Magnolia is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,847 people and two associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 131st largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Magnolia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.70% of the Magnolia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Magnolia is a city of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in healthcare (18.06%), food service (12.20%), and sales jobs (8.33%). Also of interest is that Magnolia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small city, Magnolia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Magnolia with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.94% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $18,553, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,212 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include Irish, German, Italian, French, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
