Magnolia, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 932. Estimated population in July 2024: 969 (+4.0% change)
Males: 431 (46.2%), Females: 501 (53.8%)

Zip code: 28453

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $22,269
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Magnolia:

  • Black (41.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (25.1%)
  • Other race (17.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (6.7%), Irish (3.0%), English (2.9%), German (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Magnolia

  • High school or higher: 50.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magnolia town

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

25.2% Foreign born (24.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+23.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Magnolia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Magnolia:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 31 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 43 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Magnolia:

  • DUPLIN CO (about 10 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
  • HENDERSON FIELD (about 13 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)
  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 21 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)

Amtrak station near Magnolia:

  • 12 miles: WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia:

  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 48 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 59 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)