Mount Vernon, GA Population

Overview

2,259

Total Population

35.7

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.1

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 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Vernon's population under 18 was 23.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Vernon, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 25.98% aged 15 to 29, 35.33% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 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 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Mount Vernon, GA.
The Mount Vernon, GA gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 308.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 172.

Mount Vernon's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 47.54% are White, 49.67% are Black or African American, 1.02% are Asian and 1.77% are multiracial.
Mount Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,259 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Vernon is Black or African American with a population of 1,122 (49.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,397 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon's population increased by 264 (12.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon's population decreased by 358 (15.35%), 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 1,974.