Shannon is a town located in the county of Lee, Mississippi, United States of America.
Based on the 2000 census, there are 632 households, 437 families, and 1,657 people living in Shannon. The town has a population density of 403.5 persons per square mile. As stated by the United States Census Bureau, the total area of Shannon is 4.1 square miles, all of which is land.
The zip code of Shannon is 38868, and its area code is 662.
The racial composition of Shannon is 44.42% White, 0.06% Native American, 54.19% African-American, 0.
12% Asian, 0.36% from two or more races, and 0.84% from other races. The 1.57% of the town's total population are Hispanic.
The population of Shannon consists of 32% under 18 years of age, 10.6% from 18 years to 24 years of age, 29.5% from 25 years to 44 years of age, 19.1% from 45 years to 64 years of age, and 8.8% from 65 years old and above. The residents' median age is 29 years old. There are 100 women for every 94.9 men. For every 100 women aged 18 years of age old and above, there are 91.3 men.
The household's median income in Shannon is $29,773, and the family's median income is $30,848. The median income of males is $25,313 compared to the $20,149 income of females. The per capita income of Shannon is $13,592. Approximately 16.3% of the families in Shannon and 18.4% of the total population are living below the poverty level, including 21.6% of the residents under 18 years old and 21.4% aged 65 years old and above.