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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mount Vernon

Georgia · 2,082 residents · 4.20 sq mi
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With 2,082 people, Mount Vernon is a city in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 26.2. The typical home is worth $43,000. Households here earn about 38% less than in Georgia as a whole. The poverty rate is 23.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,082
+9%since 1990
from 1,914 in 1990
1990 – 2025
26.2
−3%since 1990
from 26.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.20 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Mount Vernon
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(152)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(135)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(161)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912.6%(263)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.2%(296)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(268)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(271)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.8%(203)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(148)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(103)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(65)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(17)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,466
+45%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,883 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,509
+71%since 1990
from $6,738 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.5%
−10.8 ptssince 1990
from 34.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$43,000
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$288
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $207 in 1990
US average: $602
64.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.6% in 1990
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(1,189)
Black36.8%(705)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(15)
Asian0.5%(9)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.6%(1,158)
Black41.8%(870)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(33)
Asian0.6%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(51)
Asian origin
Korean1.6%(30)
Vietnamese0.2%(3)
Ancestry
English11.9%(228)
Irish6.7%(129)
Italian2.7%(51)
American2.6%(49)
German2.3%(44)
British1%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(18)
French0.4%(7)
Norwegian0.2%(4)
Swedish0.2%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

14.7%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.3%
+15.0 ptssince 1990
from 56.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.4%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+9%since 1990
from 17.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(460)
Married44.9%(428)
Widowed1.4%(13)
Divorced5.6%(53)
Women 15+
Never married39.9%(375)
Married40.8%(384)
Widowed11.4%(107)
Divorced8%(75)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−23.2 ptssince 2013
from 30.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.6%(40)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.5%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Vernon, Georgia?

Mount Vernon, Georgia has about 2,082 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Vernon, Georgia?

The typical household in Mount Vernon, Georgia earns about $26,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Vernon, Georgia expensive?

In Mount Vernon, Georgia, the median home is worth about $43,000, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Vernon, Georgia?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon, Georgia?

About 23.5% of people in Mount Vernon, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Vernon, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Vernon, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 168 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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