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Shannon County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Shannon County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Shannon County is a small, rural Missouri county with a population of 7,137 that has contracted by 13.4% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 46.7%, only 14.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $33,592, indicating a limited and lower-credentialed workforce pool. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $151,000 and median gross rent of $509 per month, and the unemployment rate is 3.0%, though GDP per capita of $19,770 sits well below median household income, suggesting significant reliance on transfer payments or part-time work.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.4% since 2018

Shannon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,622 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races414 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race47 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone31 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone30 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Vietnamese24
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island16
  3. 3.Spanish14
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

497

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,770

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance412
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)410
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities256
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)222
  5. 5.Construction (Group)210

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations616
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations564
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations540
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations421
  5. 5.Service Occupations360

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.18×)175
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.77×)322
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.48×)183
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.47×)226
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$509/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999315 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999287 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999223 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999203 (8.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999153 (6.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999124 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,592

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,041 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled222 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home197 (7.9%)
  • Walked16 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.