Magnolia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 10,780 people and three associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 35th largest community in Arkansas.

In addition, Magnolia is a college town. There are a lot of students in Magnolia attending college, and as a result Magnolia provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

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 15.45 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Magnolia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.41% of adults 25 and older in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $26,087, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,348 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 German, Irish, African, English, and Scots-Irish.

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