Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, home to about 3,059 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39652, and parts of 39648 are in Magnolia too.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Magnolia
Mostly McComb; part is in Magnolia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Magnolia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Magnolia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Magnolia had 1,883 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Pike County grew from 27,545 residents in 1900 to 40,324 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccomb/Pike Co/John E Lewis Ap, MS weather station (3 miles away).
12,937 jobs at 879 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Magnolia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Pike School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Gordon Lower Elementary SchoolMagnolia | Pre-K–3 | 345 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Eva Gordon Upper Elementary SchoolMagnolia | 4–6 | 236 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| South Pike Alternative SchoolMagnolia | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| South Pike Career & Technical CenteMagnolia | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| South Pike Junior HighMagnolia | 7–8 | 241 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South Pike High SchoolMagnolia | 9–12 | 425 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with McComb and Fernwood.
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