Mount Vernon, AL Population

Overview

1,567

Total Population

37.9

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Vernon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Vernon is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 18.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 22.91% aged 15 to 29, 45.25% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in Mount Vernon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Mount Vernon, AL.
The Mount Vernon, AL gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 93.

Mount Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 18.19% are White, 79.39% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian and 1.34% are multiracial.
Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,567 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is Black or African American with a population of 1,244 (79.39% of the total population).

Mount Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,267 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 701 (30.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 211 (13.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Vernon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,355.