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 where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Magnolia area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Magnolia maintain a good 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 education level of Magnolia citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.96% of adults in Magnolia 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.