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A town of 11,003.
Flowood grades B− overall, 23rd of 99 graded towns in Mississippi, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 92% of Mississippi towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $333K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Jackson metro’s $62K median household income. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Flowood, against 24% in Mississippi’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 12 of Mississippi’s 148 towns score higher on civic life. Flowood Nature Trail, at 43 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Flowood beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Bluff Elementary | PK–5 | 491 |
| Northwest Elementary | PK–5 | 477 |
| Flowood Elementary | PK–5 | 458 |
7,823 counted in 2010 and 10,202 in 2020; an estimated 11,003 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.4% since 2020, after 30.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Flowood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 486 in 1960, 10,202 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1972 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flowood. Close and well known come first.
6 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
8 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year
26 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year2 mi MuseumMississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
7 mi MuseumMississippi Civil Rights MuseumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flowood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Flowood.
Flowood draws workers from Jackson and beyond, fares better on crime within Mississippi than nationally and has less tooth loss than most of Mississippi.
Across 5 parks and preserves: 15 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 87 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher concentration of trails than Flowood.
| Flowood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flowood Nature Trail | 1.6 mi | 43 |
| 2. Winner's Circle Park | 1.4 mi | 12 |
| 3. Pinelake Community Fields | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $333K.
The public schools here belong to the Rankin County School District. The largest public high school is Northwest High School, with 1,855 students. Three of the 9 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,352 | A |
| Northwest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,855 | A− |
| Northwest ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 477 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $2,341, against $1,215 across Mississippi, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Flowood, the typical rent is $1,430 a month. A typical home locally is worth about $333,000, up 1.5% in a year, 71% above the Mississippi typical home. Flowood: 54% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Flowood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,430 a month | $900 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
23,695 jobs are based in Flowood, 5.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 17,756 in 2013 to 23,695.
13% of residents live below the poverty line in Flowood. Most working residents leave Flowood for work: only 15% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 5,939, to 23,695. Also worth knowing: only 9 of the 99 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher typical household income than Flowood.
| Flowood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 20% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Mississippi is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 18.5% statewide.
The share of adults in Flowood who had a checkup this year: 80%. Among 101 Mississippi towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Flowood. Of 31 CDC measures, Flowood beats the Mississippi average on 18 and trails it on 1.
| Flowood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Flowood | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 79.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flowood’s peak summer temperature is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
176 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 24 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA hazard score for Flowood comes to 67 of 100. Since 1979, 176 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Flowood after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 25 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 52% of Mississippi’s graded towns.
For Flowood, the property offense rate is 19.4 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate locally is 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Flowood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Flowood
About 9 of every 100 Flowood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Flowood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 notable people were born in Flowood.
City in Mississippi, United States
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital.
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2 towns share a border with Flowood.
Jackson and Pearl report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Flowood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Flowood grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #23 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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