Mount Pleasant, Texas Population 2024

16,038

Mount Pleasant Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Pleasant was:

  • White: 53.03%
  • Two or more races: 15.09%
  • Other race: 14.96%
  • Black or African American: 14.53%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
19.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
821.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-68)
The current population of Mount Pleasant, Texas is 16,038 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,106.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,51953.03%
Two or more races2,42515.09%
Other race2,40414.96%
Black or African American2,33514.53%
Asian3201.99%
Native American620.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Pleasant Population by Race

Mount Pleasant Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Pleasant Median Age

30.4

Total

28.4

Male

31.9

Female

Mount Pleasant Adults

There are 11,112 adults, (1,787 of whom are seniors) in Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Pleasant Sex Ratio

Female7,99649.77%
Male8,06950.23%

Mount Pleasant Population by Age

Mount Pleasant Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4182.9251.848.2
Married2,3523.8772.227.8
Non Family1,7651.2829.770.3
Female8443.6953.446.6
Male4572.9128.971.1

3.64

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Pleasant Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9299.99%
Associates Degree5916.36%
Bachelors Degree7337.88%
Graduate Degree4995.37%
High School Graduate3,49937.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1,29713.95%
Some College1,75118.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,0732,309226
White3,3933,105827
Black1,4801,34292
Other Race1,20572845
2+ Races1,143647137
Asian24224262
Native American4180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.62%.

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,813$85,966$50,792
Graduate Degree$63,333$68,803$0
High School Graduate$29,314$35,855$23,563
Less Than 9th Grade$32,207$43,709$23,188
Overall$35,193$43,628$26,729
Some College$38,242$41,625$34,667

$35,193

Average Earnings

$43,628

Average Male

$26,729

Average Female

Mount Pleasant Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Pleasant Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Pleasant Language

55.81% of Mount Pleasant residents speak only English, while 44.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.27% of the population.

Mount Pleasant Language

Mount Pleasant Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,3761,25514.98%
White4,61983618.1%
Other2,40437815.72%
Multiple2,42537115.3%
Black2,30825811.18%
Asian2425522.73%
Native622540.32%

15.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.99%

Male Poverty Rate

18.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Pleasant

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Native, with 40.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Black, with 11.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.97%.

Mount Pleasant Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.94%
Some College14.54%
High School12.4%
Bachelors or Greater8.54%

Mount Pleasant Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.57%
Female Unemployed28.41%
Female Employed10.95%
Male Employed5.07%

Mount Pleasant Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Pleasant Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,836$78,294
Households$51,689$67,114
Married Families$84,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,524$38,972

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Pleasant Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Pleasant Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Pleasant Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

501

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam196
Second Gulf War125
First Gulf War78
Korea29
World War II0

Mount Pleasant Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74162
75+96
18 to 3492
35 to 5491
55 to 6460

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3125.03%
Black16210.2%
Hispanic480.92%
2+ Races211.43%
Other Race60.38%

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Race

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Pleasant Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.96%

Born in Mount Pleasant

78.05%

Native Born

21.95%

Foreign Born

15.43%

Non Citizen

6.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.05% of Mount Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 63.96% having been born in Texas. 15.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Pleasant Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,953-17-0.11%
202815,970-17-0.11%
202715,987-17-0.11%
202616,004-17-0.11%
202516,021-17-0.11%
202416,038-17-0.11%
202316,055310.19%
202216,024-75-0.47%
202116,099-7-0.04%
202016,1061530.96%
201915,953-41-0.26%
201815,99480.05%
201715,986650.41%
201615,921390.25%
201515,882510.32%
201415,831-97-0.61%
201315,928-46-0.29%
201215,974410.26%
201115,933-61-0.38%
201015,99400%
200013,9351,64413.38%
199012,2911,28811.71%
198011,0032,12623.95%
19708,87785010.59%
19608,0271,68526.57%
19506,3421,81440.06%
19404,52898727.87%
19303,541-558-13.61%
19204,09996230.67%
19103,137-12,816-80.34%

Mount Pleasant Population by Year