City in Lawrence County, Missouri · 4.1 sq mi · 1,192 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Mount Vernon. The typical household earns $53,255, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,506 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.8%
Men 34.6 · Women 36.1
1860–2026
4,888
2026 projection
8.5% 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
4,888
2026 projection
8.5% 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 | 4,888 | +53 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,835 | +114 | 2.41% |
| 2024 | 4,721 | +148 | 3.24% |
| 2023 | 4,573 | +23 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 4,550 | +56 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 4,494 | -12 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 4,506 | +7 | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 4,499 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 4,500 | -10 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 4,510 | +5 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 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 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 42% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 26% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau