Shannon County, Missouri

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,137
Median household income: $59,000
Median home value: $151,000

Home to 7,137 residents, Shannon County is one of Missouri's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,000 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shannon County's population declined 13.1% from 8,217 to 7,137, while its median household income rose 72.2% from $34,265 to $59,000.

75.5% of workers drive to work alone. 82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,137
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,000
Median home value: $151,000
Median gross rent: $509
Housing units: 3,522
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2177,137

Median household income

$34,265$59,000

Median home value

$124,900$151,000

Median gross rent

$586$509

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,217	$34,265	$124,900	$586
2020	8,207	$36,229	$119,900	$623
2021	7,185	$41,176	$126,500	$567
2022	7,132	$46,767	$141,600	$556
2023	7,137	$59,000	$151,000	$509

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	413	5.8%
5 to 17	1,174	16.4%
18 to 24	421	5.9%
25 to 34	726	10.2%
35 to 44	790	11.1%
45 to 54	841	11.8%
55 to 64	1,162	16.3%
65 to 74	948	13.3%
75 and over	662	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,609	92.6%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	26	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	415	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	689	13.4%
High school graduate	2,275	44.4%
Some college or associate's	1,418	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	469	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	278	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,969	75.5%
Carpooled	348	13.3%
Public transit	26	1.0%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	242	9.3%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	729	30.8%
15 to 29 min	726	30.7%
30 to 44 min	338	14.3%
45 to 59 min	239	10.1%
60+ min	335	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 16.7% (1,155 of 6,913)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,915	68.3%
Nonfamily households	887	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,802	79.6%
Vacant	720	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,331	83.2%
Renter-occupied	471	16.8%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,892	82.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	133	3.8%
5 to 19 units	36	1.0%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	459	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29203
State: Missouri
Land area: 1,004 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 37.1525, -91.3913

Cities & places

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