Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, home to about 1,110 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39119.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,110358 per sq mi
Median home value$66,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Olive. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mount Olive
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)127 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX366 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Olive; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Olive
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 3rd DistrictMichael Guest (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Mount Olive had 895 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Covington County grew from 13,076 residents in 1900 to 18,340 in 2020.
Covington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collins, MS weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Covington County
4,434 jobs at 328 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Olive.
Nearest hospitals
Magee General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Magee8.7 miles
Covington County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Collins10.4 miles
Jefferson Davis Community Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Prentiss17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Schools in Mount Olive
Public schools here are run by Covington County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mt. Olive Attendance CenterMount Olive
K–12
282
Public
0.2 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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