Canyon is the home of the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical drama Texas.

[7] The Tex Randall statue, a 47-foot (14 m) tall cowboy next to U.S. Route 60, was constructed in 1959 and designated an official Canyon landmark in 2017.

[8] [9] According to the United States Census Bureau, Canyon has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all land.

The city itself lies in a valley that eventually becomes Palo Duro Canyon to the east.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,836 people, 5,189 households, and 3,444 families residing in the city.

About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.