Agaricus andrewii A.E. Freeman 787400, 2017
Shannon’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,676 in 1950, 1,919 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1890Shannon is settled
ShannonGA
This town of 2,012 people was settled in 1890.
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,012
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
30.4
years
Jobs based here
626
Balanced
Is Shannon a good place to live?
The best of Shannon’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 3 of Georgia’s 371 towns score lower on walkability. 9.1% of residents are 65 or older in Shannon, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 18%. The biggest park or preserve is Shag Williams Park, at 26 acres. Shannon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Shannon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Shannon is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 82% of Georgia districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 626 jobs based hereB+Open →HealthPiedmont Cartersville Medical Center 17.8 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $221K, 3.4 years of the Rome metro’s $66K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Shannon: who provides what
Shannon is unincorporated, so Floyd County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFloyd County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFloyd CountyFloyd County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFloyd County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationFloyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes30161, 3010330161 98% · 30103 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shannon.
HealthC
Shannon is less healthy than seven in ten U.S. towns
14% of adults have diabetes in Shannon. This Georgia town beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Shannon. In Shannon, just over a third of adults feel lonely, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Shannon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Shannon | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7% |
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
17.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–54°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Shannon’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Rome (25%), Calhoun (7%) and Cartersville (3%). Just 2% of Shannon’s working residents have a job in town. 8.1% of Shannon residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
| Shannon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shannon2%
Rome25%
Calhoun7%
Cartersville3%
Atlanta2%
17 mi
median commute distance
626
jobs based in Shannon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Shannon faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Shannon break down as 44% from inland flooding and 27% from tornadoes.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Shannon has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Shannon, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.7%conserved
| Shannon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
0.7%
conserved · 22 of 3,200 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shag Williams Park | 0.4 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Shannon sells for about $273K at the median
The share of households in Shannon who live in a home they own: 52%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,090 a month.
$273Kmedian sale price
| Shannon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,090 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 91 attractions →Etowah Indian Mounds and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shannon. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ancient siteEtowah Indian Mounds28 mi CaveEllison's Cave
17 mi State parkNew Echota
37 mi Stadium & arenaFifth Third Stadium
19 mi MuseumTellus Science Museum
28 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shannon
18pages on Shannon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Shannon
Berry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Berry6.9 mi$41,686 tuitionGeorgia Northwestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rome9.4 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionGeorgia Highlands CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Rome13.7 mi$3,120 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Shannon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
About Shannon
Place in Georgia, United States
Shannon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Shannon had a population of 1,919.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- ZIP code
- 30172
- Area code
- 706
Questions about Shannon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shannon, GA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $221,000, 33% below the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.