Mount Vernon is a city located in Skagit County Washington. Mount Vernon has a 2020 population of 37,080. It is also the county seat of Skagit County. Mount Vernon is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 16.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,755 in 2010.
The average household income in Mount Vernon is $75,035 with a poverty rate of 14.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,019 per month, and the median house value is $269,100. The median age in Mount Vernon is 35.3 years, 32.8 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Vernonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 131,945 | 1,370 | 1.04% |
2020 | 130,575 | 1,370 | 1.05% |
2019 | 129,205 | 1,370 | 1.06% |
2018 | 127,835 | 1,975 | 1.54% |
2017 | 125,860 | 2,257 | 1.79% |
2016 | 123,603 | 2,044 | 1.65% |
2015 | 121,559 | 1,593 | 1.31% |
2014 | 119,966 | 1,711 | 1.43% |
2013 | 118,255 | 541 | 0.46% |
2012 | 117,714 | 136 | 0.12% |
2011 | 117,578 | 634 | 0.54% |
2010 | 116,944 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 24,627 | 70.31% |
Some Other Race | 6,619 | 18.90% |
Two or More Races | 1,406 | 4.01% |
Asian | 1,037 | 2.96% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 789 | 2.25% |
Black or African American | 403 | 1.15% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 145 | 0.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,396 | 2.76 | 62.8 |
Married | 6,164 | 3.29 | 77.6 |
Non Family | 3,987 | 1.3 | 50.4 |
Female | 1,486 | 4.06 | 44.3 |
Male | 759 | 3.59 | 44 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,047 | 8.95% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,497 | 6.55% |
High School Graduate | 5,925 | 25.91% |
Some College | 5,761 | 25.19% |
Associates Degree | 2,620 | 11.46% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,301 | 14.44% |
Graduate Degree | 1,716 | 7.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 15,349 | 14,626 | 4,257 |
Hispanic | 5,722 | 3,036 | 401 |
Other Race | 3,287 | 1,548 | 180 |
Asian | 743 | 680 | 168 |
2+ Races | 535 | 485 | 91 |
Native American | 400 | 358 | 55 |
Black | 245 | 221 | 56 |
Islander | 69 | 69 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.73%.
$35,309
Average Earnings
$43,740
Average Male
$28,048
Average Female
67.13% of Mount Vernon residents speak only English, while 32.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.48% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 11,811 | 2,526 | 21.39% |
White | 19,281 | 1,988 | 10.31% |
Other | 1,380 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,342 | 282 | 21.01% |
Asian | 991 | 158 | 15.94% |
Native | 781 | 137 | 17.54% |
Black | 375 | 46 | 12.27% |
14.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.22%
Male Poverty Rate
17.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Hispanic, with 21.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Vernon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.48%.
49.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.3%
Male Marriage Rate
47.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,048 | 10.51% |
Hispanic | 154 | 2.15% |
Black | 82 | 31.66% |
2+ Races | 61 | 8.97% |
Other Race | 61 | 1.50% |
Asian | 14 | 1.61% |
Native American | 8 | 1.72% |
6.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.4%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
49.40%
Born in Mount Vernon
81.96%
Native Born
18.04%
Foreign Born
11.49%
Non Citizen
6.55%
Naturalized
81.96% of Mount Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 49.40% having been born in Washington. 11.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 37,080 | 358 | 0.97% |
2021 | 36,722 | 358 | 0.98% |
2020 | 36,364 | 358 | 0.99% |
2019 | 36,006 | 358 | 1.00% |
2018 | 35,648 | 478 | 1.36% |
2017 | 35,170 | 685 | 1.99% |
2016 | 34,485 | 667 | 1.97% |
2015 | 33,818 | 602 | 1.81% |
2014 | 33,216 | 667 | 2.05% |
2013 | 32,549 | 381 | 1.18% |
2012 | 32,168 | 161 | 0.50% |
2011 | 32,007 | 252 | 0.79% |
2010 | 31,755 | 5,523 | 1.93% |
2000 | 26,232 | 8,585 | 4.04% |
1990 | 17,647 | 4,638 | 3.10% |
1980 | 13,009 | 4,205 | 3.98% |
1970 | 8,804 | 883 | 1.06% |
1960 | 7,921 | 2,691 | 4.24% |
1950 | 5,230 | 952 | 2.03% |
1940 | 4,278 | 588 | 1.49% |
1930 | 3,690 | 349 | 1.00% |
1920 | 3,341 | 0.00% |