Magnolia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 10,769 people and three associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 35th largest community in Arkansas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Magnolia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%).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. 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.The percentage of adults in Magnolia who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.41% of the adults 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.
