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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shannon, MS compare?
| Figure | Shannon, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,496 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,496 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 369 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.3% |
| Measure | Shannon, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,383±420 |
| Median age | 35.4±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2%±8.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.9%±11.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 47.0%±10.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.8%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $42,297±$10,223 |
| Per capita income | $21,906±$3,124 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.1%±8.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9%±7.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,900±$23,779 |
| Median gross rent | $822±$242 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.3%±20.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.5%±12.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.1%±9.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov