Mount Pleasant, NC

Town in Cabarrus County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,230

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older

Diversity Index

25.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mount Pleasant is a town within Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Cabarrus County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.394268° N, 80.431831° W

DMS35° 23′ 39.36″ N, 80° 25′ 54.59″ W

Population Density & area

614.3/sq mi (237.5/km²)

Total Area

3.63 sq mi (9.39 km²)

Land Area

3.63 sq mi (9.39 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.4% male

Male 41.4%

Female 58.6%

males per 100 females

Mount Pleasant 70.6

Cabarrus County 96.3

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mount Pleasant 1.2%

Cabarrus County 10.8%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older

Mount Pleasant

Cabarrus County

37.7

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

84.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mount Pleasant 84.9

Cabarrus County 63.2

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.1%	25.2%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	54.1%	61.2%	61%
Senior (65+)	19.8%	13.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.9	63.2	63.8
Child dependency ratio	48.3	41.1	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	36.7	22.1	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.9%

Black

7.4%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

5.3%

Other

1.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

25.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mount Pleasant 25.4%

Cabarrus County 61.5%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mount Pleasant population

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	12.7%	11.3%
Mexican	1.3%	5.6%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.9%	1.3%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.9%	4.9%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.7%	87.3%	88.7%
One race	93.9%	82.9%	84.6%
White	85.9%	57.3%	60%
Black or African American	7.4%	18.7%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0.2%	6.2%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.8%	4.4%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.1% family

Family 76.1%

Non family 23.9%

% family households

Mount Pleasant 76.1%

Cabarrus County 72.8%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.84

persons per household

Mount Pleasant

2.84

Cabarrus County

2.78

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mount Pleasant population

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Total households	775	84,246	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.84	2.78	2.44
Family households	590	61,289	2,753,022
Average family size	3.35	3.29	3.03
Married couple family	529	47,386	2,021,951
Other families	61	13,903	731,071
Male householder	19	3,447	195,051
Female householder	42	10,456	536,020
Non-family households	185	22,957	1,529,323
One-person households	156	18,910	1,258,822
Male householder	88	7,884	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	28	2,127	160,332
Female householder	68	11,026	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	43	4,526	342,051
Other living arrangements	29	4,047	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

875

housing units

Mount Pleasant 875

Cabarrus County 93,691

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

88.6% occupied

Occupied 88.6%

Vacant 11.4%

vacancy rate

Mount Pleasant 11.4%

Cabarrus County 10.1%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86%

Single family houses

86%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.2%

Mobile homes

0.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

21.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

25.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

28.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.7	5.6
1–3 rooms	13.6%	13%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	57.7%	48.9%	54.9%
7+ rooms	28.6%	38.2%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	2.6%	1.9%
1 bedroom	3.1%	4.4%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	16.9%	21%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	54.7%	42.6%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	24.2%	29.3%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1998	1992
Total housing units	875	93,691	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.5% owners

Renter-occupied 25.5%

Owner-occupied 74.5%

homeownership rate

Mount Pleasant 74.5%

Cabarrus County 71.2%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

2.88

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mount Pleasant 2.82

Cabarrus County 2.85

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	775	84,246	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.6%	26.8%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7%	42.5%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	16.9%	16.2%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	28.8%	14.6%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.7%	96.8%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.9%	1.5%
1.51 or more	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.3%	4%	5.3%
1 vehicle	19.9%	28.5%	31.4%
2 vehicles	45.4%	41.4%	38%
3 or more vehicles	33.4%	26.2%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	6%	42.3%	30.5%
Electricity	93.4%	55.9%	65.5%
Solar	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.9%	2%
All other fuels	0%	0.5%	1.3%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	0.5%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$306,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mount Pleasant

$306,500

Cabarrus County

$354,800

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

14.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.4%

Owners without a mortgage

10.7%

Renters

31%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$306,500	$354,800	$288,900
Under $100,000	4.5%	6.8%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	21.1%	11%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.1%	20.4%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	43.2%	38.4%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.6%	21.3%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	2%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.5%	70.8%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	42.5%	29.2%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,679	$1,806	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$461	$518	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,178	$1,414	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mount Pleasant 25.1%

Cabarrus County 37.9%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mount Pleasant 9.6%

Cabarrus County 8%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

615

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

76.4%

College / Undergraduate

14.5%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mount Pleasant

36.9%

Cabarrus County

32.8%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	615	59,071	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	7%	6.1%	5.3%
K–12	76.4%	74.6%	67.4%
Kindergarten	2.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.2%	22.1%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25%	23.2%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.7%	24.1%	21.5%
College or graduate school	16.6%	19.3%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	14.5%	15.6%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	3.7%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.9%	32.8%	39.3%
School type
Public school	86%	85.4%	82.3%
Private school	14%	14.6%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,488

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.7%

HS graduate

29.6%

Some college no degree

15.4%

Associates degree

20.4%

Bachelors degree

19.8%

Graduate or professional degree

5.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

69.2% · 30.8%

HS graduate

37% · 63%

Some college no degree

55% · 45%

Associates degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Bachelors degree

38% · 62%

Graduate or professional degree

55.1% · 44.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	1,488	157,298	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	3.3%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.7%	4.7%	6%
High school diploma or GED	29.6%	24.9%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	15.4%	19.7%	19.6%
Associate's degree	20.4%	9.5%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.1%	37.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	19.8%	24%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	5.2%	13.9%	13.5%
High School or higher	90.4%	92.1%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,875

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,438

HS graduate

$53,333

Some college or associates

$54,375

Bachelors degree

$59,813

Graduate or professional degree

$74,821

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

28%

HS graduate

17.5%

Some college or associates

1.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mount Pleasant	Cabarrus County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,875	$52,930	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$33,438	$34,661	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,333	$41,916	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$54,375	$46,645	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$59,813	$67,468	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$74,821	$93,645	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	28%	20.1%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.5%	10.8%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	1.3%	7%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.3%	4.2%

Insights for Mount Pleasant, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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