Mount Vernon, Ohio Population 2024

16,418

Mount Vernon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernon was:

  • White: 90.78%
  • Two or more races: 4.58%
  • Other race: 2.15%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,687.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.13% (-530)
The current population of Mount Vernon, Ohio is 16,418 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,948.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,30790.78%
Two or more races7724.58%
Other race3632.15%
Asian1931.14%
Black or African American1570.93%
Native American690.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Vernon Population by Race

Mount Vernon Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Vernon Median Age

40.5

Total

38.6

Male

42.2

Female

Mount Vernon Adults

There are 13,632 adults, (3,540 of whom are seniors) in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Vernon Sex Ratio

Female8,97153.21%
Male7,89046.79%

Mount Vernon Population by Age

Mount Vernon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1812.1751.948.1
Non Family3,2561.1644.355.7
Married2,7542.9270.229.8
Female9742.9621.778.3
Male1974.3668.531.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Vernon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7086.16%
Associates Degree7876.85%
Bachelors Degree1,91016.62%
Graduate Degree1,0549.17%
High School Graduate4,69440.85%
Less Than 9th Grade4383.81%
Some College1,90016.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5899,6722,781
2+ Races41341382
Hispanic2395311
Asian16012287
Other Race15740
Black1129214
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.37%.

Mount Vernon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,962$46,111$40,590
Graduate Degree$76,400$84,792$75,300
High School Graduate$33,571$42,136$23,912
Less Than 9th Grade$26,644$26,230$27,500
Overall$38,371$42,574$33,623
Some College$38,481$39,567$37,598

$38,371

Average Earnings

$42,574

Average Male

$33,623

Average Female

Mount Vernon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Vernon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Vernon Language

96.86% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 3.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Mount Vernon Language

Mount Vernon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,0122,79819.97%
Multiple74924632.84%
Other3566718.82%
Black1162017.24%
Hispanic566162.83%

20.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.87%

Male Poverty Rate

23.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Vernon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Multiple, with 32.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Hispanic, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.11%.

Mount Vernon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.61%
High School20.62%
Some College9.42%
Bachelors or Greater7.26%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed74.81%
Female Unemployed30.6%
Female Employed10.54%
Male Employed6.63%

Mount Vernon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Vernon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,325$76,406
Households$52,286$67,260
Married Families$74,678$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,024$53,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Vernon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Vernon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Vernon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

823

Number of Veterans

744

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam264
First Gulf War193
World War II55
Second Gulf War47
Korea40

Mount Vernon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74266
75+240
35 to 54148
55 to 64138
18 to 3431

Mount Vernon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8076.36%
Hispanic349.94%
Black1510.49%
2+ Races10.22%

Mount Vernon Veterans by Race

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Vernon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Vernon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Vernon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.87%

Born in Mount Vernon

97.6%

Native Born

2.4%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.6% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 77.87% having been born in Ohio. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Vernon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,756-133-0.84%
202815,889-132-0.82%
202716,021-133-0.82%
202616,154-132-0.81%
202516,286-132-0.8%
202416,418-133-0.8%
202316,551-139-0.83%
202216,690-196-1.16%
202116,886-62-0.37%
202016,9481911.14%
201916,757240.14%
201816,733810.49%
201716,652460.28%
201616,606-83-0.5%
201516,689-39-0.23%
201416,728-60-0.36%
201316,788-71-0.42%
201216,859-216-1.27%
201117,075590.35%
201017,01600%
200014,375-175-1.2%
199014,5502271.58%
198014,3239507.1%
197013,373890.67%
196013,2841,0999.02%
195012,1852,06320.38%
194010,1227528.03%
19309,3701331.44%
19209,2371501.65%
19109,0872,45437%
19006,63360610.05%
18906,02777814.82%
18805,2493737.65%
18704,87667416.04%
18604,20249113.23%
18503,711-12,045-76.45%

Mount Vernon Population by Year