Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 285 people and four associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 40th largest community in Delaware. Magnolia has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Magnolia is a college town. There are a lot of students in Magnolia attending college, and as a result Magnolia provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Being a small town, Magnolia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Magnolia citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.20% of adults in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $32,548, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,192 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.