What kinds of homes are in Shaw, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Shaw, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shaw, MS has 815 (±133) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 732 homes per square mile of land.

70.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 815 (±133)
Detached houses: 70.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.8%

Homes in Shaw by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shaw	Bolivar County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	70.9% (±9.9 points)	71.8%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±4.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±3.5 points)	5.5%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±5.0 points)	8.0%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Shaw, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bolivar County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shaw
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shaw	—	7.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Boyle	7.7 mi	0.0% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	10 mi	14.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Renova	13 mi	13.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indianola	13 mi	9.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benoit	14 mi	0.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunflower	14 mi	22.5% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pace	14 mi	0.0% (±67.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doddsville	15 mi	0.0% (±72.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Bolivar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rosedale	31.4% (±11.0 points)
2	Cleveland	14.8% (±5.2 points)
3	Renova	13.0% (±12.4 points)
4	Winstonville	8.6% (±66.1 points)
5	Shaw	7.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Mound Bayou	5.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Shelby	5.3% (±6.7 points)
8 (tie)	Alligator	0.0% (±85.6 points)
8 (tie)	Benoit	0.0% (±34.1 points)
8 (tie)	Beulah	0.0% (±37.1 points)
8 (tie)	Boyle	0.0% (±31.7 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Bolivar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shaw

How many homes are in Shaw?

Shaw, MS has an estimated 815 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shaw houses or apartments?

70.9% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Shaw?

9.2% of homes in Shaw are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shaw city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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