Language Spoken At Home in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,999 | 100% |
| English only | 12,621 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 378 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 97 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 307 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 97 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 66 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,797 | 100% |
| American | 4,745 | 34.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 63 | 0.5% |
| English | 1,501 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 174 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,128 | 8.2% |
| Greek | 39 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 1,527 | 11.1% |
| Italian | 129 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 77 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 266 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 341 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,323 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,937 | 74.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,602 | 30.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,866 | 53.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,089 | 20.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 312 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 108 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 759 | 14.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 405 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,386 | 26.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,229 | 23.1% |
| 65 years and over | 527 | 9.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,804 | 33.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,542 | 29.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,611 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,323 | 39.1% |
| Spouse | 2,894 | 21.3% |
| Child | 3,992 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 931 | 6.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 471 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 214 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,505 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,377 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,032 | 55.1% |
| Separated | 89 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 214 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 793 | 14.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,798 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,006 | 17.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,084 | 53.2% |
| Separated | 208 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 647 | 11.2% |
| Divorced | 853 | 14.7% |
Fertility in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 192 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 39 | 20.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 401 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 275 | 68.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 20 | 5.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 77 | 19.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 4.0% |
| 5 or more years | 162 | 40.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 275 | 100% |
| Who are female | 140 | 50.9% |
| Who are married | 245 | 89.1% |
School Enrollment in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,781 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 160 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 225 | 8.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,279 | 46.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 651 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 466 | 16.8% |
Educational Attainment in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,616 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 778 | 8.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,472 | 15.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,279 | 44.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,465 | 15.2% |
| Associate's degree | 411 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 932 | 9.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 279 | 2.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.6% |
Veteran Status in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,707 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,011 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,607 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,498 | 18.4% |
| Under 18 years | 3,070 | 100% |
| With a disability | 156 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,407 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,444 | 17.2% |
| 65 years and over | 2,130 | 100% |
| With a disability | 898 | 42.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,619 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,245 | 89.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,367 | 10.0% |
| Same county | 381 | 2.8% |
| Different county | 986 | 7.2% |
| Same state | 865 | 6.4% |
| Different state | 121 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,797 | 100% |
| Native | 13,564 | 98.3% |
| Born in United States | 13,468 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 9,797 | 71.0% |
| Different state | 3,671 | 26.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 96 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 233 | 1.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 233 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 95 | 40.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 138 | 59.2% |
Year of Entry in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 329 | 100% |
| Native | 96 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 96 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 233 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 34 | 14.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 199 | 85.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 233 | 100% |
| Europe | 81 | 34.8% |
| Asia | 51 | 21.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 88 | 37.8% |
| Northern America | 13 | 5.6% |