Being a small town, Shannon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Shannon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
