Mount Pleasant, TX Population

Overview

16,067

Total Population

29.5

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,422

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Pleasant's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Pleasant is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Pleasant's population under 18 was 32.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Pleasant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Pleasant, 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.

There are 151 more females than males in Mount Pleasant:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in Mount Pleasant, TX.
The Mount Pleasant, TX gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 807.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 707.

Mount Pleasant's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Mount Pleasant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,422 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,645 (47.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Pleasant is White with a population of 10,27 (63.92% of the total population).

Mount Pleasant's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,105 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Pleasant's population increased by 1,384 (9.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Pleasant's population increased by 111 (0.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Pleasant's population was lowest in year 2001 at 14,452.