Washington / Census place 5347560

Mount Vernon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mount Vernon city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,193
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,862/sq mi
12.3 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,777
Median home value
$472,300
Median gross rent
$1,405
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.9%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WHIDBEY ISLAND NAS (17 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
19.9"
Annual snowfall
5.4"

Month by month

A year in Mount Vernon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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