Mount Vernon city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,289
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,289
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,341
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,497
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,498
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,493
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,687
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 249
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,055
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.07
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,515
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,961
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,624
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,531
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,978
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,686
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
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 2,256.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,381.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.81
FIPS Code 1851732