Mount Olive, MS Demographics
A map of Mount Olive's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 574 | 64.1% |
White | 290 | 32.4% |
Multiracial | 21 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 9 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Mount Olive, Mississippi had a population of 895 in 2020. It was 32.4% White, 64.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mount Olive, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is the 205th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Mount Olive's White Population
290 residents of Mount Olive identify as White, or 32.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Mount Olive considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #289 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is less White than neighboring Collins (40.1% White), Magee (44.4% White), Mize (92.7% White), Taylorsville (65.4% White), and Seminary (91.8% White).
Mount Olive's Black Population
574 residents of Mount Olive identify as Black, or 64.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mount Olive considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is more Black than neighboring Collins (52.3% Black), Magee (47.8% Black), Mize (1.6% Black), Taylorsville (29.4% Black), and Seminary (2.3% Black).
Mount Olive's Asian Population
0 residents of Mount Olive identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mount Olive roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #251 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is less Asian than neighboring Collins (0.5% Asian), Magee (0.9% Asian), Taylorsville (0.2% Asian), and Seminary (0.3% Asian).
Mount Olive's Hispanic Population
9 residents of Mount Olive identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mount Olive roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #328 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is less Hispanic than neighboring Collins (4.6% Hispanic), Magee (3.3% Hispanic), Mize (1.6% Hispanic), Taylorsville (3% Hispanic), and Seminary (2% Hispanic).
Mount Olive's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Mount Olive identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mount Olive roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #304 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mize (0% Native American/Other). Mount Olive is less Native American/Other than neighboring Collins (0.2% Native American/Other), Magee (0.5% Native American/Other), and Seminary (0.3% Native American/Other).
Mount Olive's Multiracial Population
21 residents of Mount Olive identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mount Olive roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Mount Olive is ranked #231 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mount Olive is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylorsville (2% Multiracial). Mount Olive is less Multiracial than neighboring Magee (3.1% Multiracial), Mize (4.1% Multiracial), and Seminary (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.