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Mount Vernon

Virginia · 13,122 residents · 5.23 sq mi
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Mount Vernon is home to 13,122 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 76% more than in Virginia as a whole. The typical home is worth $836,200, having more than tripled since 2000. Median household income runs $163,750, well clear of the $82,259 US median. The population has fallen 54% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $163,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 159%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Mount Vernon

What changed most since 1990

  • Population27,485 → 13,122 (−52%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree33.9% → 63.6% (+29.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median age32.6 → 44.2 (+11.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 357 cities and towns in the Washington metro

  • 102nd in household income$163,750
  • 109th in share with a bachelor's degree63.6%
  • 51st in home value$836,200
  • 109th in diversity score81.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,122
−54%since 2000
from 28,582 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,511 / sq mi
−54%since 2000
from 5,470 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
+23%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.23 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K16K21K27K32K19902000201020202024Mount Vernon
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(855)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(959)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(1,013)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(623)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.6%(339)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.7%(1,136)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(1,711)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.8%(2,069)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(1,980)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(1,431)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(717)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(289)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$163,750
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,119 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$73,480
+151%since 2000
from $29,299 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.2%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
−4%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information5.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$836,200
+159%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,620
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $843 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.1% in 2000
26.5% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.69 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−6%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(13,861)
Black27.3%(7,791)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(4,145)
Asian6.3%(1,789)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(6,900)
Black14.8%(1,948)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(2,674)
Asian6.2%(816)
Other6%(784)
Diversity Score
82
−7%since 2009
from 88 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(545)
Bolivian3.9%(516)
Honduran2.8%(370)
Salvadoran2.3%(300)
Puerto Rican1.2%(152)
Guatemalan1.1%(149)
Peruvian1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.8%(99)
Colombian0.7%(86)
Argentine0.5%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.5%(62)
Dominican0.2%(31)
Nicaraguan0.2%(31)
Venezuelan0.2%(30)
Cuban0.2%(24)
Paraguayan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino2.1%(281)
Korean0.8%(107)
Chinese0.7%(89)
Bangladeshi0.7%(89)
Vietnamese0.5%(69)
Asian Indian0.4%(48)
Japanese0.2%(20)
Nepalese0.1%(16)
Thai0.1%(11)
Kazakh0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish15.2%(1,989)
German14%(1,837)
English10.5%(1,373)
Italian7%(914)
American4.9%(640)
Ghanaian3.5%(458)
Scottish2.7%(360)
Swedish1.9%(250)
Polish1.7%(227)
Ethiopian1.5%(198)
Norwegian1.4%(185)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(164)
Dutch1.1%(144)
Brazilian1%(132)
French1%(126)
West Indian0.9%(118)
Moroccan0.9%(113)
Danish0.8%(100)
Welsh0.8%(100)
Jamaican0.7%(98)
Greek0.7%(89)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(79)
Romanian0.4%(53)
British0.4%(48)
Czech0.4%(47)
Lithuanian0.3%(43)
Syrian0.3%(34)
Lebanese0.3%(33)
Ukrainian0.2%(30)
Austrian0.2%(29)
Slovak0.2%(28)
Swiss0.2%(26)
Canadian0.2%(23)
Israeli0.1%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(16)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Macedonian0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(14)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Guyanese0.1%(13)
Nigerian0.1%(12)
Egyptian0.1%(8)
Russian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.6%
+26.9 ptssince 2000
from 36.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
32.8%
+16.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.1 min
+17%since 2000
from 26.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.4%
+25.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 3.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.0%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.4%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
20.6%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2017
from 91.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 77.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 12.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.1%(1,159)
Married66.8%(3,212)
Widowed2.3%(110)
Divorced6.8%(325)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(1,220)
Married54.9%(3,016)
Widowed10.2%(560)
Divorced12.6%(693)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% 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)47.3%(568)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53.4%(641)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(376)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,200 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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Over time

Mount Vernon, decade by decade

Mount Vernon population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199027,485$120,193$421,21233.9%63.8
200028,582$111,338$322,79736.8%83.0
201012,416$164,020$874,50753.2%68.1
202012,914$164,580$777,76559.9%75.0
202413,122$163,750$836,20063.6%81.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Vernon, Virginia?

Mount Vernon, Virginia has about 13,122 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mount Vernon, Virginia earns about $163,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Vernon, Virginia expensive?

In Mount Vernon, Virginia, the median home is worth about $836,200, and the typical rent is about $1,620 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Vernon, Virginia?

About 63.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon, Virginia?

About 5.6% of people in Mount Vernon, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Vernon, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Vernon, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14,363 residents, a change of about -52 percent over that period.

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

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