Vernon, AL Population

Overview

1,919

Total Population

44.5

Median age

56.70%

Female population %

76.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vernon is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vernon's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vernon, 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.

There are 257 more females than males in Vernon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.70% females and 43.30% males in Vernon, AL.
The Vernon, AL gender ratio is 76.4:100 i.e. 76.4 men to 100 women (0.764).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 124.

Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,899 (98.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vernon is White with a population of 1,215 (63.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,114 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Vernon's population decreased by 119 (5.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vernon's population decreased by 74 (3.71%), 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, Vernon's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,844.