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Mount Vernon

County:
Knox County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
9.73
State:
Ohio

Mount Vernon is a city located in Knox County, Ohio. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 16,286. It is also the county seat of Knox County. Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -3.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,948 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.

16.3K
Total Population
1,674
Density (mi²)
-132 -0.8%
Growth

Mount Vernon Population

Mount Vernon Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

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.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,13590.08%
Two or more races8985.34%
Other race4012.39%
Black or African American2351.4%
Asian1250.74%
Native American60.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

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 $41,146. Household income levels show a median of $54,335. The poverty rate stands at 18.45%.

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$81,882-
Families$72,465$82,650
Households$54,335$69,870
Non Families$38,066$54,807

$41,146

Average Income

$54,335

Median Household Income

18.45%

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)