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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Olive, NC compare?
| Figure | Mount Olive, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,521 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,198 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,533 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Mount Olive, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,453±45 |
| Median age | 42.9±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.3%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 50.5%±6.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.1%±5.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.8%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $48,700±$5,490 |
| Per capita income | $25,344±$3,393 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.7%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,500±$21,234 |
| Median gross rent | $950±$34 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.7%±15.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9%±8.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.0%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov