Olivehurst is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,595 people and five associated neighborhoods, Olivehurst is the 345th largest community in California.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Olivehurst. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Olivehurst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Olivehurst telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Olivehurst is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Olivehurst, the average commute to work is 34.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Olivehurst doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Olivehurst with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.15% of adults in Olivehurst have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Olivehurst in 2022 was $30,575, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,300 for a family of four. However, Olivehurst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Olivehurst is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Olivehurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Olivehurst, accounting for 41.09% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Olivehurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Olivehurst include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Olivehurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.