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Mount Pleasant, TX · 3 counties · 52,715 residents · 854 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant is home to 52,715 people. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $55,934. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. 19.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $425 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,715
+12%since 1990
from 47,113 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
62 / sq mi
+12%since 1990
from 55 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.0
+1%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
854 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K49K53K56K59K19902000201020202024Mount Pleasant
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(4,049)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(4,102)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(4,286)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(4,027)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(3,190)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(6,704)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.8%(7,275)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(6,434)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(4,863)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(4,065)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(2,693)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(1,027)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,318
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,009 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,747
+48%since 1990
from $10,676 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.0%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,934
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,511 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$425
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $328 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(35,581)
Black18.7%(8,812)
Hispanic / Latino7%(3,303)
Asian0.1%(51)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(33,506)
Black15.8%(8,308)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(10,144)
Asian0.3%(162)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.2%(17,569)
Honduran0.8%(451)
Salvadoran1.3%(401)
Guatemalan0.2%(93)
Argentine0.3%(83)
Puerto Rican0.2%(70)
Cuban0.1%(21)
Spaniard0%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(270)
Bangladeshi0.2%(25)
Asian Indian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American13.5%(7,599)
English8%(4,490)
Irish5.7%(3,182)
German5.1%(2,856)
Scottish1%(579)
Italian0.9%(525)
French0.8%(443)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(358)
Dutch0.4%(246)
Swedish0.4%(224)
Polish0.3%(150)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(140)
West Indian0.2%(114)
Norwegian0.1%(79)
British0.1%(70)
Greek0.1%(61)
Austrian0.1%(50)
Swiss0.1%(50)
Ukrainian0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(37)
Bulgarian0.3%(34)
Arab0.1%(24)
Lebanese0.1%(23)
Canadian0.1%(22)
Russian0.1%(22)
Jamaican0.2%(19)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Portuguese0.1%(17)
Slovak0%(11)
Nigerian0.1%(11)
Danish0%(10)
Hungarian0%(10)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.4%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 65.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.2%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
−21%since 1990
from 18.1 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 married23.4%(4,525)
Married65%(12,576)
Widowed3.1%(602)
Divorced8.5%(1,642)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(3,600)
Married60.2%(12,584)
Widowed12.3%(2,578)
Divorced10.3%(2,155)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
19.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% 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)20.2%(638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(773)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(1,073)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,165 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, TX?

Mount Pleasant, TX has about 52,715 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, TX earns about $31,318 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, TX expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, TX, the median home is worth about $55,934, and the typical rent is about $425 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, TX?

About 12.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, TX?

About 19.0% of people in Mount Pleasant, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Pleasant, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Pleasant, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,602 residents, a change of about 12 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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