Olive Branch
MSDeSoto County, Mississippi
Population 186K |Median income $79,666
Population
186,214
DeSoto County
Median Income
$79,666
+26% vs avg
Median Home Value
$227,600
+16% vs avg
Median Age
37.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
189K+15%
Median Income
$82,980+42%
Median Home Value
$248,700+63%
Poverty Rate
10%+2%
Unemployment
3.7%-56%
Economics
Median Rent $1,252/mo
Poverty Rate
9.8% -32% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.4%
Work From Home 5.8%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 61.3%
African American 30.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Asian 1.3%
Other / Multiethnic 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
40%
Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
Obesity
37.3%
Physical Inactivity
27.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.4%
Binge Drinking
15%
Current Smoking
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.4%
Diabetes
12.4%
Current Asthma
9.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81.1%
Dental Visit 12%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.6%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Olive Branch Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (DeSoto County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.