Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Magnolia is worth considering.
Being a small town, Magnolia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Magnolia with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.94% of adults in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
Magnolia also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.91%.
The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
