Being a small town, Shannon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Shannon rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.01% of adults 25 and older in Shannon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
