City · Florida
Vernon, Florida
Vernon, city, in Washington County, Florida. Vernon had 755 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 732 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 815 (±227). GEOID 1274125.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
755
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 732 · ACS 2020-2024: 815 ±227
Median household income
$43,194
±$18,327 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$115,800
±$53,673 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$807
±$88 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Vernon and what county is it in?
Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida. It covers 4.8 square miles of land, 154 residents per square mile in 2020.
Vernon is in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Vernon, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 755 people lived in Vernon on July 1, 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 732 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 815 (±227).
| Measure | Vernon | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 815 ±227 | 25,529 | no clear change |
| Households | 321 ±81 | 9,287 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.41 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 362 ±84 | 11,044 | no clear change |
Vernon's population since 2000
From 743 in 2000 to 755 in 2025: up 1.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Vernon as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Vernon?
The median resident of Vernon is 37.1 years old; 26.9% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.7%.
| Measure | Vernon | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 ±10.9 | 41.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.9% ±6.8 pts | 20.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±8.8 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 53.1% ±8.3 pts | 53.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2% ±8.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.4% ±12.0 pts | 75.9% | −20.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.7% ±11.9 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±4.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.9% ±5.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±2.1 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±3.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.9% ±6.0 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 19.4% ±6.2 pts | 20.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.1% ±7.6 pts | 14.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.3% ±8.5 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.2% ±4.2 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2% ±2.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.2% ±9.6 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Vernon earn?
Half of Vernon's 321 households earn less than $43,194 a year (±$18,327), against $58,210 in Washington County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $43,587 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Vernon | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,194 ±$18,327 | $58,210 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,734 ±$13,905 | $73,563 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,452 ±$5,687 | $27,434 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.9% ±12.3 pts | 17.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 50.2% ±25.1 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.7% ±11.1 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 84.7% ±8.8 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.9% ±9.1 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Vernon?
Owners occupy 69.8% of Vernon's occupied homes and renters 30.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,800 by its owner (±$53,673). The median renter pays $807 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Vernon | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $115,800 ±$53,673 | $171,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $807 ±$88 | $888 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3% ±29.1 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,287 ±$229 | $1,375 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8% ±11.5 pts | 80.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.2% ±11.5 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Housing units | 362 ±84 | 11,044 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.4% ±5.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.2% ±12.0 pts | 57.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.9% ±11.3 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±1.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.2% ±2.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.2% ±4.7 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7% ±4.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Vernon work and get to work?
81.2% of Vernon's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.0 minutes.
| Measure | Vernon | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.8% ±12.7 pts | 46.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2% ±11.1 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.2% ±6.1 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±14.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.9% ±9.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.0 min ±4.2 | 36.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Vernon?
No census tract lies mostly in Vernon; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9703.02Washington County | 7,336 | $60,929 |
| Tract 9703.03Washington County | 3,925 | $51,393 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Vernon) · Census block assignment files
How does Vernon compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Vernon is the 11,480th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 351st-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Vernon is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 351st | 411 |
Vernon's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Vernon with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Vernon?
23 of the 57 figures for Vernon on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Vernon are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Vernon.