Shannon County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 1,003.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 8.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,297 |
| Population change | -1.7% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 22.5% |
| 65 and over | 19% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 95.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.9 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 81% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.2% |
| Veterans | 710 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,220 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 91.7% |
| Median household income | $31,132 |
| The per capita income | $16,862 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.2% |
| housing units | 4,114 |
| Multi-unit structures | 4% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $80,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 78.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,306 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $26,168 |
| Retail sales per capita | $3,137 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $14,335 |