Shaw

County:: Bolivar County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.113
State:: Mississippi

Shaw is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. Shaw has a 2025 population of 1,305. Shaw is currently declining at a rate of -2.17% annually and its population has decreased by -9.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,449 in 2020.

The average household income in Shaw is $38,165 with a poverty rate of 40.61%. The median age in Shaw is 35.8 years: 27.8 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shaw includes 96.22% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for White, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,526	96.22%
Two or more races	49	3.09%
White	11	0.69%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Shaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shaw's average per capita income is $20,273. Household income levels show a median of $23,913. The poverty rate stands at 40.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$45,341	-
Families	$31,172	$43,083
Households	$23,913	$38,165
Non Families	$17,083	$21,371

$20,273

Average Income

$23,913

Median Household Income

40.61%

Poverty Rate