Mount Pleasant

County:: Henry County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 8.628
State:: Iowa

Mount Pleasant is a city located in Henry County, Iowa. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 8,131. It is also the county seat of Henry County. Mount Pleasant is currently declining at a rate of -2.69% annually and its population has decreased by -12.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,255 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $71,556 with a poverty rate of 17.08%.The median age in Mount Pleasant is 35.9 years: 34.2 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 81.67% White, 5.42% Black or African American, 4.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,426	81.67%
Two or more races	581	6.39%
Black or African American	493	5.42%
Other race	372	4.09%
Asian	154	1.69%
Native American	62	0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.05%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $41,169. Household income levels show a median of $59,216. The poverty rate stands at 17.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,679	-
Families	$72,765	$88,836
Households	$59,216	$71,556
Non Families	$34,450	$41,924

$41,169

Average Income

$59,216

Median Household Income

17.08%

Poverty Rate