Shannon is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,480 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shannon is the 149th largest community in Mississippi.
Shannon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Shannon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.44% of adults in Shannon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Shannon in 2022 was $21,369, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,476 for a family of four.
Shannon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shannon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shannon residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Shannon include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, Jamaican, and Nigerian.
The most common language spoken in Shannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.