Olive Branch, MS Demographics

A map of Olive Branch's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,779	21,638	52.7%	54.5%
Black	16,787	13,827	35.7%	34.8%
Hispanic	2,970	1,860	6.3%	4.7%
Multiracial	1,354	1,442	2.9%	3.6%
Asian	991	691	2.1%	1.7%
Native American/Other	138	253	0.3%	0.6%

Olive Branch, Mississippi has an estimated population of 47,019, a large increase from the 39,711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% White, 35.7% Black, 6.3% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Olive Branch, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Olive Branch has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Olive Branch, that probability was 57.8% in 2020 and 59.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Olive Branch is ranked the 6th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Olive Branch was ranked the 6th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Olive Branch's White Population

24,779 residents of Olive Branch, or 52.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Olive Branch is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Olive Branch ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's White population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of Olive Branch's population has decreased from 54.5% to 52.7%.

Olive Branch is more White than neighboring Southaven (50.7% White), and Byhalia (42.4% White). Olive Branch is less White than neighboring Bridgetown (96.9% White), Germantown (83.1% White), and Collierville (66.3% White).

Olive Branch's Black Population

16,787 residents of Olive Branch, or 35.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Olive Branch is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Olive Branch ranks 220th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.4%. Black residents' share of Olive Branch's population has increased from 34.8% to 35.7%.

Olive Branch is more Black than neighboring Bridgetown (0% Black), Germantown (4.4% Black), and Collierville (10.7% Black). Olive Branch is less Black than neighboring Southaven (39.3% Black), and Byhalia (44.3% Black).

Olive Branch's Asian Population

991 residents of Olive Branch, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Olive Branch is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Olive Branch ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's Asian population has grown by an estimated 43.4%. Asian residents' share of Olive Branch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Olive Branch is more Asian than neighboring Bridgetown (0.4% Asian), Southaven (1.2% Asian), and Byhalia (0% Asian). Olive Branch is less Asian than neighboring Germantown (6.3% Asian), and Collierville (13.8% Asian).

Olive Branch's Hispanic Population

2,970 residents of Olive Branch, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Olive Branch is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Olive Branch ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 59.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Olive Branch's population has increased from 4.7% to 6.3%.

Olive Branch is more Hispanic than neighboring Bridgetown (0.5% Hispanic), Southaven (5.3% Hispanic), Germantown (3% Hispanic), and Collierville (5% Hispanic). Olive Branch is less Hispanic than neighboring Byhalia (10.6% Hispanic).

Olive Branch's Native American/Other Population

138 residents of Olive Branch, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Olive Branch is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Olive Branch ranks 110th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Olive Branch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Olive Branch is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bridgetown (0% Native American/Other), and Byhalia (0% Native American/Other). Olive Branch is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southaven (1.1% Native American/Other), Germantown (0.7% Native American/Other), and Collierville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Olive Branch's Multiracial Population

1,354 residents of Olive Branch, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Olive Branch is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Olive Branch ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olive Branch's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Olive Branch's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.9%.

Olive Branch is more Multiracial than neighboring Bridgetown (2.2% Multiracial), Southaven (2.3% Multiracial), Germantown (2.6% Multiracial), and Byhalia (2.7% Multiracial). Olive Branch is less Multiracial than neighboring Collierville (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.