Olive Branch, Mississippi

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The city of Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County.

Typical abbreviation for Olive Branch: Olive Br. (or less commonly used: Olive Brnch.)

Olive Branch is 100 feet [30.48 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Olive Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Olive Branch can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Olive Branch had a population of 21,054 people^<2> (or 19.37% of the total population of DeSoto County). The population of Olive Branch represented 0.74% of the total of Mississippi, making it the state's 15th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Olive Branch had a population of 31,830 people. This is an increase of 51.18% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Olive Branch.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Byhalia	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,310	85.55% increase
	Hernando	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	12,318	80.83% increase
	Horn Lake	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	24,669	74.97% increase
	Southaven	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	44,076	52.11% increase
	Walls	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Bartlett (TN)	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	47,501	17.16% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Olive Branch.

Websites for Olive Branch

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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