City in Bolivar County, Mississippi · 1.1 sq mi · 1,179 people per sq mi
1,312 people live in Shaw. The typical household earns $30,469, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,457 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.53%
Men 33.3 · Women 42.9
2010–2026
1,312
2026 projection
10% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,312
2026 projection
10% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,312 | -25 | 1.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,337 | -16 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 1,353 | -12 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 1,365 | -31 | 2.22% |
| 2022 | 1,396 | -29 | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 1,425 | -32 | 2.20% |
| 2020 | 1,457 | -41 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | 1,498 | -49 | 3.17% |
| 2018 | 1,547 | -53 | 3.31% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -70 | 4.19% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Shaw has a population change higher than Bolivar County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Never married | 45% | 54% | 39% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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