Health in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: official figures
4.0% of residents of Mount Pleasant (3,768 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 115th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; South Carolina: 9.6%).
How many children in Mount Pleasant are uninsured?
In Mount Pleasant, 4.2% of children under 19 and 5.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Mount Pleasant are on Medicaid?
3.2% of residents of Mount Pleasant under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 6th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; South Carolina: 16.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Mount Pleasant have a disability?
8.3% of residents of Mount Pleasant (7,740 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 62nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; South Carolina: 14.6%); 3.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Mount Pleasant have a disability?
By age, 22.0% of residents of Mount Pleasant aged 65 and over, 6.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?
An estimated 25.4% of adults in Mount Pleasant had obesity in 2023, joint 117th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Mount Pleasant?
An estimated 7.5% of adults in Mount Pleasant had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 38th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Mount Pleasant?
An estimated 13.6% of adults in Mount Pleasant reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, 33rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Mount Pleasant have high blood pressure?
In Mount Pleasant, an estimated 24.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 14.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 20th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Mount Pleasant see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.5% of adults in Mount Pleasant had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 211th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Mount Pleasant compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 709 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 706 | Lake Forest | 4.1% |
| 707 | Buffalo | 4.1% |
| 708 | Lynn | 4.1% |
| 709 | Mount Pleasant | 4.0% |
| 710 | San Mateo | 4.0% |
| 711 | Barnstable Town | 4.0% |
| 712 | Irvine | 4.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Mount Pleasant ranks 762 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 759 | Shawnee | 8.4% |
| 760 | Parker | 8.4% |
| 761 | Plymouth | 8.3% |
| 762 | Mount Pleasant | 8.3% |
| 763 | Kirkland | 8.3% |
| 764 | Alpharetta | 8.2% |
| 765 | Plainfield | 8.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mount Pleasant ranks 693 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | San Marcos | 25.5% |
| 691 | Washington | 25.4% |
| 692 | Orange | 25.4% |
| 693 | Mount Pleasant | 25.4% |
| 694 | St. Louis Park | 25.4% |
| 695 | Folsom | 25.3% |
| 696 | Waltham | 25.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mount Pleasant ranks 767 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 764 | Huntersville | 7.6% |
| 765 | Palo Alto | 7.6% |
| 766 | Oak Park | 7.6% |
| 767 | Mount Pleasant | 7.5% |
| 768 | Bloomington | 7.5% |
| 769 | Apex | 7.5% |
| 770 | Rochester Hills | 7.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mount Pleasant ranks 763 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 760 | Fulshear | 7.8% |
| 761 | Laguna Niguel | 7.8% |
| 762 | Encinitas | 7.8% |
| 763 | Mount Pleasant | 7.7% |
| 764 | Doral | 7.7% |
| 765 | Apex | 7.7% |
| 766 | Flower Mound | 7.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mount Pleasant ranks 778 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 775 | Troy | 13.7% |
| 776 | Brookhaven | 13.7% |
| 777 | Bowie | 13.7% |
| 778 | Mount Pleasant | 13.6% |
| 779 | Santa Clara | 13.4% |
| 780 | Plymouth | 13.4% |
| 781 | Dublin | 13.4% |
More on Mount Pleasant: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.