Magnolia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 10,759 people and three associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 35th largest community in Arkansas.

Of important note, Magnolia is also a city of artists. Magnolia has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Magnolia’s character.

Magnolia is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Magnolia to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.53 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Magnolia overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Magnolia, 22.96% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $25,270, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,080 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include English, Irish, German, African, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.