Recent News About Shannon
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Shannon in 2020
Of the 2,056 people living in Shannon in 2020, 58.2 percent (1,196) were women and 41.8 percent (860) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rome Reporter.
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Census Bureau: 2.9% of people in Floyd County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 97,369 citizens living in Floyd County in 2019, 97.1 percent said they were only one race, while 2.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Floyd County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 97,369 citizens living in Floyd County in 2019, 74,689 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.1% of people in Shannon identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,870 citizens living in Shannon in 2019, 98.9 percent said they were only one race, while 1.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 75.6 percent of people in Shannon were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,870 citizens living in Shannon in 2019, 1,414 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Floyd County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Floyd County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau reports Shannon population was 1,870 in 2019
Shannon had a population of 1,870 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rome Reporter.
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23.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shannon
23.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shannon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Shannon in 2019
Of the 1,870 people living in Shannon in 2019, 57.1 percent (1,067) were women and 42.9 percent (803) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rome Reporter.
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EDA awards $300,000 in grants for economic development projects in Floyd County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $300,000 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Floyd County.
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22.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shannon
22.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shannon in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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12 businesses in Floyd County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 12 businesses in Floyd County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 1.9% of people in Shannon identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 2,056 citizens living in Shannon in 2020, 98.1 percent said they were only one race, while 1.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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47 businesses in Floyd County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 47 businesses in Floyd County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 78.7 percent of people in Shannon were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 2,056 citizens living in Shannon in 2020, 1,618 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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66 businesses in Floyd County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 66 businesses in Floyd County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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209 businesses in Floyd County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 209 businesses in Floyd County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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278 businesses in Floyd County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 278 businesses in Floyd County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau reports Shannon population was 2,056 in 2020
Shannon had a population of 2,056 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rome Reporter.
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341 businesses in Floyd County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 341 businesses in Floyd County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.