Population
372 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi
City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023
Mount Pleasant, MS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mount Pleasant - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 372
- Residents
- $46,838
- Median income
- $1,110
- Median rent (state)
Mount Pleasant - the verdict
Mount Pleasant ranks in the 15th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 15th
- percentile, household income
- 30th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Mount Pleasant, MS
372 people live in Mount Pleasant, Mississippi - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Mount Pleasant households earn a median of $46,838 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 35.7 years. About 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 40.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,110 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Mount Pleasant workers runs 45.8 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 71.2 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$46,838 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average
How does Mount Pleasant compare to other US cities?
Mount Pleasant measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 15% higher than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Mount Pleasant's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
372
Median Income
$46,838
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
40.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
45.8 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 114 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mount Pleasant sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,110/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Mississippi
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Pleasant's 372 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Pleasant's $46,838 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Mount Pleasant compares to nearby Mississippi cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant (this city) | 372 | $46,838 |
| Cary | 370 | $46,250 |
| Eagle Bend | 368 | $45,038 |
| Osyka | 368 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mount Pleasant, MS?
What is the population of Mount Pleasant, MS? +
The population of Mount Pleasant, MS stands at 372 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, MS? +
In Mount Pleasant, the typical household earns $46,838 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mount Pleasant? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mount Pleasant; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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