Mount Pleasant is a city located in Charleston County South Carolina. With a 2023 population of 97,689, it is the 4th largest city in South Carolina and the 364th largest city in the United States.Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 2.41% annually and its population has increased by 7.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 90,801 in 2020. Spanning over 58 miles, Mount Pleasant has a population density of 1,980 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $138,416 with a poverty rate of 6.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 40.8 years, 38.4 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Pleasant was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.01
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
71.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.64%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.08%.
All
Male
Female
$60,485
Average Earnings
$76,541
Average Male
$47,625
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.09% of Mount Pleasant residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.08% of the population.
rate
6.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.98%
Male Poverty Rate
6.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Other, with 35.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is White, with 4.72% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.34%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.2%
Male Marriage Rate
57.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
6,414
Number of Veterans
6,062
Male Veterans
352
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
34.19%
Born in Mount Pleasant
93.33%
Native Born
5.14%
Foreign Born
2.32%
Non Citizen
2.82%
Naturalized
93.33% of Mount Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 34.19% having been born in South Carolina. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.