Mount Pleasant is a town located in eastern Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 1,671. The town center is located at the crossroads of Mount Pleasant Road and North Carolina Highway 73. NC Highway 49 skirts the town to the north on its way from Charlotte to Asheboro.

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Town numbers

ZIP code28124

Area code704

Living in Mount Pleasant

Housing in Mount Pleasant

$383K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $383,000, up 2% in a year, 14% above the North Carolina typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list102.3%

Sold in April6

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Mount Pleasant

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Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (24%), Concord (24%) and Albemarle (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Charlotte

24%

Concord

24%

Albemarle

Salisbury

3%Work in townlive and work in Mount Pleasant 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 706Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mount Pleasant →

Health in Mount Pleasant

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

8better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord · 10 mi · ER

Crchc Homeless Clinic at Salvation Army ConcordConcord · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mount Pleasant · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Pleasant →

Natural hazards in Mount Pleasant

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Mount Pleasant flood?paid flood claims since 2020 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Pleasant MapMount Pleasant vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mount Pleasant →

Climate in Mount Pleasant

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Mount Pleasant has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 32°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

73° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Mount Pleasant get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mount Pleasant →

Schools in Mount Pleasant

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCabarrus County SchoolsSchools2

Mount Pleasant Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 679 students Mount Pleasant Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 660 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.