Mount Pleasant

County:: Cabarrus County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.624
State:: North Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a town located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 1,799. Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 7.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,671 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $86,648 with a poverty rate of 6.91%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 41.6 years: 43.6 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 88.48% White, 10.02% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,651	88.48%
Black or African American	187	10.02%
Two or more races	14	0.75%
Native American	12	0.64%
Asian	2	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $52,240. Household income levels show a median of $81,250. The poverty rate stands at 6.91%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,458	-
Families	$98,333	$97,631
Households	$81,250	$86,648
Non Families	$50,417	$53,583

$52,240

Average Income

$81,250

Median Household Income

6.91%

Poverty Rate