ShannonNC
Home to 125 people, the town was settled in 1884.
Is Shannon a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Shannon, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Shannon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shannon: who provides what
Shannon is unincorporated, so Robeson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Shannon has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The top destinations are Lumberton (14%), Fayetteville (13%) and Lumber Bridge (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Shannon has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, Shannon sits above 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 26% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shannon after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Shannon’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
23% of adults have diabetes in Shannon. Of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Shannon. Among adults in the town, 29% smoke cigarettes and 54% have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Shannon beats North Carolina on 2 and trails on 25.
| Shannon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Shannon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shannon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shannon
About 14 of every 100 Shannon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Shannon for work
Where Shannon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shannon
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Shannon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 28386
Questions about Shannon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shannon, NC a good place to live?
Shannon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.