Shenandoah is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 4,887 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shenandoah is the 97th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Shenandoah was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Being a small city, Shenandoah does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Shenandoah who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.00% of the adults in Shenandoah have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shenandoah in 2022 was $34,939, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,756 for a family of four. However, Shenandoah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Shenandoah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shenandoah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shenandoah include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Shenandoah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.