Mount Olive
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About Mount Olive
Town in North Carolina, United StatesMount 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.
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How Mount Olive ranks
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Housing in Mount Olive
The typical Mount Olive home is worth about $127,000, down 0.6% in a year, 62% below the North Carolina typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Mount Olive
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mount Olive's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mount Olive
Full picture →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.
Health in Mount Olive
Health Grade D
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Olive
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Olive
Full climate →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.
Schools in Mount Olive
All Mount Olive schools →School Grade C
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
Mount Olive is a college town
Colleges →of Mount Olive’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Mount Olive has about 982 students on campus.
Mount Olive’s library
Library details →Where Mount Olive is
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