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The total population of Vernon County is estimated to be 19,777 with 9,763 males (49.37%) and 10,014 females (50.63%). There are 251 more females than males in Vernon County.
The median household income in Vernon County was $53,499 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,743(7.52%) from $49,756 in 2020. This income is 71.71% 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 County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,310. Overall, the median household income for the county of Vernon County stands at $53,499.
In Vernon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,989 for males and $25,852 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,800 for males and $38,431 for females.
In Vernon County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,561, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $40,804.
In 2022, the population of Vernon County was 19,651, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vernon County's population was 19,605, a decline of 0.33% compared to a population of 19,669 in 2020.
The median age in Vernon County, MO is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.84% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vernon County population: 95.38% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.