Vernon, AL Demographics

The total population of Vernon is estimated to be 1,801 with 801 males (44.48%) and 1,000 females (55.52%). There are 199 more females than males in Vernon.
The median household income in Vernon was $36,947 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 796(2.20%) from $36,151 in 2020. This income is 49.52% 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, Vernon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,199. Overall, the median household income for the city of Vernon stands at $36,947.
In Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,203 for males and $15,896 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,252 for males and $34,679 for females.
In Vernon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,804.
In 2022, the population of Vernon was 1,863, a 1.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vernon's population was 1,882, a decline of 2.03% compared to a population of 1,921 in 2020.
The median age in Vernon, AL is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 16.88% aged 15 to 29, 50.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vernon population: 63.31% are White, 32.67% are Black or African American, 1.62% are some other race and 2.40% are multiracial.