Vernon, Wisconsin Population 2024

7,449

Vernon Demographics

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

  • White: 91.46%
  • Two or more races: 4.22%
  • Other race: 2.88%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
248.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-27)
The current population of Vernon, Wisconsin is 7,449 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,476.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,83291.46%
Two or more races3154.22%
Other race2152.88%
Black or African American851.14%
Asian160.21%
Native American70.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vernon Population by Race

Vernon Population Pyramid 2024

Vernon Median Age

49.7

Total

48.6

Male

53.1

Female

Vernon Adults

There are 6,078 adults, (2,149 of whom are seniors) in Vernon.

Vernon Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon Sex Ratio

Female3,73249.96%
Male3,73850.04%

Vernon Population by Age

Vernon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0592.4396.53.5
Married1,9332.9398.91.1
Non Family9281.2492.37.7
Female1272.9489.810.2
Male713.391000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

96.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade591.03%
Associates Degree5018.75%
Bachelors Degree1,87532.73%
Graduate Degree5008.73%
High School Graduate1,48325.89%
Less Than 9th Grade260.45%
Some College1,28422.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vernon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2975,2122,213
2+ Races200200118
Other Race18818832
Hispanic13313391
Asian16160
Native American770
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 68.42%.

Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,660$105,179$78,272
Graduate Degree$115,536$121,389$110,577
High School Graduate$57,813$61,528$49,762
Less Than 9th Grade$43,438$44,844$0
Overall$71,215$78,026$65,476
Some College$58,387$68,631$0

$71,215

Average Earnings

$78,026

Average Male

$65,476

Average Female

Vernon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vernon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vernon Language

97.01% of Vernon residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Vernon Language

Vernon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7931462.15%
Black822328.05%

2.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.22%

Male Poverty Rate

2.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon is Black, with 28.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon is White, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.77%.

Vernon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater2.36%
High School2.16%
Some College1.51%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Vernon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.11%
Female Employed0.56%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Vernon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vernon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$137,472$152,504
Households$121,401$132,606
Married Families$141,315$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,588$81,125

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

64.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Vernon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vernon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vernon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vernon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

629

Number of Veterans

620

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam345
Second Gulf War77
Korea49
First Gulf War46
World War II0

Vernon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74296
75+155
35 to 54100
55 to 6450
18 to 3428

Vernon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White60010.65%
2+ Races2812.39%
Hispanic128.33%
Other Race10.53%

Vernon Veterans by Race

Vernon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Vernon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

84.97%

Born in Vernon

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 84.97% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vernon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,415-7-0.09%
20287,422-7-0.09%
20277,429-6-0.08%
20267,435-7-0.09%
20257,442-7-0.09%
20247,449-7-0.09%
20237,456150.2%
20227,441-39-0.52%
20217,48040.05%
20207,4767,476Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%

Vernon Population by Year