Shannon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Shannon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.01% of adults in Shannon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Shannon in 2022 was $20,060, 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 $80,240 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, German, Jamaican, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Shannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
