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Shannon County, Missouri

Shannon County had 7,275 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,003.8 square miles of land. It ranks 101st of 115 in Missouri by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
7,275
#101 of 115 in Missouri · #2,638 in US
Area
1,003.8 sq mi
#2 of 115 in Missouri · #676 in US
Density
7.2 / sq mi
#114 of 115 in Missouri · #2,676 in US
Median household income
$44,439
#108 of 115 in Missouri · #2,990 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Shannon County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Shannon County population, land area and income

Shannon County had 7,275 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,003.8 square miles of land. It ranks 101st of 115 in Missouri by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 7.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Shannon County has 38% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,439 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,275

3144th1st

2638th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,004 sq mi

3144th1st

676th of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2676th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,439

3143rd1st

2990th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

7,275

115th1st

101st of 115 (MO)

Land area

1,004 sq mi

115th1st

2nd of 115 (MO)

Density

7.2 / sq mi

115th1st

114th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$44,439

115th1st

108th of 115 (MO)

How Shannon County's population changed since 2020

Shannon County gained 240 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 25th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Shannon County recorded 383 births and 549 deaths, a natural change of -166. Net international migration added +5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +400. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 400 people.

7,03520207,10020217,22320227,25420237,2752024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
383
Deaths
549
Net international migration
+5
Net domestic migration
+400
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+21

Where Shannon County is

The Census internal point of Shannon County is at 37.152500, -91.391300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Shannon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Shannon County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.152500, -91.391300
DMS
37°09'9.00"N 91°23'28.68"W
UTM
15N 642854.6E 4113001.3N
Geohash
9yx5276uu
Plus code
869C5J35+2F

Towns in Shannon County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Shannon County. Its 7,275 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Shannon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Shannon County. The most populous is Howell County, MO, with 40,762 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 107.4 miles NNW of Shannon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 104.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is West Plains, MO (population 12,704), 39.0 miles away.

Shannon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Shannon County is 29203: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 203. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,439.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Shannon County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,275. That is up 240 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,035.

What is the FIPS code of Shannon County?

29203. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (203) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Shannon County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Shannon County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Shannon County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Howell County, MO; Texas County, MO; Dent County, MO; Oregon County, MO; Reynolds County, MO; Carter County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.