Shannon County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29203 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,177
Rank #2,724 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,222 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,463 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,460 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,500 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,087 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8% −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,043 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.4% vs nat'l
Rank #138 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
12.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.9%55.7%83.6%92.2%6.0%0.7%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Shannon County, Missouri

Shannon County, Missouri has a total population of 7,177, making it the 2,724th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shannon County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shannon County is $55,222, which ranks #2,463 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Shannon County is $157,500, 44.1% below the national median. Renters in Shannon County pay a median gross rent of $574 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shannon County, 12.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Shannon County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.0%).

All data for Shannon County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.