Shannon

Population: 1,719
Median household income: $42,208
Median home value: $120,200

Shannon is a community in Lee County, Mississippi, home to 1,719 residents. Its median household income of $42,208 runs below the Lee County figure of $67,144.

From 2019 to 2023, Shannon's population declined 7.1% from 1,850 to 1,719, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $85,100 to $120,200.

58.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,719
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,208
Median home value: $120,200
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 926
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8501,719

Median household income

$31,019$42,208

Median home value

$85,100$120,200

Median gross rent

$502$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,850	$31,019	$85,100	$502
2020	1,841	$26,652	$103,800	$479
2021	1,854	$35,365	$104,300	$594
2022	1,663	$38,125	$114,700	$664
2023	1,719	$42,208	$120,200	$723

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	9.9%
5 to 17	231	13.4%
18 to 24	201	11.7%
25 to 34	196	11.4%
35 to 44	278	16.2%
45 to 54	191	11.1%
55 to 64	161	9.4%
65 to 74	153	8.9%
75 and over	137	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	29.8%
Black or African American	1,021	59.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	52	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	12.2%
High school graduate	466	41.8%
Some college or associate's	364	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	110	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	590	85.3%
Carpooled	77	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.6%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	16.8%
15 to 29 min	384	57.0%
30 to 44 min	140	20.8%
45 to 59 min	3	0.4%
60+ min	34	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 19.9% (337 of 1,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	333	45.7%
Nonfamily households	396	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	78.7%
Vacant	197	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	490	67.2%
Renter-occupied	239	32.8%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other28.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	58.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	15	1.6%
5 to 19 units	39	4.2%
20 or more units	60	6.5%
Mobile home & other	268	28.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2866720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1144, -88.6931