Mount Pleasant

County:: Cabarrus County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.624
State:: North Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a town located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 1,799. Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 7.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,671 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $86,648 with a poverty rate of 6.91%.The median age in Mount Pleasant is 41.6 years: 43.6 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 88.48% White, 10.02% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,651	88.48%
Black or African American	187	10.02%
Two or more races	14	0.75%
Native American	12	0.64%
Asian	2	0.11%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $52,240. Household income levels show a median of $81,250. The poverty rate stands at 6.91%.

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	$106,458	-
Families	$98,333	$97,631
Households	$81,250	$86,648
Non Families	$50,417	$53,583

$52,240

Average Income

$81,250

Median Household Income

6.91%

Poverty Rate