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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
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 $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