Mount Olive, North Carolina

Mount Olive, North Carolina
Downtown Mount Olive in August 2019
Motto: 
"We Value Hometown Tradition"
Mount Olive
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°11′59″N 78°03′58″W / 35.19972°N 78.06611°W / 35.19972; -78.06611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesWayne, Duplin
Area
 • Total
2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,198
 • Density1,533.1/sq mi (591.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28365
Area code919
FIPS code37-45100
GNIS feature ID2406209
Websitewww.townofmountolivenc.org

Mount Olive is a town in Duplin and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,198. It is included in the Goldsboro metropolitan area. The town is home to the Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the University of Mount Olive.