Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 867 people and two associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 422nd largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Magnolia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.05% of Magnolia’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Magnolia is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in farm management occupations (11.38%), personal care services (10.41%), and office and administrative support (8.96%). You will also find that a lot of people in Magnolia work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms. A relatively large number of people in Magnolia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Magnolia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Magnolia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Magnolia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Magnolia with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.77% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $18,281, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,124 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 41.31% 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 47.07% 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, European, German, English, and Scots-Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Magnolia's cultural character, accounting for 29.30% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
