Shannon is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,484 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Shannon is the 149th largest community in Mississippi.
Also of interest is that Shannon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
As is often the case in a small town, Shannon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Shannon rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.08% of adults 25 and older in Shannon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Shannon in 2018 was $17,822, 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 $71,288 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, German, Nigerian, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in Shannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.