Mount Vernon, OH Demographics

A map of Mount Vernon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,247	15,340	89.4%	90.5%
Multiracial	660	694	3.9%	4.1%
Hispanic	639	474	3.7%	2.8%
Black	214	249	1.3%	1.5%
Asian	206	97	1.2%	0.6%
Native American/Other	86	102	0.5%	0.6%

Mount Vernon, Ohio has an estimated population of 17,052, a less than 1% change from the 16,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 1.2% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 17.9% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mount Vernon is ranked the 114th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mount Vernon's White Population

15,247 residents of Mount Vernon, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mount Vernon is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Mount Vernon ranks 725th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has decreased from 90.5% to 89.4%.

Mount Vernon is more White than neighboring South Mount Vernon (85.7% White), Gambier (87.3% White), and Apple Valley (88.3% White). Mount Vernon is less White than neighboring Fredericktown (96.3% White), and Howard (97.8% White).

Mount Vernon's Black Population

214 residents of Mount Vernon, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mount Vernon is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Mount Vernon ranks 440th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Black residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Mount Vernon is more Black than neighboring South Mount Vernon (0% Black), Gambier (0.9% Black), Fredericktown (0.1% Black), and Howard (0% Black). Mount Vernon is less Black than neighboring Apple Valley (2.6% Black).

Mount Vernon's Asian Population

206 residents of Mount Vernon, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mount Vernon is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Mount Vernon ranks 475th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Asian population has grown by an estimated 112.4%. Asian residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Mount Vernon is more Asian than neighboring South Mount Vernon (0% Asian), Fredericktown (0% Asian), and Howard (0% Asian). Mount Vernon is less Asian than neighboring Gambier (3.9% Asian), and Apple Valley (2.6% Asian).

Mount Vernon's Hispanic Population

639 residents of Mount Vernon, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mount Vernon is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Mount Vernon ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.7%.

Mount Vernon is more Hispanic than neighboring Fredericktown (0% Hispanic), Apple Valley (3.1% Hispanic), and Howard (0% Hispanic). Mount Vernon is less Hispanic than neighboring South Mount Vernon (11% Hispanic), and Gambier (4.5% Hispanic).

Mount Vernon's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Mount Vernon, or 0.5% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Mount Vernon ranks 396th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Mount Vernon is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Mount Vernon (0% Native American/Other), Fredericktown (0% Native American/Other), Apple Valley (0% Native American/Other), and Howard (0% Native American/Other). Mount Vernon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gambier (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mount Vernon's Multiracial Population

660 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 Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Mount Vernon ranks 564th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Vernon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Mount Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Mount Vernon is more Multiracial than neighboring South Mount Vernon (3.2% Multiracial), Gambier (2.7% Multiracial), Fredericktown (3.6% Multiracial), Apple Valley (3.4% Multiracial), and Howard (2.2% 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.