Census place 2854040

Olive Branch

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Olive Branch city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Olive Branch.

According to the 2025 estimate, Olive Branch has a population of 47,563 and 848 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median household income is $100,606, above the comparison median of $52,222; median gross rent is $1,829, above the comparison median of $1,047; and median home value is $290,000, above the comparison median of $174,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$100,606
Above the comparison median of $52,222
median gross rent
$1,829
Above the comparison median of $1,047
median home value
$290,000
Above the comparison median of $174,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Olive Branch's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,563
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
848/sq mi
56.1 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,606
Median home value
$290,000
Median gross rent
$1,829
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
24.5 min
Drive-alone commute
81.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
17.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
7.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
36%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DeSoto County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MEMPHIS INTL AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
54.9"
Annual snowfall
2.7"

Month by month

A year in Olive Branch.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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