Vernon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,788 people and three associated neighborhoods, Vernon is the 249th largest community in Texas.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.11 minutes getting to work every day.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Vernon rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.19% of adults 25 and older in Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Vernon in 2022 was $28,256, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,024 for a family of four. However, Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Vernon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.