| | Magnolia, AR | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| Population | 11,205 | 122,469 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.5% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.5% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.7 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,780 | 121,896 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,858 | 110,257 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,151 | 94,440 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.4% | 14.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.6% | 34.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 848.4 | 2,207.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.2 | 55.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Magnolia, AR | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.0% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Magnolia, AR | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| White | 49.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 43.7% | 29.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 4.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Magnolia, AR | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.0% | 43.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.2% | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.0% | 56.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.1% | 40.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.1% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.69 | 2.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,516 | 51,328 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,039 | 29,538 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.7% | 24.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.8% | 44.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,477 | 21,790 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.7% | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 12.4% | 10.8% |