The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Magnolia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Magnolia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Being a small town, Magnolia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Magnolia rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.94% of adults 25 and older in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $21,391, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,564 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 35.62% 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 38.41% 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, German, European, Scots-Irish, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Magnolia's cultural character, accounting for 21.91% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
