Demographics & People — Mount Vernon, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)35,312
Estimated 2026~35,500
Median Age36.0
Total Households13,227
Family Households8,718
Average Household Size2.61
Diversity Index0.5048 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White22,446
Black or African American478
Asian1,099
Hispanic or Latino12,589

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups13,227
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino12,337
Hispanic: Mexican11,304
Unclassified or not reported7,265
German3,896
English3,515
Irish3,084
Norwegian2,119
American1,185
European1,159

Language

English Only22,772
Spanish8,472
Population 5+32,859

Veterans

Veterans1,770
Population 18+25,952

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.9 minutes
Work from Home13.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Mount Vernon, Washington.