Mount Vernon

County:: Mobile County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.481
State:: Alabama

Mount Vernon is a town located in Mobile County, Alabama. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 1,390. Mount Vernon is currently growing at a rate of 0.51% annually and its population has increased by 2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,355 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon is $62,800 with a poverty rate of 22.73%. The median age in Mount Vernon is 38.8 years: 33.4 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 73.26% Black or African American, 22.63% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	981	73.26%
White	303	22.63%
Two or more races	42	3.14%
Other race	9	0.67%
Native American	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Vernon's average per capita income is $49,028. Household income levels show a median of $41,250. The poverty rate stands at 22.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,188	-
Families	$56,563	$77,865
Households	$41,250	$62,800
Non Families	$19,375	$28,494

$49,028

Average Income

$41,250

Median Household Income

22.73%

Poverty Rate