United States › Magnolia MICROPOLITAN AREA
Magnolia Micro Magnolia, AR · 1 counties · 21,894 residents (2025 est.) · 766 sq mi
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The short version
Magnolia is a metro area of 22,349 people. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $152,100. The median age is 34.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $649 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 25,603 in 2000
21,894 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 33 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K 23K 24K 25K 26K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Magnolia Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $55,334
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,640 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $15,322 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.483 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Public administration 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 4%
Education & health services 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.3%
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$152,100
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$649
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $381 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 71.4% in 2000
29.3% rent
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.6%(15,776)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(269)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 58.2%(12,997)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(774)
from 63 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 74.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 55.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 20.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 58.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 38.9%(3,359)
Women 15+
Never married 32.4%(3,088)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.6%(197)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.2%(148)
Share of the 912 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Magnolia, AR? Magnolia, AR has about 22,349 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Magnolia, AR? The typical household in Magnolia, AR earns about $55,334 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Magnolia, AR expensive? In Magnolia, AR, the median home is worth about $152,100, and the typical rent is about $649 a month.
How educated are people in Magnolia, AR? About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Magnolia, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Magnolia, AR? About 21.1% of people in Magnolia, AR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Magnolia, AR grown since 1990? Yes, Magnolia, AR has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,342 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.
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