Mount Pleasant

County:: Titus County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 19.53
State:: Texas

Mount Pleasant is a city located in Titus County, Texas. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 16,021. It is also the county seat of Titus County. Mount Pleasant is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,106 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $69,367 with a poverty rate of 16.92%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 29.9 years: 28.1 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 45.04% White, 19.3% other race, 15.63% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,234	45.04%
Other race	3,099	19.3%
Two or more races	2,714	16.9%
Black or African American	2,510	15.63%
Asian	347	2.16%
Native American	157	0.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $34,724. Household income levels show a median of $53,039. The poverty rate stands at 16.92%.

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	$87,577	-
Families	$63,455	$78,305
Households	$53,039	$69,367
Non Families	$28,888	$42,299

$34,724

Average Income

$53,039

Median Household Income

16.92%

Poverty Rate