Shannon, MS Demographics

A map of Shannon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	650	919	47.0%	61.4%
White	510	488	36.9%	32.6%
Hispanic	99	24	7.2%	1.6%
Native American/Other	68	3	4.9%	0.2%
Multiracial	56	58	4.0%	3.9%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Shannon, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,383, a decrease from the 1,496 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.0% Black, 36.9% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 4.9% Native American/Other, 4.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shannon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shannon has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shannon, that probability was 51.4% in 2020 and 63.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shannon is ranked the 163rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Shannon was ranked the 155th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shannon's White Population

510 residents of Shannon, or 36.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shannon is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Shannon ranks 288th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Shannon's population has increased from 32.6% to 36.9%.

Shannon is more White than neighboring Verona (10.9% White), Plantersville (17.8% White), and Okolona (17.3% White). Shannon is less White than neighboring Nettleton (65.7% White), and Tupelo (51.9% White).

Shannon's Black Population

650 residents of Shannon, or 47.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shannon is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Shannon ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.3%. Black residents' share of Shannon's population has decreased from 61.4% to 47.0%.

Shannon is more Black than neighboring Nettleton (25.4% Black), and Tupelo (37.8% Black). Shannon is less Black than neighboring Verona (83.2% Black), Plantersville (81.1% Black), and Okolona (81.2% Black).

Shannon's Asian Population

0 residents of Shannon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shannon is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Shannon ranks 186th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shannon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shannon is less Asian than neighboring Tupelo (1.7% Asian).

Shannon's Hispanic Population

99 residents of Shannon, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shannon is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Shannon ranks 241st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 312.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Shannon's population has increased from 1.6% to 7.2%.

Shannon is more Hispanic than neighboring Verona (5.4% Hispanic), Plantersville (0% Hispanic), Okolona (0% Hispanic), and Tupelo (4.7% Hispanic). Shannon is less Hispanic than neighboring Nettleton (7.8% Hispanic).

Shannon's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Shannon, or 4.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shannon is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Shannon ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2166.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shannon's population has increased from 0.2% to 4.9%.

Shannon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nettleton (0% Native American/Other), Verona (0% Native American/Other), Plantersville (0% Native American/Other), Okolona (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tupelo (1.1% Native American/Other).

Shannon's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Shannon, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shannon is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Shannon ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shannon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Shannon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Shannon is more Multiracial than neighboring Nettleton (1.1% Multiracial), Verona (0.5% Multiracial), Plantersville (1.2% Multiracial), Okolona (1.4% Multiracial), and Tupelo (2.8% 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.