Shannon County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

7,177

Median Age

44.9

Male Median

43.6

Female Median

45.9

Shannon County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Shannon County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -14.6%%.

-14.6%% Growth

Shannon County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Shannon County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.97,177
202345.57,137
202246.97,132
202146.17,185
202045.08,207
201945.88,217
201845.18,246
201744.88,273
201644.88,256
201544.58,317
201444.38,360
201343.38,388
201244.28,407
201143.08,428
201041.98,404

Shannon County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1717.4%
18–246.4%
25–349.5%
35–5423.1%
55–6415.8%
65+22.5%

Dependency Ratios for Shannon County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
82.4
Youth Dependency:
41.4
Old-Age Dependency:
41.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Shannon County, Missouri

The median age in Shannon County, Missouri is 44.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Shannon County, Missouri is 7,177.

In Shannon County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Shannon County, Missouri is aging.
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