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.
