City in Posey County, Indiana · 2.9 sq mi · 2,172 people per sq mi
About 6,300 people live in Mount Vernon. The typical household earns $62,263, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,479 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.94%
Men 37.5 · Women 45.1
1850–2026
6,251
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
6,251
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,251 | -38 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,289 | -39 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 6,328 | -13 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 6,341 | -35 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 6,376 | -59 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 6,435 | -44 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 6,479 | -10 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 6,489 | -64 | 0.98% |
| 2018 | 6,553 | -40 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 6,593 | -31 | 0.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 19% | 26% | 12% |
| Divorced | 20% | 16% | 25% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau