Olive Hill

County:: Carter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.99
State:: Kentucky

Olive Hill is a city located in Carter County, Kentucky. Olive Hill has a 2025 population of 1,522. Olive Hill is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,581 in 2020.

The average household income in Olive Hill is $72,468 with a poverty rate of 16.33%. The median age in Olive Hill is 53.1 years: 47 years for males, and 61.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Olive Hill includes 89.52% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,332	89.52%
Two or more races	103	6.92%
Black or African American	31	2.08%
Other race	16	1.08%
Native American	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Olive Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Olive Hill's average per capita income is $35,588. Household income levels show a median of $69,063. The poverty rate stands at 16.33%.

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	$88,417	-
Families	$77,260	$89,697
Households	$69,063	$72,468
Non Families	$26,500	$48,314

$35,588

Average Income

$69,063

Median Household Income

16.33%

Poverty Rate