Olive Branch, MS Population

Overview

39,136

Total Population

38.4

Median age

52.36%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,172

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Olive Branch's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Olive Branch is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Olive Branch's population under 18 was 24.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Olive Branch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Olive Branch, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,844 more females than males in Olive Branch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.36% females and 47.64% males in Olive Branch, MS.
The Olive Branch, MS gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,576.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,487.

Olive Branch's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Olive Branch population: 58.27% are White, 32.28% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 2.53% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.
Olive Branch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,964 (94.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Olive Branch is White with a population of 22,804 (58.27% of the total population).

Olive Branch's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 47,086 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Olive Branch's population increased by 12,163 (56.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Olive Branch's population increased by 12,981 (38.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Olive Branch's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,436.