Mount Vernon, OH Demographics

The total population of Mount Vernon is estimated to be 16,861 with 7,890 males (46.79%) and 8,971 females (53.21%). There are 1,081 more females than males in Mount Vernon.
The median household income in Mount Vernon was $53,115 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 247(0.47%) from $52,868 in 2020. This income is 71.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Vernon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,429. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Vernon stands at $53,115.
In Mount Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,310 for males and $22,674 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,058 for males and $39,812 for females.
In Mount Vernon, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $59,747, followed by White households at $54,267, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $46,689.
In 2022, the population of Mount Vernon was 16,679, a 1.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Vernon's population was 16,884, a decline of 0.32% compared to a population of 16,938 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Vernon, OH is 39.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.46% were under the age of 15, 23.35% aged 15 to 29, 41.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 4.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 92.16% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 2.11% are some other race and 3.16% are multiracial.