Mount Vernon is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,571 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is the 152nd largest community in Missouri.

Of important note, Mount Vernon is also a city of artists. Mount Vernon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mount Vernon’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Mount Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Mount Vernon who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.07% of the adults in Mount Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mount Vernon in 2022 was $24,347, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,388 for a family of four. However, Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mount Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Vernon include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.