Mount Pleasant, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,491. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,452 (-0.9% change)
Males: 2,034 (45.3%), Females: 2,457 (54.7%)

Zip code: 38474

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $32,004
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Mount Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Black (23.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (28.7%), Irish (5.1%), German (4.3%), English (3.5%), French (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Land area: 11.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pleasant:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 54 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 57 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 63 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • MAURY COUNTY (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA/MOUNT PLEASANT, TN; Abbreviation: MRC)
  • LAWRENCEBURG-LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Abbreviation: 2M2)
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; CENTERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GHM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 48 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)