Mount Vernon is a city located in Montgomery County, Georgia. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 1,804 . It is also the county seat of Montgomery County . Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -1.85% annually and its population has decreased by -8.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,971 in 2020.
The average household income in Mount Vernon is $47,232 with a poverty rate of 30.94%. The median age in Mount Vernon is 30.5 years: 19.9 years for males, and 44.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 111.4 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 48.03% Black or African American, 41.39% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.
Black or African American (48.03%)
White (41.39%)
Two or more races (6.97%)
Other race (2.26%)
Asian (1.35%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 999 | 48.03% |
| White | 861 | 41.39% |
| Two or more races | 145 | 6.97% |
| Other race | 47 | 2.26% |
| Asian | 28 | 1.35% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Mount Vernon's average per capita income is $40,867. Household income levels show a median of $35,202. The poverty rate stands at 30.94%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $80,476 | - |
| Families | $55,152 | $58,759 |
| Households | $35,202 | $47,232 |
| Non Families | $15,743 | $24,942 |
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