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Vernon is a Census town of 1,714 people across 5.89 square miles of land, in Lamar County. Median household income is $27,967, 46.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vernon
What Vernon is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land291 plus or minus 60
- County holding the largest share of its areaLamar County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon
How many people live in Vernon
- Population1,714 plus or minus 352
- Median age38.3 plus or minus 14.3
- Population under 18374 plus or minus 122
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over315 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households814 plus or minus 177
- Family households479 plus or minus 149
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent plus or minus 13.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Vernon
- Median household income$27,967 plus or minus $7,680
- Per capita income$20,818
- Civilian labor force669 plus or minus 176
- Employed588 plus or minus 174
- Unemployed81 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate12.1 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Adults 25 and over1,223 plus or minus 249
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vernon
- Housing units1,011
- Occupied units814 plus or minus 177
- Vacant units197 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate19.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied379 plus or minus 106
- Renter occupied435 plus or minus 151
- Ownership rate46.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$530
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units534 plus or minus 138
- Share single family52.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more430 plus or minus 166
- Share in buildings of two or more42.5 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vernon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute543 plus or minus 170
- Commuting under 15 minutes219 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.3 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more246 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.3 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Drove alone83.2 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon
Flood risk in Vernon
- NFIP communityCity of Vernon
- NFIP community number010139
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Vernon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010139 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lamar County, not Vernon
Lamar County context, not Vernon figures
- Establishments in Lamar County243
- Covered employment, Lamar County3,403
- Average annual pay, Lamar County$50,837
- Housing units permitted, Lamar County0
Every figure in this section is published for Lamar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vernon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Vernon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vernon, Alabama?
1,714, in 814 households. Vernon town covers 5.89 square miles of land, which is 291 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vernon in?
Lamar County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Vernon?
$27,967. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,800. Median gross rent is $530 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vernon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vernon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vernon, city of, community 010139, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Vernon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lamar County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Vernon.
Is zoning published for Vernon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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