Magnolia

Population: 10,973
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $166,500

Magnolia is a community in Columbia County, Arkansas, home to 10,973 residents. The median household income of $42,188 is below the Columbia County median ($47,363).

Between 2019 and 2023, Magnolia's population declined 5.1% from 11,562 to 10,973, while its median home value rose 73.3% from $96,100 to $166,500.

25.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,973
Median age: 28.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $166,500
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 4,704
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,56210,973

Median household income

$33,474$42,188

Median home value

$96,100$166,500

Median gross rent

$691$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,562	$33,474	$96,100	$691
2020	11,537	$34,107	$93,800	$710
2021	11,205	$34,815	$132,400	$653
2022	11,044	$43,000	$152,000	$674
2023	10,973	$42,188	$166,500	$622

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2422.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	676	6.2%
5 to 17	1,572	14.3%
18 to 24	2,509	22.9%
25 to 34	1,824	16.6%
35 to 44	870	7.9%
45 to 54	1,104	10.1%
55 to 64	716	6.5%
65 to 74	908	8.3%
75 and over	794	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,222	47.6%
Black or African American	4,681	42.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	26	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	384	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	612	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	861	13.9%
High school graduate	2,141	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,926	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	914	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	374	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,698	80.1%
Carpooled	424	9.2%
Public transit	33	0.7%
Walked	220	4.8%
Bicycle	41	0.9%
Worked from home	176	3.8%
Other means	26	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,813	63.3%
15 to 29 min	632	14.2%
30 to 44 min	433	9.7%
45 to 59 min	393	8.8%
60+ min	171	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 25.8% (2,336 of 9,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,198	59.3%
Nonfamily households	1,510	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,708	78.8%
Vacant	996	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,836	49.5%
Renter-occupied	1,872	50.5%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,036	64.5%
1-unit, attached	113	2.4%
2 to 4 units	508	10.8%
5 to 19 units	514	10.9%
20 or more units	233	5.0%
Mobile home & other	300	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0543460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.2767, -93.2262