Mount Olive

County:: Macoupin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.153
State:: Illinois

Mount Olive is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Mount Olive has a 2025 population of 1,925. Mount Olive is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -4.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,015 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Olive is $74,160 with a poverty rate of 14.75%. The median age in Mount Olive is 50.6 years: 50.4 years for males, and 50.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Olive includes 96.21% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,904	96.21%
Two or more races	56	2.83%
Black or African American	19	0.96%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Mount Olive Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Olive's average per capita income is $40,677. Household income levels show a median of $55,139. The poverty rate stands at 14.75%.

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	$80,227	-
Families	$67,386	$91,065
Households	$55,139	$74,160
Non Families	$33,000	$43,451

$40,677

Average Income

$55,139

Median Household Income

14.75%

Poverty Rate