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Olive Branch, MS vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Olive Branch.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Wilmington.
 Olive Branch, MSWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201033,599  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19903,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,011.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area37.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olive Branch, MSWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Olive Branch, MSWilmington, NCUnited States
 White56.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olive Branch, MSWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households14,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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