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Shannon, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shannon is 1,831, which is 10.50% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shannon population density is 452.12 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shannon is black, which represent 53.25% of the total population. The average Shannon education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,831. #133

Population Growth Since 2000, #121

Shannon, MS	10.50%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #195

Shannon, MS	452.12 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	842 (45.99%, #212)
Black:	975 (53.25%, #141)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #137)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	14 (0.76%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,536 (83.89%) out of the total population of 1,831 reported first ancestry.

	Shannon, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	121	6.61%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	16	0.87%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	63	3.44%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	192	10.49%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	20	1.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	15	0.82%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.60%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.38%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	103	5.63%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 919 (50.19%, see rank)

Females: 912 (49.81%, see rank)

Shannon, MS	Male: 50.19% Female: 49.81%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shannon, MS	31.90 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shannon, MS	31.80 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shannon, MS	32.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shannon, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	160	8.74%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	154	8.41%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	159	8.68%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	170	9.28%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	105	5.73%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	229	12.51%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	294	16.06%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	203	11.09%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	215	11.74%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	74	4.04%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	64	3.50%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.22%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shannon, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,083, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	270, 24.93%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	323, 29.82%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	374, 34.53%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	76, 7.02%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	40, 3.69%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.23, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shannon, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	64	87.50%	12.50%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	214	97.66%, see rank	2.34%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	141	91.49%, see rank	8.51%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	107	96.26%, see rank	3.74%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shannon, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	674, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.72, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	157, 23.29%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	517, 76.71%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	499, 74.04%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	232, 34.42%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	175, 25.96%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shannon, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,358	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	702	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	275	39.17%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	260	37.04%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	10	1.42%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	157	22.36%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	656	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	187	28.51%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	280	42.68%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	68	10.37%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	121	18.45%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shannon, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	1,813	99.02%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,615	88.20%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	194	10.60%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	0.22%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18	0.98%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18	0.98%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.55%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.44%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shannon, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	659	97.77%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	15	2.23%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.