| Official Name: | Magnolia |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | LaRue |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 535 |
| Population Density Km2: | 101.29 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 262.38 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 860 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4439°N -85.7436°W |
| Area Code: | 270 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 497453 |
Magnolia is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 524 as of the 2010 census.[2] The Magnolia area was settled in the 1780s primarily by Virginians seeking land following the American Revolution.
According to LaRue county's website, Magnolia was first used as a stage coach stop around the year 1850. A post office was built in April, 1851, and it was named after the postmasters' wife. Later, the post office was moved to the present site in a place that was called Centerpoint, but soon changed its name to Magnolia.[3]
As of the 2020 census, there were 535 people, 249 housing units, and 259 families in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population.[4]
The ancestry of the CDP was 15.6% American, 8.0% German, 7.4% English, 6.8% Irish, and 4.6% Scottish.
The median age was 41.7 years old. 12.8% of the population were 65 or older, with 2.1% between the ages of 65 to 74, and 10.7% between the ages of 75 to 84. 13.9% of the population were under 18, with 7.9% under 5, 4.7% between the ages of 5 and 14, and 1.3% between 15 and 17.
The median household income was $40,114, with families having $48,409, married couples having $62,781, and non-families having $17,788. 31.1% of the population were in poverty, with 39.8% of people under 18, 33.3% of people between the ages of 18 to 64, and 8.6% of people 65 or older were in poverty.