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A town of 4,453. Nearly 0.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
4,453
−8.5% since 2010
Typical home
$127K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
3,100
A job hub
What makes Mount Olive stand out
The 3 things Mount Olive does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#8 most walkable in NC
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
0.3% of the town is conserved land.
$127Ktypical home
Housing
$127K typical home
62% below the NC typical home
Down 0.6% in a year.
3,100jobs here
Work
3,100 jobs
based in Mount Olive, a regional job hub
14% of working residents work in town.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,879 people come to Mount Olive for work
Where Mount Olive’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,100jobs based in Mount Olive
14%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Mount Olive’s report card
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Weather
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Local news
All →- Golden LEAF Investment Supports Agricultural Workforce Training at University of Mount OliveGoldsboro Daily News · Sep 24
- Mount Olive Extends South Center Street Closure Through Sept. 30Goldsboro Daily News · Sep 24
- North Duplin vs Lakewood - Boys Varsity Football 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Olive. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
0.3% of Mount Olive is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 6 of 1,743 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#8
most walkable in NC
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Olive Park | — | 4 |
| 2. UMO Arboretum | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Nelson Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Mount Olive home is worth about $127K
The typical Mount Olive home is worth about $127,000, down 0.6% in a year, 62% below the North Carolina typical home.
$127KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Olive$127K
North Carolina$335K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Mount Olive
Most working residents leave Mount Olive for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Goldsboro (12%), Raleigh (7%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Olive14%
Goldsboro12%
Raleigh7%
Charlotte3%
Kinston2%
17 mi
median commute distance
3,100
jobs based in Mount Olive
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Mount Olive beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Mount Olive | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 7.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.9% | 13.9% |
UNC Health Care Wayne
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Mount Olive’s public schools outperform 28% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Mount Olive’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Middle | 5–8 | 329 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Mount Olive has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Mount Olive
Mount Olive's reported crime rate is above North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 13 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Olive3
North Carolina3.8
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Olive29.4
North Carolina20.1
U.S.17.7
13
violent crimes reported in 2024
126
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
20
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
College town
13% of Mount Olive is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Landmarks
5 places in Mount Olive on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Mount Olive
Town in North Carolina, United States
Mount Olive is a town in Duplin and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,198. It is included in the Goldsboro metropolitan area. The town is home to the Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the University of Mount Olive.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,198
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 28365
- Area code
- 919