Olive Branch

Population: 46,538
Median household income: $98,421
Median home value: $269,900

Olive Branch is a community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, home to 46,538 residents. The median household income of $98,421 is above the DeSoto County median ($82,980).

From 2019 to 2023, Olive Branch's population grew 24.2% from 37,461 to 46,538, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $175,600 to $269,900.

89.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,538
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $98,421
Median home value: $269,900
Median gross rent: $1,609
Housing units: 17,666
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,46146,538

Median household income

$74,680$98,421

Median home value

$175,600$269,900

Median gross rent

$1,164$1,609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,461	$74,680	$175,600	$1,164
2020	38,270	$78,939	$188,800	$1,182
2021	39,136	$81,860	$204,800	$1,325
2022	45,938	$93,762	$245,800	$1,504
2023	46,538	$98,421	$269,900	$1,609

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,715	5.8%
5 to 17	8,676	18.6%
18 to 24	3,796	8.2%
25 to 34	6,192	13.3%
35 to 44	6,484	13.9%
45 to 54	6,419	13.8%
55 to 64	5,908	12.7%
65 to 74	3,792	8.1%
75 and over	2,556	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,719	55.3%
Black or African American	15,649	33.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.1%
Asian	1,150	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	145	0.3%
Two or more races	1,211	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,617	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,971	6.3%
High school graduate	8,691	27.7%
Some college or associate's	10,934	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,272	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,483	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,802	81.9%
Carpooled	2,137	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,860	7.7%
Other means	310	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,903	26.5%
15 to 29 min	8,712	39.1%
30 to 44 min	5,196	23.3%
45 to 59 min	1,293	5.8%
60+ min	1,204	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.0% (2,330 of 46,354)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,466	73.2%
Nonfamily households	4,569	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,035	96.4%
Vacant	631	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,123	82.9%
Renter-occupied	2,912	17.1%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,766	89.2%
1-unit, attached	257	1.5%
2 to 4 units	263	1.5%
5 to 19 units	892	5.0%
20 or more units	259	1.5%
Mobile home & other	229	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2854040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.9558, -89.8412