Mount Vernon is a city located in Knox County, Ohio. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 17,395 . It is also the county seat of Knox County . Mount Vernon is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 1.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,063 in 2020.
The average household income in Mount Vernon is $69,870 with a poverty rate of 18.45%. The median age in Mount Vernon is 40.7 years: 39.8 years for males, and 41.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.8 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 90.08% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (90.08%)
Two or more races (5.34%)
Other race (2.39%)
Black or African American (1.4%)
Asian (0.74%)
Native American (0.04%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.01%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,135 | 90.08% |
| Two or more races | 898 | 5.34% |
| Other race | 401 | 2.39% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 125 | 0.74% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Mount Vernon's average per capita income is $41,146. Household income levels show a median of $54,335. The poverty rate stands at 18.45%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $81,882 | - |
| Families | $72,465 | $82,650 |
| Households | $54,335 | $69,870 |
| Non Families | $38,066 | $54,807 |
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