Shannon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

There were 86 housing units at an average density of 83.9 per square mile (32.4/km2).

29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 30.9% of families and 44.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 100.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.