Magnolia Beach, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 97, Magnolia Beach's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Magnolia Beach is a small community located in Texas, within Calhoun County. The total population is 97. It ranks as the 1673rd most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Magnolia Beach is 70.8 years. This is 99% higher than the state median of 35.6 years. 26.8% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Magnolia Beach. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Magnolia Beach, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $271,100. Housing costs are 4% lower than the state median of $283,800. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 60% higher than the state average of 62.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Magnolia Beach is White (non-Hispanic), making up 75.3% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 17.5%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (75.3% vs 39.1%). The Hispanic or Latino population (17.5%) is well below the state average of 39.7%.

Education

52.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Magnolia Beach in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 55% higher than the state rate of 33.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 92.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Magnolia Beach, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.