Mount Pleasant, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Marshall County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
372
Population
155/sq mi density
$46,838
Median Income
$18,036 per capita
60°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$46,838 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,838
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,036
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Pleasant vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Pleasant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,838
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,036
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,326
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,206M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
34
Retail
107
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,326
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,874
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,838 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,036 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,326 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $1,206M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,326 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,874 |