Mount Vernon

County:: Westchester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.392
State:: New York

Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester County, New York. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 69,576. Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -1.13% annually and its population has decreased by -5.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,556 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon is $102,525 with a poverty rate of 13.6%.The median age in Mount Vernon is 41.9 years: 39.9 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 60.42% Black or African American, 16.18% White, 10.59% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	43,825	60.42%
White	11,733	16.18%
Other race	7,682	10.59%
Two or more races	7,234	9.97%
Asian	1,583	2.18%
Native American	471	0.65%

Mount Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Vernon's average per capita income is $53,134. Household income levels show a median of $77,171. The poverty rate stands at 13.6%.

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	$136,933	-
Families	$100,039	$129,169
Households	$77,171	$102,525
Non Families	$42,059	$56,637

$53,134

Average Income

$77,171

Median Household Income

13.6%

Poverty Rate