Shannon County

Shannon County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population7,031
County SeatShannon County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS203
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,508
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)7,132
Median Age46.9
Veterans581
Housing Units3,542
Uninsured161
Net Migration (recent)236
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments151
Total Employees1,188
Avg Annual Pay$35,970
Median Household Income$46,767
Poverty Rate14.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$42,474
Federal Spending FY2024$59,763,118
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,500

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$141,600
Median Rent$556
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$993
FMR 4BR$1,242

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking25.7%
Adult Obesity42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches20
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms422
Land in Farms (acres)1,808
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Shannon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.