Mount Vernon, Indiana Population 2024

6,314

Mount Vernon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernon was:

  • White: 92.67%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,194.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.52% (-163)
The current population of Mount Vernon, Indiana is 6,314 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,477.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,00592.67%
Black or African American1752.7%
Two or more races1582.44%
Other race1382.13%
Native American40.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Vernon Population by Race

Mount Vernon Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Vernon Median Age

40.7

Total

38.8

Male

41.9

Female

Mount Vernon Adults

There are 5,109 adults, (1,379 of whom are seniors) in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Vernon Sex Ratio

Female3,44153.1%
Male3,03946.9%

Mount Vernon Population by Age

Mount Vernon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0112.1263.436.6
Married1,4252.7183.916.1
Non Family1,1501.074555
Female3603.0546.453.6
Male762.6838.261.8

2.7

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Vernon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1874.04%
Associates Degree55111.91%
Bachelors Degree50710.96%
Graduate Degree4499.71%
High School Graduate1,73437.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1833.96%
Some College1,01421.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3184,017883
Hispanic18812873
Black1018930
2+ Races888332
Other Race793111
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.32%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 38.83%.

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,182$99,306$48,068
Graduate Degree$59,412$59,540$59,235
High School Graduate$30,833$36,944$23,770
Less Than 9th Grade$28,151$0$14,318
Overall$43,604$58,781$31,300
Some College$41,250$54,633$27,148

$43,604

Average Earnings

$58,781

Average Male

$31,300

Average Female

Mount Vernon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Vernon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Vernon Language

97.11% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Mount Vernon Language

Mount Vernon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,89669611.8%
Black1699857.99%
Hispanic3026621.85%
Other1382014.49%
Multiple15442.6%

12.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

16.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Vernon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Black, with 57.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Multiple, with 2.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.64%.

Mount Vernon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.41%
High School13.32%
Some College9.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.71%
Male Unemployed41.67%
Female Employed7%
Male Employed3.23%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Vernon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,903$93,454
Households$58,370$75,724
Married Families$95,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,095$42,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Vernon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Vernon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Vernon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

375

Number of Veterans

341

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam172
Second Gulf War64
First Gulf War63
Korea37
World War II8

Mount Vernon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74151
35 to 5479
75+75
55 to 6439
18 to 3431

Mount Vernon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3647.58%
Black119.82%

Mount Vernon Veterans by Race

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Vernon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.73%

Born in Mount Vernon

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 71.73% having been born in Indiana. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Vernon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,110-41-0.67%
20286,151-41-0.66%
20276,192-40-0.64%
20266,232-41-0.65%
20256,273-41-0.65%
20246,314-41-0.65%
20236,355-34-0.53%
20226,389-48-0.75%
20216,437-40-0.62%
20206,477-12-0.18%
20196,489-64-0.98%
20186,553-40-0.61%
20176,593-31-0.47%
20166,624-36-0.54%
20156,660-29-0.43%
20146,689-18-0.27%
20136,707-15-0.22%
20126,722-23-0.34%
20116,745-43-0.63%
20106,78800%
20007,4782613.62%
19907,217-439-5.73%
19807,65688613.09%
19706,77080013.4%
19605,970-180-2.93%
19506,1505129.08%
19405,63860311.98%
19305,035-249-4.71%
19205,284-279-5.02%
19105,5634318.4%
19005,1324279.08%
18904,70597526.14%
18803,73085029.51%
18702,880-3,230-52.86%

Mount Vernon Population by Year