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Mount Vernon

County:
Skagit County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
12.298
State:
Washington

Mount Vernon is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. Mount Vernon has a 2025 population of 35,227. It is also the county seat of Skagit County. Mount Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,306 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon is $93,870 with a poverty rate of 16.74%.The median age in Mount Vernon is 36.1 years: 35 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

35.2K
Total Population
2,865
Density (mi²)
-16 -0.05%
Growth

Mount Vernon Population

Mount Vernon Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon includes 63.56% White, 20.31% other race, 3.11% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,44663.56%
Other race7,17320.31%
Two or more races3,4839.86%
Asian1,0993.11%
Native American5531.57%
Black or African American4781.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.23%

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 $47,022. Household income levels show a median of $73,277. The poverty rate stands at 16.74%.

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$100,274-
Families$91,214$108,867
Households$73,277$93,870
Non Families$39,429$54,545

$47,022

Average Income

$73,277

Median Household Income

16.74%

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)