Mount Vernon

County:: Rockcastle County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.814
State:: Kentucky

Mount Vernon is a city located in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 2,458. It is also the county seat of Rockcastle County. Mount Vernon is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,453 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon is $54,068 with a poverty rate of 27.22%. The median age in Mount Vernon is 47.9 years: 41.2 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 91.68% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,071	91.68%
Two or more races	126	5.58%
Other race	39	1.73%
Asian	19	0.84%
Black or African American	4	0.18%
Native American	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 $37,102. Household income levels show a median of $38,639. The poverty rate stands at 27.22%.

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	$79,760	-
Families	$67,750	$72,893
Households	$38,639	$54,068
Non Families	$16,713	$28,166

$37,102

Average Income

$38,639

Median Household Income

27.22%

Poverty Rate