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Mount Pleasant

County:
Isabella County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
7.722
State:
Michigan

Mount Pleasant is a city located in Isabella County, Michigan. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 20,279. It is also the county seat of Isabella County. Mount Pleasant is currently declining at a rate of -1.41% annually and its population has decreased by -6.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,729 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $60,170 with a poverty rate of 35.76%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 23.3 years: 24.3 years for males, and 22.3 years for females.

20.3K
Total Population
2,626
Density (mi²)
-290 -1.41%
Growth

Mount Pleasant Population

Mount Pleasant Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 81.64% White, 5.19% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,48781.64%
Two or more races1,3706.4%
Black or African American1,1115.19%
Asian6092.84%
Other race4542.12%
Native American3891.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $40,057. Household income levels show a median of $39,924. The poverty rate stands at 35.76%.

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$92,396-
Families$70,123$94,143
Households$39,924$60,170
Non Families$27,079$38,429

$40,057

Average Income

$39,924

Median Household Income

35.76%

Poverty Rate

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)