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Mount Pleasant, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mount Pleasant is 72,379, which is 52.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mount Pleasant population density is 1,375.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mount Pleasant is white, which represent 92.07% of the total population. The average Mount Pleasant education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 72,379. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Mount Pleasant, SC	52.03%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #58

Mount Pleasant, SC	1,375.88 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	66,639 (92.07%, #52)
Black:	3,203 (4.43%, #340)
Hispanic:	2,033 (2.81%, #162)
Asian:	1,280 (1.77%, #62)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	97 (0.13%, #133)
One Race, Other:	56 (0.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,104 (1.53%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	193 (15.08%, see rank)
Chinese:	848 (66.25%, see rank)
Filipino:	68 (5.31%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	27 (2.11%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	144 (11.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

63,274 (87.42%) out of the total population of 72,379 reported first ancestry.

	Mount Pleasant, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	136	0.19%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	227	0.31%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	190	0.26%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	1,111	1.53%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	10,438	14.42%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	3,104	4.29%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	13,165	18.19%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	474	0.65%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	300	0.41%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	12,302	17.00%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	4,679	6.46%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	383	0.53%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	1,946	2.69%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	100	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	1,108	1.53%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,442	3.37%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	3,268	4.52%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	144	0.20%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	927	1.28%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	365	0.50%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	359	0.50%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	7,164	9.90%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	656	0.91%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,755 (48.02%, see rank)

Females: 37,624 (51.98%, see rank)

Mount Pleasant, SC	Male: 48.02% Female: 51.98%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, SC	38.60 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, SC	37.50 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, SC	39.40 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mount Pleasant, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,230	5.84%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,802	8.02%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,407	6.09%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,762	5.20%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,583	4.95%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,335	14.28%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,091	15.32%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,647	14.71%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,786	12.14%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,434	7.51%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,179	4.39%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,123	1.55%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	50,595, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,218, 2.41%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,482, 12.81%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,360, 26.41%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	19,121, 37.79%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,414, 20.58%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.38, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mount Pleasant, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,986	48.23%	51.77%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,732	81.09%, see rank	18.91%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,671	85.56%, see rank	14.44%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,938	84.62%, see rank	15.38%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,341	78.52%, see rank	21.48%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mount Pleasant, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	29,101, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	7,906, 27.17%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	21,195, 72.83%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,962, 65.16%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,566, 53.49%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,139, 34.84%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	57,940	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,446	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	7,513	27.37%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	16,682	60.78%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	898	3.27%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	2,353	8.57%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,494	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	7,474	24.51%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	17,322	56.80%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	2,196	7.20%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	3,502	11.48%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mount Pleasant, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	69,040	95.39%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,208	36.21%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	41,699	57.61%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,133	1.57%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,339	4.61%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,126	2.94%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,213	1.68%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,142	1.58%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	763	1.05%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	81	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	93	0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	870	1.20%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	390	0.54%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mount Pleasant, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	26,807	92.12%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	943	3.24%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	916	3.15%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	396	1.36%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	39	0.13%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.