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Mount Vernon

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 71,608 . Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.54% annually and its population has decreased by -2.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,561 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. For every 100 females there are 80.2 males.

71.6K
Total Population
16,304
Density (mi²)
-391 -0.54%
Growth

Mount Vernon Population

Mount Vernon Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (60.42%)

White (16.18%)

Other race (10.59%)

Two or more races (9.97%)

Asian (2.18%)

Native American (0.65%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American43,82560.42%
White11,73316.18%
Other race7,68210.59%
Two or more races7,2349.97%
Asian1,5832.18%
Native American4710.65%

Mount Vernon Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)