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Mount Pleasant, MI · 1 counties · 63,351 residents · 573 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant is home to 63,351 people. This skews young, with a median age of 25.1. The poverty rate is 20.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $88,400, having risen by half since 1990. The population is up 16% since 1990. Households take in $34,262 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

63,351
+16%since 1990
from 54,624 in 1990
1990 – 2025
111 / sq mi
+16%since 1990
from 95 / sq mi in 1990
25.1
+3%since 1990
from 24.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
573 sq mi
Population, 19902024
53K58K63K68K72K19902000201020202024Mount Pleasant
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(3,317)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.5%(3,513)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(3,737)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1913.9%(8,798)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.2%(12,173)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(7,299)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.2%(7,751)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.7%(6,775)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(4,266)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(3,078)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(1,995)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(649)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,262
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,659 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,242
+63%since 1990
from $9,961 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.4%
−4.5 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$88,400
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$462
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $393 in 1990
US average: $602
63.2%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 65.0% in 1990
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(52,047)
Black1.1%(615)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(747)
Asian0.7%(374)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(57,294)
Black1.9%(1,211)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,419)
Asian1.4%(877)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,984)
Puerto Rican0.5%(331)
Honduran0.3%(181)
Cuban0.2%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(72)
Spaniard0.1%(65)
Peruvian0.1%(64)
Colombian0%(30)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(324)
Asian Indian0.4%(259)
Korean0.2%(150)
Filipino0.1%(69)
Japanese0.1%(35)
Cambodian0.1%(33)
Burmese0%(22)
Uzbek0%(12)
Nepalese0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.7%(15,923)
English13.7%(8,867)
Irish12.7%(8,191)
American5.3%(3,439)
Polish4.4%(2,857)
French3.3%(2,119)
Italian2.8%(1,818)
Scottish2.4%(1,540)
Dutch2.2%(1,441)
Swedish0.9%(553)
Norwegian0.6%(409)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(394)
British0.5%(329)
Canadian0.5%(326)
Hungarian0.5%(318)
Arab0.5%(305)
Danish0.5%(301)
Welsh0.4%(239)
Russian0.3%(220)
Finnish0.3%(218)
Austrian0.3%(210)
Nigerian0.3%(188)
Ukrainian0.3%(185)
Swiss0.3%(169)
Belgian0.3%(168)
Czech0.2%(157)
Syrian0.2%(147)
Portuguese0.2%(134)
Greek0.2%(119)
Romanian0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.2%(99)
Slovak0.1%(88)
West Indian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Slovene0.1%(50)
Jamaican0.1%(38)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Armenian0%(21)
Haitian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(14)
Iranian0%(14)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

23.9%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.1%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
10.2%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.9 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.0 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 married44.5%(11,004)
Married46.9%(11,611)
Widowed1.4%(348)
Divorced7.2%(1,772)
Women 15+
Never married42.9%(12,023)
Married43%(12,051)
Widowed6.3%(1,759)
Divorced7.8%(2,187)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)24.7%(712)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(543)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(1,054)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,881 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, MI?

Mount Pleasant, MI has about 63,351 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, MI?

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, MI earns about $34,262 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, MI expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, MI, the median home is worth about $88,400, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, MI?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, MI?

About 20.4% of people in Mount Pleasant, MI live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Pleasant, MI grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Pleasant, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,727 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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