2020 census As of the
2020 census, Vernon had a population of 1,921. The median age was 39.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 76.9 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 863 households in Vernon, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.7% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 890 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.4% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86. The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males. The median household income was $34,236 and the median family income was $43,950. Males had a median income of $41,339 versus $21,331 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,814. About 15.9% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census At the
2000 census there were 2,143 people in 953 households, including 630 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 86.19% White, 12.65% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 953 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.75. The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median household income was $27,344 and the median family income was $36,618. Males had a median income of $31,550 versus $19,470 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,784. About 10.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==