Mount Pleasant

County:: Charleston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 49.65
State:: South Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a town located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 97,903. Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 1.38% annually and its population has increased by 7.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,225 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $165,424 with a poverty rate of 5.78%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 42.8 years: 41.9 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 91.18% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	84,488	91.18%
Two or more races	3,299	3.56%
Black or African American	2,647	2.86%
Asian	1,481	1.6%
Other race	512	0.55%
Native American	168	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	67	0.07%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $68,935. Household income levels show a median of $121,364. The poverty rate stands at 5.78%.

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	$164,511	-
Families	$153,969	$202,456
Households	$121,364	$165,424
Non Families	$68,482	$95,100

$68,935

Average Income

$121,364

Median Household Income

5.78%

Poverty Rate