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Mount Vernon, OH · 1 counties · 54,500 residents · 525 sq mi
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Mount Vernon is home to 54,500 people. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 7,027 more people live here than in 1990. Median rent is $446 a month. The typical home is worth $94,900, having more than doubled since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,500
+15%since 1990
from 47,473 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
104 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 90 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.5
+7%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
525 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K51K55K60K65K19902000201020202024Mount Vernon
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(3,388)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(3,800)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(3,917)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(4,759)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(4,051)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(6,227)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(8,325)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(7,346)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(5,172)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(3,966)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(2,649)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(900)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,877
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,701 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,695
+66%since 1990
from $10,688 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,900
+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$446
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $321 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.7%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 72.2% in 1990
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(46,702)
Black1.1%(517)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(91)
Asian0.3%(148)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(52,989)
Black0.7%(361)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(371)
Asian0.3%(186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(540)
Puerto Rican0.5%(325)
Cuban0.1%(36)
Colombian0.1%(32)
Bolivian0%(18)
Spaniard0%(15)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(259)
Chinese0.3%(187)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German23.1%(14,583)
English14.5%(9,185)
Irish12.5%(7,863)
American7.2%(4,536)
Italian3.6%(2,276)
Scottish2.2%(1,378)
French1.6%(1,040)
Dutch1.5%(948)
Polish1.2%(781)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(764)
Hungarian1.1%(711)
Welsh0.7%(459)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(438)
Norwegian0.5%(327)
Danish0.5%(308)
Slovene0.4%(250)
Slovak0.4%(242)
Austrian0.4%(232)
Ukrainian0.3%(182)
Belgian0.3%(178)
British0.2%(149)
Swedish0.2%(99)
Arab0.1%(66)
Czech0.1%(66)
Finnish0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(55)
Russian0.1%(45)
Syrian0.1%(37)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Latvian0.1%(35)
Greek0%(23)
Croatian0%(19)
Lebanese0%(17)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.8%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
−15%since 1990
from 22.9 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 married27%(5,579)
Married61.4%(12,696)
Widowed2.9%(595)
Divorced8.8%(1,811)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(4,891)
Married59.2%(13,417)
Widowed10.1%(2,288)
Divorced9.1%(2,064)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)23%(867)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(772)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(1,398)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(167)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,773 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, OH?

Mount Vernon, OH has about 54,500 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mount Vernon, OH earns about $38,877 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Vernon, OH expensive?

In Mount Vernon, OH, the median home is worth about $94,900, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Vernon, OH?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Vernon, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Vernon, OH?

About 10.1% of people in Mount Vernon, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Vernon, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Vernon, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,027 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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