South Georgia Times

Of the 2,503 people living in Mount Vernon in 2019, 52.7 percent (1,318) were women and 47.3 percent (1,185) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Georgia Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 732-to-714. In the 65 and over age range, there were 298 females and 171 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	732	29.2
Females 18 and over	714	28.5
Males 65 and over	171	6.8
Females 65 and over	298	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau