Census place 0543460

Magnolia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Magnolia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Magnolia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Magnolia has a population of 10,660 and 806 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: median gross rent is $633, below the comparison median of $956; population density is 806/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi; and typical commute is 17.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 19.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$633
Below the comparison median of $956
population density
806/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi
typical commute
17.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 19.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Magnolia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,660
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
806/sq mi
13.2 sq mi land area
Median age
28.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,127
Median home value
$169,300
Median gross rent
$633
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23%
Typical commute
17.7 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
4.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
5.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
21.9%
Residents without insurance
7.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Columbia County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EL DORADO GOODWIN FLD (24 mi from place center)
Average high
76°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
52.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Magnolia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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