Mount Vernon, WA Demographics

The total population of Mount Vernon is estimated to be 35,120 with 17,266 males (49.16%) and 17,854 females (50.84%). There are 588 more females than males in Mount Vernon.
The median household income in Mount Vernon was $67,780 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,828(5.35%) from $71,608 in 2020. This income is 90.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Vernon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,100. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Vernon stands at $67,780.
In Mount Vernon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,193 for males and $30,585 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,505 for males and $47,226 for females.
In Mount Vernon, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,195, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,283.
In 2022, the population of Mount Vernon was 35,527, a 0.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Vernon's population was 35,476, an increase of 0.50% compared to a population of 35,301 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Vernon, WA is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.32% were under the age of 15, 21.40% aged 15 to 29, 39.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Vernon population: 68.07% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 2.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.29% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 17.82% are some other race and 7.99% are multiracial.