Mount olive is located in Wayne county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.7 square miles. The total population in Mount olive is 4,670 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 0.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 16.0% of the population and over age 65 is 21.2% of the population. The median household income is $38,553, per capita income is $30,045. There are a total of 1,850 housing units with 58.9% owner occupied. Education includes 41.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mount olive in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
