ShannonMS
A town of 1,496, settled in 1860.
Is Shannon a good place to live?
The best of Shannon’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 2 of Mississippi’s 187 towns score higher on hazard risk. The median household income is $42K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 17 of Mississippi’s 184 towns score higher on cost of living. Shannon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 13 of Mississippi’s 187 towns do worse. Shannon has 1 place on the National Register. Shannon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shannon stand out
Where Shannon beats most towns.
Typical home value
Shannon has shrunk 15% since 2010
1,753 counted in 2010 and 1,496 in 2020; an estimated 1,496 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Shannon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Shannon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Natchez Trace Parkway and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shannon. Close and well known come first.
7 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
10 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
10 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
27 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile MuseumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
Moving to Shannon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shannon, and how to reach them.
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.
About two in five of Shannon’s working residents commute to Tupelo
Most working residents leave Shannon for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Shannon has added 641 jobs, to 991 in 2023. At $42,000, Shannon’s median household income is against $50,000 in Mississippi’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Shannon | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shannon’s public schools outperform 54% of Mississippi districts
Its public schools are run by the Lee County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Shannon High School, with 529 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 257 | B− |
| Shannon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 529 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Shannon is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Shannon beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 49% of Shannon adults have high blood pressure, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 35%. 40% of Shannon adults feel lonely.
| Shannon | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 45% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Shannon | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Shannon is lower than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Shannon is 22 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Shannon, expect mild winters and hot summers
Shannon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Shannon’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Shannon is valued at about $166K
The typical Shannon home is worth about $166,000, up 7.3% in a year, 15% below the Mississippi typical home.
| Shannon | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $822 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shannon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shannon; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Shannon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
1,496 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Famous people from Shannon
3 notable people were born in Shannon.
About Shannon
Town in Mississippi, United States
Shannon is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 1,496 at the 2020 Census. Shannon is located on Mississippi Highway 145, west of U.S. Route 45. Chiwapa Creek flows south of the town.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- ZIP code
- 38868
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Shannon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shannon, MS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Shannon, MS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Romaro Miller and George W. Forbes.