In 2021, Mount Olive, NC had a population of 4.16k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $40,392. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mount Olive, NC declined from 4,670 to 4,155, a −11% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,553 to $40,392, a 4.77% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Olive, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.19%).
None of the households in Mount Olive, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.9% of the residents in Mount Olive, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mount Olive, NC are University of Mount Olive (791 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Mount Olive, NC was $93,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.
Most people in Mount Olive, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Olive, NC was 2 cars per household.