City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Magnolia Springs, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Magnolia Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,278
Residents
$93,000
Median income
$399,100
Median home
$1,345
Median rent (state)

Magnolia Springs - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Magnolia Springs lands in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Magnolia Springs, AL

1,278 people live in Magnolia Springs, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Magnolia Springs households earn a median of $93,000 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.7%. Typical homes in Magnolia Springs are valued around $399,100, and the median resident age is 48.8 years. 53.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,345 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,278 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$93,000 /yr

Poverty 9.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Magnolia Springs compare to other US cities?

Magnolia Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Magnolia Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Magnolia Springs's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Magnolia Springs ranks #13 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Magnolia Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#45 of 530
92nd percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 556
96th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#13 of 517
97th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#325 of 556
41st percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#19 of 556
97th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Magnolia Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$399,100 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Magnolia Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Magnolia Springs, AL Magnolia Springs, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Magnolia Springs, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Magnolia Springs, AL median $93,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Magnolia Springs, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Magnolia Springs, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,278
Median Income
$93,000
Median Home Value
$399,100
Median Age
48.8
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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800 residents820 residents840 residents860 residents880 residents900 residents 202020212022202320242025 824 residents 877 residents ▲ +6.4%
Magnolia Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
18.8%
Other
1.8%

Based on 592 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Magnolia Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Woodstock
1,282 people
Steele
1,293 people
New Market
1,296 people
Rogersville
1,260 people
Fyffe
1,250 people
Locust Fork
1,312 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Magnolia Springs's 1,278 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Collinsburg, PA
1,278 people
Hudson, PA
1,278 people
Baxter, TN
1,278 people
Cape Charles, VA
1,278 people
G. L. García comunidad, PR
1,278 people
Littlerock, CA
1,277 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Magnolia Springs's $93,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dotsero, CO
$93,000 median income
Derwood, MD
$93,000 median income
Maple Plain, MN
$93,000 median income
Soulsbyville, CA
$92,996 median income
Watertown, MN
$93,008 median income
Village of Four Seasons, MO
$92,988 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Magnolia Springs, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Magnolia Springs, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% White 94.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 5.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Magnolia Springs compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Magnolia Springs (this city) 1,278 $93,000
Woodstock 1,282 $71,154
Steele 1,293 $70,000
New Market 1,296 $71,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Magnolia Springs, AL?

What is the population of Magnolia Springs, AL? +

1,278 people live in Magnolia Springs, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Magnolia Springs, AL? +

The median household income in Magnolia Springs is $93,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Magnolia Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Magnolia Springs; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Magnolia Springs, AL? +

A typical home in Magnolia Springs is worth $399,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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