Olive Hill is a city in Carter County, Kentucky, home to about 1,636 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41164.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olive Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olive Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Olive Hill had 1,580 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 195th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Carter County grew from 20,228 residents in 1900 to 26,627 in 2020.
Carter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olive Hill 5ne, KY weather station (5 miles away).
5,029 jobs at 389 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olive Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carter County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Hill Elementary SchoolOlive Hill | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Tygart Creek Elementary SchoolOlive Hill | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Carter Virtual AcademyOlive Hill | K–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| West Carter Middle SchoolOlive Hill | 6–8 | 392 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Carter County Career and Technical CenterOlive Hill | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 mi |
| West Carter County High SchoolOlive Hill | 9–12 | 506 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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