City in Knox County, Ohio · 9.9 sq mi · 1,747 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Mount Vernon. The typical household earns $53,845, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,068 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.89%
Men 37.9 · Women 39.7
1810–2026
17,325
2026 projection
1.5% 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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1810–2026
17,325
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 17,325 | +38 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,287 | +64 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 17,223 | +411 | 2.44% |
| 2023 | 16,812 | -75 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 16,887 | -77 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 16,964 | -104 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 17,068 | +311 | 1.86% |
| 2019 | 16,757 | +24 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 16,733 | +81 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 16,652 | +46 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 43% | 36% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau