ShawMS
A town of 1,508. Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,508
−25.4% since 2010
Typical home
$93K
−12.9% in a year
Household income
$30K
median
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
What makes Shaw stand out The 3 things Shaw does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Shaw has shrunk 25.4% since 2010 1,952 people in 2010; 1,508 today.
What’s changed most in Shaw? 1,952 2010
1,457 2020
1,508 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns Shaw beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Shaw MS Fewer binge drinkers 8.8% 13.6% Fewer adults who have had cancer 5.4% 7.6% More adults facing a utility shut-off 24.5% 11.2%
Bolivar Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
5th
percentile among MS towns
Housing
A typical Shaw home is worth about $93K The typical Shaw home is worth about $93,000, down 12.9% in a year, 53% below the Mississippi typical home.
$93K Zillow home value
Typical home value Shaw $93K
Mississippi $198K
−12.9%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Shaw’s public schools outperform 12% of Mississippi districts The public schools Shaw’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Shaw Most working residents leave Shaw for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (19%), Greenville (11%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
4% work in town
Where working residents work In Shaw 4%
Cleveland 19%
Greenville 11%
Jackson 5%
Indianola 4%
21 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Shaw has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 37–55°
Spring 53–74°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 54–76°
Nov 15
typical first frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Tornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 96% of working residents leave Shaw for work Where Shaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19% → Cleveland Cleveland 19%
11% → Greenville Greenville 11%
5% → Jackson Jackson 5%
4% → Indianola Indianola 4%
3% → Rosedale Rosedale 3%
3% → Hollandale Hollandale 3%
Shaw · 4% stay
103 jobs based in Shaw
4% of working residents work in town
21 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Shaw?
Census LEHD 2023
1930 · Typical colored school near Shaw, Mississippi. It is held in a church. The teacher is distributing fruit sent to the Re… · Library of Congress
Shaw’s story
Shaw in pictures
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Shaw 6 notable people were born in Shaw.
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Shaw is a city in Bolivar and Sunflower counties, Mississippi, United States, located in the Mississippi Delta region. The name was derived from an old Indian tribe northeast of this region. As of the 2020 census, Shaw had a population of 1,457.
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Population 1,457
Area 1.1 sq mi
Elevation 131 ft
ZIP code 38773
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