Mount Vernon

County:: Posey County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.878
State:: Indiana

Mount Vernon is a city located in Posey County, Indiana. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 6,273. It is also the county seat of Posey County. Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,477 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon is $78,296 with a poverty rate of 12.85%. The median age in Mount Vernon is 40.6 years: 39.1 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 92.02% White, 3.5% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,918	92.02%
Other race	225	3.5%
Two or more races	206	3.2%
Black or African American	59	0.92%
Asian	16	0.25%
Native American	7	0.11%
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 $44,855. Household income levels show a median of $61,527. The poverty rate stands at 12.85%.

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	$99,792	-
Families	$73,820	$94,929
Households	$61,527	$78,296
Non Families	$36,364	$41,864

$44,855

Average Income

$61,527

Median Household Income

12.85%

Poverty Rate