Vernon

Population: 1,819
Median household income: $27,174
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Lamar County, Alabama, Vernon is a community with a population of 1,819. The median household income of $27,174 is below the Lamar County median ($47,447).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vernon's population declined 7.2% from 1,961 to 1,819, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $101,300 to $112,500.

11.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 39.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,819
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $27,174
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $464
Housing units: 1,058
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9611,819

Median household income

$28,885$27,174

Median home value

$101,300$112,500

Median gross rent

$381$464

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,961	$28,885	$101,300	$381
2020	2,204	$31,903	$95,600	$426
2021	1,919	$34,181	$118,200	$421
2022	1,801	$37,350	$133,700	$469
2023	1,819	$27,174	$112,500	$464

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	11.5%
5 to 17	226	12.4%
18 to 24	119	6.5%
25 to 34	282	15.5%
35 to 44	133	7.3%
45 to 54	272	15.0%
55 to 64	267	14.7%
65 to 74	220	12.1%
75 and over	90	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,365	75.0%
Black or African American	351	19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	13.4%
High school graduate	437	34.6%
Some college or associate's	510	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	80	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	456	86.2%
Carpooled	53	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	47.5%
15 to 29 min	58	11.4%
30 to 44 min	157	30.8%
45 to 59 min	39	7.7%
60+ min	13	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 29.5% (536 of 1,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	398	50.8%
Nonfamily households	386	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	74.1%
Vacant	274	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	39.5%
Renter-occupied	474	60.5%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units42.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	439	41.5%
1-unit, attached	21	2.0%
2 to 4 units	445	42.1%
5 to 19 units	91	8.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0178480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7588, -88.1143