place

Shannon, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Shannon, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,719

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.7% since 2018

Shannon lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone650 (47.0%)
  • White Alone510 (36.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone167 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races56 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish124
  2. 2.Vietnamese2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$21,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing169
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care135
  3. 3.Retail Trade71
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management61
  5. 5.Construction44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations176
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations127
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations115
  4. 4.Service Occupations97
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations38

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.44×)169
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.83×)135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$723/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99984 (17.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99973 (14.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99942 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99942 (8.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99930 (6.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99928 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,703

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone590 (85.3%)
  • Carpooled77 (11.1%)
  • Worked at Home18 (2.6%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other4 (0.6%)
  • Walked3 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.