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Mount Pleasant

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
49.65

Mount Pleasant is a town located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 96,692 . Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 1.14% annually and its population has increased by 5.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,251 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. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males.

96.7K
Total Population
1,947
Density (mi²)
1.1K 1.14%
Growth

Mount Pleasant Population

Mount Pleasant Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 (91.18%)

Two or more races (3.56%)

Black or African American (2.86%)

Asian (1.6%)

Other race (0.55%)

Native American (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.07%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,48891.18%
Two or more races3,2993.56%
Black or African American2,6472.86%
Asian1,4811.6%
Other race5120.55%
Native American1680.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.07%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)