Mount Pleasant, TX Demographics

The total population of Mount Pleasant is estimated to be 16,065 with 8,069 males (50.23%) and 7,996 females (49.77%). There are 73 less females than males in Mount Pleasant.
The median household income in Mount Pleasant was $51,450 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,203(10.76%) from $57,653 in 2020. This income is 68.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Pleasant sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,699. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Pleasant stands at $51,450.
In Mount Pleasant, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,348 for males and $23,507 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,125 for males and $30,694 for females.
In Mount Pleasant, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $61,567, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,751.
In 2022, the population of Mount Pleasant was 16,015, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Pleasant's population was 16,101, a decline of 0.02% compared to a population of 16,105 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Pleasant, TX is 29.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.57% were under the age of 15, 23.81% aged 15 to 29, 38.31% aged 30 to 64, 9.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Pleasant population: 63.92% are White, 13.61% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 12.37% are some other race and 8.97% are multiracial.