Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 845 people and two associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 422nd largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Magnolia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.87% of the Magnolia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Magnolia is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in maintenance occupations (11.46%), farm management occupations (11.24%), and sales jobs (8.54%). In addition, many people in Magnolia have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town. As is often the case in a small town, Magnolia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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 11.09% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $18,276, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,104 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magnolia also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.14% of its population below the federal poverty line.Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Magnolia, accounting for 36.65% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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, European, African, German, and Scottish. In addition, Magnolia has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.40%). The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
