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Mount Olive, MS

Town in Covington County, Mississippi. ZIP codes: 39119.

Population

1,110

Land area

3.1sq mi

People per sq mi

358

ZIP codes

1

Mount Olive and its ZIP codes

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Mount Olive at a glance

  • Mount Olive is about 5.7 times as dense as Mississippi as a whole.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $66,300 (61% below Mississippi) and median rent is $814 a month.

Local data for Mount Olive, MS

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mount Olive, MS, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Poverty rate

19.5%

Median home value

$66,300

Median rent

$814/mo

Homeownership

70.9%

Bachelor's or higher

5.4%

Median age

33.1

Average commute

25.3 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (37), Scottish Americans (11), Italian Americans (9).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Covington County. PPP loans are for Mount Olive.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.5%

Aug 2026, -0.5 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$45,508

5,570 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$52,277

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$149M

FY 2026, $8,122 per person

PPP loans

$6.2M

278 loans, 656 jobs reported

Covington County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Mount Olive, MS, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone95.7%
  • Carpooled2.8%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked0.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.0%
  • Worked from home1.5%

Average one-way commute: 25.3 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mount Olive, MS, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: hurricane

Storm events since 1996

430

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

54

0.7% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

94° / 34°F

58.1 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mount Olive, MS, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

42.7%

U.S. 33.3% +9.4 pts

Diabetes

17.0%

U.S. 12.1% +4.9 pts

Smoking

16.5%

U.S. 12.8% +3.7 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

11.1%

U.S. 11.1% about the same

ZIP codes in Mount Olive

1 in or overlapping Mount Olive. Population shown

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Cities near Mount Olive

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
CollinsCity8.9 mi8
MizeTown9.5 mi2.4
MageeCity10 mi5.3
TaylorsvilleTown14 mi3.9
SeminaryTown16 mi1.5
PrentissTown17 mi3
BassfieldTown19 mi1
MendenhallCity19 mi5.3
New HebronTown20 mi0.7
RaleighTown20 mi5.1
D'LoTown22 mi0.7
SosoTown22 mi2
Silver CreekTown23 mi1.5
PuckettVillage24 mi2.9
SylvarenaVillage24 mi2.6
SumrallTown24 mi3.7

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mount Olive, MS in?
Mount Olive is in Covington County, Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Olive, MS?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Mount Olive include 39119.
What is the population of Mount Olive, MS?
About 1,110 people live in Mount Olive, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mount Olive?
Nearby places include Collins (8.9 mi), Mize (9.5 mi), Magee (10 mi), Taylorsville (14 mi), Seminary (16 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023