Magnolia, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,059
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36
1.41% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29.8%
3.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,057
47% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$72,500
20.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,121
8.94% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Magnolia, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Magnolia, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Magnolia, MS was $72,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Magnolia, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Magnolia, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Magnolia, MS is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.752% of Magnolia, MS residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Magnolia, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 827 White (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Magnolia, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Magnolia, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magnolia, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 576
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    827 ± 394
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 71
3.27%
Hispanic Population
100 people

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Magnolia, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 827 White (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.27% of the people in Magnolia, MS are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Magnolia, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.752%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
0.766%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25 people

As of 2024, 0.752% of Magnolia, MS residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Magnolia, MS was 0.766%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    115 ± 142
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 23
  3. Korea
    1 ± 14

Magnolia, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Magnolia, MS employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Magnolia, MS were Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Educational Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,167), Educational Services ($58,017), and Manufacturing ($48,914).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k
2024 Value
± 316
8.94%
1 Year growth
± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magnolia, MS grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 1.03k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magnolia, MS, are Transportation Occupations (201 people), Production Occupations (170 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magnolia, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k
2024 Value
± 316
8.94%
1 Year growth
± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magnolia, MS grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 1.03k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magnolia, MS, are Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Educational Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Magnolia, MS, though some of these residents may live in Magnolia, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,964
Median earning men ± $11,433
$19,246
Median earning women ± $5,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,447), and Manufacturing ($49,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,972), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,891), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,982).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Magnolia, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Magnolia, MS was $72,500 in 2024, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $72,500, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Magnolia, MS is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Magnolia, MS have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Magnolia, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,845
$701
Median Property Taxes
±$228

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Magnolia, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Magnolia, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2024
49.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Magnolia, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,057
Median Household Income
± $22,741
895
Number of Households
± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 895 households in Magnolia, MS grew to $55,057 from the previous year's value of $37,447.

The following chart displays the households in Magnolia, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Magnolia, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.03%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.19%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Magnolia, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (3.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Magnolia, MS have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Magnolia, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Magnolia, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Magnolia, MS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magnolia, MS (862 out of 2.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Magnolia, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Magnolia, MS has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 4.19% on non-group plans, and 0.693% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
31.1%
Employer Coverage
35.7%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
4.19%
Non-Group
0.693%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Magnolia, MS declined by 25.2% from 14.2% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Magnolia, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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