Town in Wayne County, North Carolina · 2.7 sq mi · 1,659 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Mount Olive. The typical household earns $48,700, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,395 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.65%
Men 36.2 · Women 50.2
1890–2026
4,543
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
4,543
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,543 | +22 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,521 | +36 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 4,485 | +20 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 4,465 | +43 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 4,422 | +46 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 4,376 | -19 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 4,395 | -262 | 5.63% |
| 2019 | 4,657 | +49 | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 4,608 | -70 | 1.50% |
| 2017 | 4,678 | -35 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau