Mount Olive

County:: Covington County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.097
State:: Mississippi

Mount Olive is a town located in Covington County, Mississippi. Mount Olive has a 2025 population of 866. Mount Olive is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 888 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Olive is $67,717 with a poverty rate of 22.48%. The median age in Mount Olive is 33.4 years: 33.5 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Olive includes 78.23% Black or African American, 21.06% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	992	78.23%
White	267	21.06%
Asian	9	0.71%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Mount Olive Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Olive's average per capita income is $51,250. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 22.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,446	-
Non Families	$16,818	$23,941
Households	-	$67,717
Families	-	$80,805

$51,250

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

22.48%

Poverty Rate