Town guide

Mount Olive, Mississippi

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Olive

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Olive

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)127 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg 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

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.

Mount Olive population by census2000: 893, 2010: 982, 2020: 895893200098220108952020

Covington County, 1900–2020

Covington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,076, 1910: 16,909, 1920: 14,869, 1930: 15,028, 1940: 17,030, 1950: 16,036, 1960: 13,637, 1970: 14,002, 1980: 15,927, 1990: 16,527, 2000: 19,407, 2010: 19,568, 2020: 18,34013K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1018K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount OliveJan: high 62°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5.9 in62°34°Jan5.966°38°Feb5.173°44°Mar5.380°52°Apr5.186°61°May4.792°68°Jun3.994°70°Jul5.194°70°Aug4.990°65°Sep3.981°53°Oct3.871°43°Nov4.464°37°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Covington CountyManufacturing: 1,581 jobs; Retail trade: 715 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 359 jobs; Construction: 223 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 223 jobs; Other services: 145 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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 doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies2

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt. Olive Attendance CenterMount OliveK–12282Public0.2 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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