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Mount Pleasant Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mount Pleasant Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,090

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
7.0%
18 - 24:
43.6%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
15.9%
55 - 64:
6.9%
Over 65 Years:
9.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
32.6%
32.6%
93.4%
93.4%
42.9%
42.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mount Pleasant
USA
$26,603
$26,603
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Mount Pleasant
USA
$44,706
$44,706
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.4%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
24.4%
24.4%
15.2%
15.2%
11.1%
11.1%
11.1%
11.1%
8.4%
8.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.2%
78.2%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
European
Scottish
Dutch
French
Norwegian
French Canadian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Syrian
Austrian
Swedish
Ukrainian
African
Welsh
Hungarian
22.0%
22.0%
11.4%
11.4%
11.2%
11.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Chinese
Native American languages
Korean
Arabic
German/Yiddish
French
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Navajo
Vietnamese
91.9%
91.9%
4.3%
4.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mount Pleasant Residents

5.6%