Magnolia

Population: 1,109
Median household income: $40,156
Median home value: $76,900

Magnolia is a community in Duplin County, North Carolina, home to 1,109 residents. The median household income of $40,156 is below the Duplin County median ($51,880).

Between 2019 and 2023, Magnolia's population grew 1.6% from 1,092 to 1,109, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $55,200 to $76,900.

The median gross rent is $521. 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,109
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,156
Median home value: $76,900
Median gross rent: $521
Housing units: 510
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0921,109

Median household income

$36,750$40,156

Median home value

$55,200$76,900

Median gross rent

$658$521

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,092	$36,750	$55,200	$658
2020	1,274	$36,324	$52,500	$611
2021	1,059	$43,750	$53,600	$567
2022	944	$35,357	$65,400	$546
2023	1,109	$40,156	$76,900	$521

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	7.8%
5 to 17	256	23.1%
18 to 24	99	8.9%
25 to 34	139	12.5%
35 to 44	144	13.0%
45 to 54	146	13.2%
55 to 64	141	12.7%
65 to 74	54	4.9%
75 and over	43	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	24.3%
Black or African American	406	36.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	38.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	36.4%
High school graduate	183	27.4%
Some college or associate's	148	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	58	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	35	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	83.6%
Carpooled	58	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	24.8%
15 to 29 min	156	30.7%
30 to 44 min	96	18.9%
45 to 59 min	127	25.0%
60+ min	3	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 35.6% (395 of 1,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	71.1%
Nonfamily households	127	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	440	86.3%
Vacant	70	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	287	65.2%
Renter-occupied	153	34.8%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	52.0%
1-unit, attached	23	4.5%
2 to 4 units	63	12.4%
5 to 19 units	8	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	151	29.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3740640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8962, -78.0533