Mount Pleasant, MI Demographics

The total population of Mount Pleasant is estimated to be 21,826 with 10,176 males (46.62%) and 11,650 females (53.38%). There are 1,474 more females than males in Mount Pleasant.
The median household income in Mount Pleasant was $44,198 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 544(1.22%) from $44,742 in 2020. This income is 59.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Pleasant sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,152. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Pleasant stands at $44,198.
In Mount Pleasant, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $16,086 for males and $12,074 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,753 for males and $42,359 for females.
In Mount Pleasant, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $66,533, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Mount Pleasant was 21,094, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Pleasant's population was 21,328, a decline of 1.84% compared to a population of 21,728 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Pleasant, MI is 22.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.21% were under the age of 15, 54.07% aged 15 to 29, 27.52% aged 30 to 64, 6.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Pleasant population: 83.71% are White, 4.39% are Black or African American, 1.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.84% are Asian, 1.71% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.