41% of residents live below the poverty line in Magnolia, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 278 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower median rent than Magnolia. Magnolia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

875 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Rose Hill · 5 mi Kenansville · 7 mi Warsaw · 7 mi Greenevers · 9 mi Teachey · 9 mi Turkey · 10 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Magnolia: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Magnolia, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDuke Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Magnolia water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Magnolia’s trash rules yet

SchoolsDuplin County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDuplin County Board of ElectionsDuplin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019

ZIP code2845328453 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Magnolia.

Housing

Magnolia’s typical home value is about $144K

The typical Magnolia home is worth about $144,000, up 2.4% in a year, 57% below the North Carolina typical home.

$144KZillow home value

Typical home value

Magnolia$144K

North Carolina$332K

+2.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$516 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Magnolia

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Magnolia Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Magnolia’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Magnolia for work: only 1% work in town. Magnolia’s median household income is $39,000, below both North Carolina’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Kenansville (7%), Wallace (5%) and Wilmington (4%).

1%work in town

	Magnolia	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$39,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.3%	6.8%	8%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Magnolia1%

Kenansville7%

Wallace5%

Wilmington4%

Raleigh3%

17 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Magnolia

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageMagnolia’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here48 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Magnolia Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Magnolia, expect mild winters and hot summers

Magnolia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Magnolia’s July high is 90°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–57°

Spring49–73°

Summer68–88°

Fall51–74°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 26

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMagnolia’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 33°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 53 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Magnolia

25 crimes were reported in Magnolia in 2025: 25 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Magnolia is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageMagnolia’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsReported crime since 2023 Questions“Is Magnolia, NC safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Magnolia than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country

30% of Magnolia adults worry about having enough food. Magnolia beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 23% of Magnolia adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

	Magnolia	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	30%	15%	14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	23%	10%	8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	30%	19%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	12%