Magnolia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 10,780 people and three associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 35th largest community in Arkansas.Magnolia is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Magnolia is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in sales jobs (11.48%), food service (9.04%), and office and administrative support (8.82%).Magnolia is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Magnolia enrolled in college, Magnolia has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Magnolia spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In terms of college education, Magnolia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.41% of adults 25 and older in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $26,087, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,348 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, African, English, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
