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Shannon, GA Demographics

A map of Shannon's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,70088.6%
Multiracial
764.0%
Hispanic
753.9%
Black
593.1%
Asian
50.3%
Native American/Other
40.2%

Shannon, Georgia had a population of 1,919 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 3.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shannon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is the 288th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Shannon's White Population

1,700 residents of Shannon identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Shannon considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is more White than neighboring Plainville (85.4% White), Berry College (78.5% White), Rome (47.7% White), Adairsville (74.7% White), and Kingston (68.6% White).

Shannon's Black Population

59 residents of Shannon identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shannon considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #588 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is more Black than neighboring Plainville (2% Black). Shannon is less Black than neighboring Berry College (7.8% Black), Rome (26.6% Black), Adairsville (11.9% Black), and Kingston (18.8% Black).

Shannon's Asian Population

5 residents of Shannon identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shannon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is more Asian than neighboring Kingston (0% Asian). Shannon is less Asian than neighboring Plainville (1.1% Asian), Berry College (2.3% Asian), Rome (2% Asian), and Adairsville (1.5% Asian).

Shannon's Hispanic Population

75 residents of Shannon identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shannon slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #381 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is less Hispanic than neighboring Plainville (5.1% Hispanic), Berry College (7.2% Hispanic), Rome (19.7% Hispanic), Adairsville (6.7% Hispanic), and Kingston (6.8% Hispanic).

Shannon's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Shannon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shannon roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #493 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plainville (0.6% Native American/Other), Berry College (4.1% Native American/Other), Rome (0.6% Native American/Other), Adairsville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kingston (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shannon's Multiracial Population

76 residents of Shannon identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shannon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Shannon is ranked #198 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shannon is more Multiracial than neighboring Berry College (0.2% Multiracial), and Rome (3.6% Multiracial). Shannon is less Multiracial than neighboring Plainville (5.9% Multiracial), Adairsville (4.5% Multiracial), and Kingston (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.