County in Missouri · 826 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
20,114 people live in Vernon County. The typical household earns $52,230, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,659 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.79%
Men 41.2 · Women 42.7
1860–2026
20,114
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
20,114
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,114 | +168 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,946 | +168 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 19,778 | +31 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 19,747 | +165 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 19,582 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 19,580 | -79 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 19,659 | -995 | 4.82% |
| 2019 | 20,654 | +110 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 20,544 | +17 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 20,527 | -162 | 0.78% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 197 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 51% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 21% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau