Mount PleasantMS
Settled in 1871, this town now has 391 residents.
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Mount Pleasant, against 17% in Mississippi’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
391 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 16% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 40% of residents (23% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 19% of adults 25 and older, vs 25% across Mississippi.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 95% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Pleasant’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Mount Pleasant | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.6% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Pleasant’s workers commute out
For residents in Mount Pleasant, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. The top destinations are Memphis (19%), Olive Branch (12%) and Collierville (10%). The town’s median household income comes in at $60,000.
| Mount Pleasant | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pleasant has mild winters and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Pleasant is
The share of adults in Mount Pleasant who have obesity: 38%. The town does better than the Mississippi average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 10. Among adults in the town, 19% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Mount Pleasant | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Pleasant has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities. 34% of Mount Pleasant’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mount Pleasant
SS Sultana and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Pleasant. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
28 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
33 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
32 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
14 mi MuseumGraceland Too
28 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South ColiseumPhoto credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Mount Pleasant: who provides what
Mount Pleasant is unincorporated, so Marshall County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work
Where Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Pleasant
About 0 of every 100 Mount Pleasant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Mount Pleasant
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Mount Pleasant (or Mt. Pleasant) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States, located along U.S. Highway 72 at State Highway 311. The community has a volunteer fire department on Boswell Road, and a K-12 school located off Highway 72. Per the 2020 Census, thr population was 293.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 38649
Questions about Mount Pleasant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Pleasant, MS a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Mount Pleasant, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Benn Karr and Joseph N. Brown.
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