Vernon is a city located in Lamar County Alabama. Vernon has a 2023 population of 1,793. It is also the county seat of Lamar County.Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -2.18% annually and its population has decreased by -6.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,916 in 2020.
The average household income in Vernon is $44,080 with a poverty rate of 32.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Vernon is 44.5 years, 35.9 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vernon was:
3.45
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
40.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.86% of Vernon residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.19% of the population.
32.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.33%
Male Poverty Rate
33.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon is Black, with 101.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon is White, with 15.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.47%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
30.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.8%
Male Marriage Rate
25.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.7%
Labor Force Participation
42.4%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.4%
Born in Vernon
100.48%
Native Born
1.92%
Foreign Born
1.92%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100.48% of Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 67.4% having been born in Alabama. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.