Mount Vernon, AL Demographics

A map of Mount Vernon's Population by Race

Mount Vernon, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,339, a slight decrease from the 1,354 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.8% Black, 25.1% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mount Vernon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mount Vernon has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mount Vernon, that probability was 40.5% in 2020 and 46.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mount Vernon is ranked the 280th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mount Vernon was ranked the 272nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mount Vernon's White Population

336 residents of Mount Vernon, or 25.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mount Vernon is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Mount Vernon ranks 545th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's White population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has increased from 21.1% to 25.1%.

Mount Vernon is more White than neighboring Movico (0% White), Bucks (0% White), and Malcolm (0% White). Mount Vernon is less White than neighboring Calvert (100% White), and Fairford (28.7% White).

Mount Vernon's Black Population

921 residents of Mount Vernon, or 68.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mount Vernon is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Mount Vernon ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has decreased from 74.2% to 68.8%.

Mount Vernon is more Black than neighboring Calvert (0% Black). Mount Vernon is less Black than neighboring Movico (100% Black), Bucks (100% Black), Malcolm (100% Black), and Fairford (71.3% Black).

Mount Vernon's Asian Population

0 residents of Mount Vernon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mount Vernon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Mount Vernon ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mount Vernon's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Mount Vernon, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mount Vernon is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Mount Vernon ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 211.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.1%.

Mount Vernon is more Hispanic than neighboring Movico (0% Hispanic), Calvert (0% Hispanic), Bucks (0% Hispanic), Malcolm (0% Hispanic), and Fairford (0% Hispanic).

Mount Vernon's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Mount Vernon, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mount Vernon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mount Vernon ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.1%.

Mount Vernon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Movico (0% Native American/Other), Calvert (0% Native American/Other), Bucks (0% Native American/Other), Malcolm (0% Native American/Other), and Fairford (0% Native American/Other).

Mount Vernon's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Mount Vernon, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mount Vernon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Mount Vernon ranks 469th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 67.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.9%.

Mount Vernon is more Multiracial than neighboring Movico (0% Multiracial), Calvert (0% Multiracial), Bucks (0% Multiracial), Malcolm (0% Multiracial), and Fairford (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.