Olive Branch, Mississippi
Outside Town Hall in Olive Branch, Miss., an affordable family-friendly city just 30 miles southeast of Memphis.
Courtesy of the City of Olive Branch
- StateMississippi
- CountyDeSoto
- Population49,415
Elite schools are one of the biggest draws to the Mississippi town of Olive Branch, which actually runs along the northern border of Tennessee and is roughly 30 miles southeast of Memphis.
The city's school system, part of the DeSoto County School District, consistently achieves high academic standards. Students benefit from small class sizes and a wide range of extracurricular activities, both of which contribute to a quality education for Olive Branch kids. Both Center Hill High School and the Mississippi School for Science and Math have won blue ribbons for College Success, with the latter boasting 90% college enrollment among its students.
Education aside, the citizens of Olive Branch have a variety of activities available in the area parks such as recreational softball, soccer, and other team sports that make for a great way to get to know your neighbors.—AS
The city's school system, part of the DeSoto County School District, consistently achieves high academic standards. Students benefit from small class sizes and a wide range of extracurricular activities, both of which contribute to a quality education for Olive Branch kids. Both Center Hill High School and the Mississippi School for Science and Math have won blue ribbons for College Success, with the latter boasting 90% college enrollment among its students.
Education aside, the citizens of Olive Branch have a variety of activities available in the area parks such as recreational softball, soccer, and other team sports that make for a great way to get to know your neighbors.—AS
Town Information
| Median sale price for single family residences (2022) | $303,857 |
| Median household income | $91,530 |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of current residents | Asian: 1.62%, Black: 32.86%, Hispanic: 4.28% |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. | Asian: 6.1%, Black: 13.6%, Hispanic: 18.9% |
| High school district graduation rate (averages of districts were applied when necessary) | 89.55% |
| Percent of schools serving students in the area that rank "above average" (averages of districts were applied when necessary) | 60% |
| Number of hospitals within 25 miles recommended by over 50% of patients | 8 |
| Number of above-average nursing homes within 50 miles, per 100,000 households | 20 |
| Sharecare Community Well-Being Index Score (out of 100) | 51 |
Sources: ATTOM, U.S. Census Bureau, GreatSchools, Healthgrades, Caring.com, Sharecare