Mount Vernon, IL population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Mount Vernon decreased by 2,099. In this period, the peak population was 16,358 in the year 2002. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,346 | - | - |
| 2001 | 16,340 | -6 | -0.04% |
| 2002 | 16,358 | 18 | 0.11% |
| 2003 | 16,284 | -74 | -0.45% |
| 2004 | 16,219 | -65 | -0.40% |
| 2005 | 16,261 | 42 | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 16,291 | 30 | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 16,311 | 20 | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 16,322 | 11 | 0.07% |
| 2009 | 16,229 | -93 | -0.57% |
| 2010 | 15,170 | -1,059 | -6.53% |
| 2011 | 15,138 | -32 | -0.21% |
| 2012 | 15,090 | -48 | -0.32% |
| 2013 | 15,078 | -12 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 14,980 | -98 | -0.65% |
| 2015 | 14,917 | -63 | -0.42% |
| 2016 | 14,914 | -3 | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 14,828 | -86 | -0.58% |
| 2018 | 14,708 | -120 | -0.81% |
| 2019 | 14,663 | -45 | -0.31% |
| 2020 | 14,556 | -107 | -0.73% |
| 2021 | 14,495 | -61 | -0.42% |
| 2022 | 14,295 | -200 | -1.38% |
| 2023 | 14,247 | -48 | -0.34% |
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Mount Vernon, IL population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 1,176 (7.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 614 (4.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 309 (2.12%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Mount Vernon's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 14,247.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Mount Vernon's population peaked in year 2002 at 16,358.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Mount Vernon's population was lowest in year 2023 at 14,247.
Mount Vernon, IL annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Mount Vernon grew year by year for 5 years and declined for 18 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Mount Vernon had an average annual population growth rate of 0.56% per year. Overall the population shrank 12.84% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Mount Vernon annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.56% per year.
From 2004 to 2005 Mount Vernon population grew the most, with an increase of 42 people (a 0.26% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Mount Vernon population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,059 people (a 6.53% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Mount Vernon, IL population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 248 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 200 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 48 (0.34%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Mount Vernon, IL changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Mount Vernon decreased by 831 (5.51%). The population was highest at 14,980 in the year 2014 and lowest at 14,247 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.56%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)