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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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