Shannon is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,480 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shannon is the 149th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Shannon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.26% of the Shannon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Shannon is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Shannon who work in management occupations (9.21%), sales jobs (8.49%), and teaching (6.62%). Being a small town, Shannon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Shannon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.44% of adults in Shannon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Shannon in 2022 was $21,369, 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 $85,476 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, Scots-Irish, Jamaican, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Shannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
