Mount Pleasant is a town located in eastern Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.

[4] The town center is located at the crossroads of Mount Pleasant Road and North Carolina Highway 73.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all land.

[4] The town is home to Mount Pleasant Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, which serve most of the families of eastern Cabarrus County.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,671 people, 649 households, and 460 families residing in the town.