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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mount Pleasant

South Carolina · 47,609 residents · 49.7 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant is home to 47,609 people in South Carolina. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 65% more than in South Carolina as a whole. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 17,501 people. The typical home is worth $180,000, having more than doubled since 1990. Median household income runs $61,054, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,609
+58%since 1990
from 30,108 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.9
+11%since 1990
from 32.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
49.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K43K62K81K100K19902000201020202024Mount Pleasant
202494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(3,548)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(3,354)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(3,313)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(2,485)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.9%(2,339)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.7%(7,945)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.6%(8,869)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(7,052)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(3,804)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(2,509)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(1,747)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(644)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,054
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,605 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,823
+63%since 1990
from $18,931 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.0%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$180,000
+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $96,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$838
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $537 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.0%
+11.9 ptssince 1990
from 62.1% in 1990
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90%(27,096)
Black9.1%(2,754)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(373)
Asian0.6%(185)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(42,515)
Black7.2%(3,445)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(635)
Asian1.2%(552)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(959)
Cuban0.5%(478)
Puerto Rican0.3%(290)
Spaniard0.2%(199)
Peruvian0.1%(89)
Argentine0.1%(86)
Venezuelan0.1%(75)
Colombian0.1%(68)
Dominican0%(24)
Bolivian0%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(512)
Chinese0.4%(384)
Vietnamese0.2%(180)
Japanese0.1%(116)
Pakistani0.1%(96)
Filipino0.1%(92)
Laotian0.1%(47)
Korean0%(39)
Taiwanese0%(37)
Uzbek0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(58)
Ancestry
English25.4%(23,913)
German15.5%(14,537)
Irish14.1%(13,228)
American9.4%(8,807)
Italian8%(7,553)
Scottish3.1%(2,911)
Polish2.5%(2,359)
French2.3%(2,193)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,914)
Swedish0.8%(798)
British0.8%(716)
Norwegian0.7%(688)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.6%(556)
Russian0.6%(544)
Greek0.6%(532)
Dutch0.5%(503)
Welsh0.5%(463)
Hungarian0.4%(352)
Ukrainian0.3%(293)
Portuguese0.3%(282)
Austrian0.3%(274)
Turkish0.3%(266)
Armenian0.3%(247)
Slovak0.3%(245)
Arab0.3%(244)
Swiss0.2%(231)
Croatian0.2%(212)
Brazilian0.2%(205)
Lebanese0.2%(198)
Danish0.2%(192)
Lithuanian0.2%(187)
Canadian0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(86)
Finnish0.1%(81)
Serbian0.1%(73)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Slovene0%(40)
Israeli0%(27)
Syrian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(17)
Latvian0%(14)
Iranian0%(5)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.6%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 41.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.0%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 90.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
18.9%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.5 min
−29%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24%(4,177)
Married65.9%(11,477)
Widowed2.9%(514)
Divorced7.2%(1,256)
Women 15+
Never married20.5%(4,041)
Married60.6%(11,939)
Widowed7.9%(1,560)
Divorced11%(2,171)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.7%(2,025)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(2,008)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(1,854)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(350)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,522 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina has about 47,609 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina earns about $61,054 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, South Carolina expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $180,000, and the typical rent is about $838 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?

About 52.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?

About 5.0% of people in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Pleasant, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,501 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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