City in Henry County, Iowa · 8.6 sq mi · 963 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Mount Pleasant. The typical household earns $61,042, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,272 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.73%
Men 35.3 · Women 42.3
1850–2026
8,312
2026 projection
10.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
8,312
2026 projection
10.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,312 | -188 | 2.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,500 | -22 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 8,522 | -110 | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 8,632 | -589 | 6.39% |
| 2022 | 9,221 | -25 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 9,246 | -26 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 9,272 | +691 | 8.05% |
| 2019 | 8,581 | -111 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 8,692 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 8,666 | +196 | 2.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 37% | 44% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau