Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mount Vernon’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Only 7 of the 166 Alabama towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon's schools rank behind 76% of the state's. Mount Vernon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Mount Vernon Arsenal-Searcy Hospital Complex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Vernon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mount Vernon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,574 counted in 2010 and 1,354 in 2020; an estimated 1,385 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Mount Vernon is from typical.
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Census counts: 553 in 1960, 1,354 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon.
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $100,000, up 7.6% in a year, 58% below the Alabama typical home.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,040 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Vernon beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 22% of adults have diabetes in Mount Vernon, above both Alabama’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (12%). 52% of Mount Vernon adults have high blood pressure.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.6% | 23.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.8% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mount Vernon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Mount Vernon for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Vernon, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Mount Vernon fell to 189 in 2023, 2,366 fewer than in 2013.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Vernon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mount Vernon’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 20% of residents are under 18 in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 1,385 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 23% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Mount Vernon | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.6% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Mount Vernon's reported crime rate is close to Alabama's. The property crime rate in Mount Vernon is 19.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.7 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Mount Vernon | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Vernon Municipal Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mount Vernon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Alabama, United States
Mount Vernon is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Mobile metropolitan area. It incorporated in 1959. At the 2020 census the population was 1,354.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 1.7 years of the area's median household income ($58,880 across the Mobile, AL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
