Mount Olive, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Mount Olive decreased by 419. In this period, the peak population was 4,759 in the year 2012. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,680 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,677 | -3 | -0.06% |
| 2002 | 4,616 | -61 | -1.30% |
| 2003 | 4,584 | -32 | -0.69% |
| 2004 | 4,553 | -31 | -0.68% |
| 2005 | 4,526 | -27 | -0.59% |
| 2006 | 4,504 | -22 | -0.49% |
| 2007 | 4,512 | 8 | 0.18% |
| 2008 | 4,492 | -20 | -0.44% |
| 2009 | 4,583 | 91 | 2.03% |
| 2010 | 4,621 | 38 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 4,680 | 59 | 1.28% |
| 2012 | 4,759 | 79 | 1.69% |
| 2013 | 4,754 | -5 | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 4,758 | 4 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | 4,744 | -14 | -0.29% |
| 2016 | 4,713 | -31 | -0.65% |
| 2017 | 4,678 | -35 | -0.74% |
| 2018 | 4,608 | -70 | -1.50% |
| 2019 | 4,657 | 49 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 4,205 | -452 | -9.71% |
| 2021 | 4,180 | -25 | -0.59% |
| 2022 | 4,230 | 50 | 1.20% |
| 2023 | 4,261 | 31 | 0.73% |
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Mount Olive, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Olive's population decreased by 59 (1.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Olive's population decreased by 416 (9%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Mount Olive's population increased by 56 (1.33%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Mount Olive's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 4,261.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Mount Olive's population peaked in year 2012 at 4,759.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Mount Olive's population was lowest in year 2021 at 4,180.
Mount Olive, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Mount Olive grew year by year for 9 years and declined for 14 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Mount Olive had an average annual population growth rate of 0.39% per year. Overall the population shrank 8.95% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Mount Olive annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.39% per year.
From 2008 to 2009 Mount Olive population grew the most, with an increase of 91 people (a 2.03% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Mount Olive population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 452 people (a 9.71% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Mount Olive, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Mount Olive's population increased by 81 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 50 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 31 (0.73%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Mount Olive, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Mount Olive decreased by 493 (10.37%). The population was highest at 4,758 in the year 2014 and lowest at 4,180 in the year 2021. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.04%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)