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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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