Shannon County Demographics

A map of Shannon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,616	6,451	92.2%	91.8%
Multiracial	429	383	6.0%	5.4%
Hispanic	48	141	0.7%	2.0%
Native American/Other	40	40	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	30	13	0.4%	0.2%
Black	14	3	0.2%	0.0%

Shannon County, Missouri has an estimated population of 7,177, a slight increase from the 7,031 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shannon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shannon has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shannon County, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shannon County is ranked the 101st most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Shannon County was ranked the 101st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Shannon County's White Population

6,616 residents of Shannon County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shannon County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Shannon County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Shannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.2%.

Shannon County is more White than neighboring Dent County (91.1% White), Reynolds County (90.9% White), and Texas County (89% White). Shannon County is less White than neighboring Oregon County (92.6% White), and Carter County (92.6% White).

Shannon County's Black Population

14 residents of Shannon County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shannon County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Shannon County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Black residents' share of Shannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Shannon County is more Black than neighboring Oregon County (0.1% Black). Shannon County is less Black than neighboring Dent County (0.4% Black), Reynolds County (1.5% Black), Carter County (0.4% Black), and Texas County (3.5% Black).

Shannon County's Asian Population

30 residents of Shannon County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shannon County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Shannon County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 130.8%. Asian residents' share of Shannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Shannon County is more Asian than neighboring Reynolds County (0.2% Asian), Carter County (0% Asian), and Texas County (0.1% Asian). Shannon County is less Asian than neighboring Dent County (0.9% Asian).

Shannon County's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Shannon County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shannon County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Shannon County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shannon County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.7%.

Shannon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dent County (2.2% Hispanic), Oregon County (1.5% Hispanic), Reynolds County (1.7% Hispanic), Carter County (2.3% Hispanic), and Texas County (2.5% Hispanic).

Shannon County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Shannon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shannon County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shannon County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Shannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Shannon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oregon County (0.3% Native American/Other), Reynolds County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carter County (0% Native American/Other), and Texas County (0.4% Native American/Other). Shannon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dent County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Shannon County's Multiracial Population

429 residents of Shannon County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shannon County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shannon County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shannon County's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.0%.

Shannon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dent County (4.5% Multiracial), Oregon County (5.1% Multiracial), Reynolds County (5.3% Multiracial), Carter County (4.7% Multiracial), and Texas County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.