45%
Some College879.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White895844257
Other Race11110
Native American800
Asian700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.72%.

Cana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,264$0$55,913
Graduate Degree$43,125$0$0
High School Graduate$31,639$32,159$31,141
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,154$0$55,313
Some College$117,930$118,452$0

$56,154

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$55,313

Average Female

Cana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cana Language

99.46% of Cana residents speak only English, while 0.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.

Cana Language

Cana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,138776.77%
Native88100%
Asian77100%

7.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

12.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cana is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cana is White, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.92%.

Cana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.82%
Some College11.43%
Bachelors or Greater7.39%
High School4.84%

Cana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.95%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,286$95,417
Households$61,985$76,406
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$36,907

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

77.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Cana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Cana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6418
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740
75+0

Cana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White181.89%

Cana Veterans by Race

Cana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.04%

Born in Cana

99.31%

Native Born

0.69%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.31% of Cana residents were born in the United States, with 32.04% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cana Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,34370.52%
20231,33660.45%
20221,330-139-9.46%
20211,469-331-18.39%
20201,800-20-1.1%
20191,820-106-5.5%
20181,92648433.56%
20171,442553.97%
20161,387775.88%
20151,310-42-3.11%
20141,352-215-13.72%
20131,567-28-1.76%
20121,59524217.89%
20111,353997.89%
20101,25400%

Cana Population by Year