Mount Olive

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.738
State:: North Carolina

Mount Olive is a town located in Wayne County, North Carolina. Mount Olive has a 2025 population of 4,298. Mount Olive is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 2.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,205 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Olive is $74,330 with a poverty rate of 21.7%. The median age in Mount Olive is 39.2 years: 31.4 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Olive includes 53.28% Black or African American, 35.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	2,240	53.28%
White	1,510	35.92%
Two or more races	318	7.56%
Other race	111	2.64%
Asian	23	0.55%
Native American	2	0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Olive Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Olive's average per capita income is $34,388. Household income levels show a median of $45,869. The poverty rate stands at 21.7%.

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	$81,466	-
Families	$69,360	$104,763
Households	$45,869	$74,330
Non Families	$34,900	$39,069

$34,388

Average Income

$45,869

Median Household Income

21.7%

Poverty Rate