Mount Pleasant Population History 1990 - 2023

Mount Pleasant Population Facts

What is the current population of Mount Pleasant?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mount Pleasant is 16,055. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the 2,262nd largest city in the US.

What county is Mount Pleasant, Texas in?

Mount Pleasant is located entirely in Titus County.

What is the size of Mount Pleasant, Texas in square miles?

Mount Pleasant has an area of 14.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mount Pleasant?

The peak population of Mount Pleasant was in 2020, when its population was 16,114. In 2020, Mount Pleasant was the 2,225th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,262nd largest city in the US. Mount Pleasant is currently 0.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Mount Pleasant growing?

Mount Pleasant has grown 13.2% since the 2000. Mount Pleasant, Texas's growth is about average. 48% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mount Pleasant, Texas?

Mount Pleasant has a population density of 1,047.3 people per square mile.

Mount Pleasant Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The total voting age population of Mount Pleasant, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,508. The voting age population is 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.4% of the residents of Mount Pleasant are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The racial demographics of Mount Pleasant are 62.7% White, 16.5% Other, 14.0% Black, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.7% American Indian, 1.7% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 50.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Mount Pleasant, 16.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.5%. On a per-household basis, 15.2% of families are below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.2% of Mount Pleasant residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mount Pleasant, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 74.0% of Mount Pleasant residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.5% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mount Pleasant residents aged 5 and older, 48.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 45.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Mount Pleasant Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 4.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas residents work for the government?

In Mount Pleasant, 11.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The median household income in Mount Pleasant is $48,567.

Mount Pleasant Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

In Mount Pleasant, 55.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

Renters occupy 44.8% of housing units in Mount Pleasant.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mount Pleasant, 3.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Mount Pleasant, 14.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 820 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mount Pleasant is $676.

What percentage of households in Mount Pleasant, Texas have broadband internet?

In Mount Pleasant, 78.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.