Vernon city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,747
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,747
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,083
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,087
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,002
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 442
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $945
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,104
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,235
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,003
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,277.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,393.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.90
FIPS Code 4875308