Mount Pleasant city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,225
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,225
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,238
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,087
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,099
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 445
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $910
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,584
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 45.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,978
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,780
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 705,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,007
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,814
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 874.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,047.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.86
FIPS Code 4849800