Olive Branch, MS Profile

Olive Branch, MS, population 27,964, is located in Mississippi's DeSoto county, about 18.0 miles from Memphis and 140.4 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Olive Branch's population has grown by about 490%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Olive Branch has grown by about 33%.

Olive Branch's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Olive Branch tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	32.50
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,054	N/A
2001	22,244	5.65%
2002	23,482	5.57%
2003	25,039	6.63%
2004	26,596	6.22%
2005	27,964	5.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,187

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	255
2002	315
2003	328
2004	279
2005	229
2006	345

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	2	1	1
Forcible Rape	0	11	12	21	13	17
Robbery	6	16	28	18	20	31
Aggravated Assault	48	39	35	29	27	47

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,437
2002	3,839
2003	3,582
2004	4,215
2005	4,569
2006	7,268

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	162	259	248	355	315	342
Larceny, Theft	449	474	504	615	808	1560
Motor Vehicle Theft	116	83	88	89	96	123
Arson	0	2	3	5	4	4

Location

Elevation	345 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities