| Flowood, Mississippi | |
| Official Name: | City of Flowood |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rankin |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gary Rhoads |
| Leader Title1: | Board of Aldermen |
| Leader Name1: | Deron Harmon Kathy Smith Kirk McDaniel Seth Robbins Donald Flynt |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 75.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 74.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10202 |
| Population Density Km2: | 136.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 354.26 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 82 |
| Elevation Ft: | 269 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3167°N -90.1147°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 39232 (Flowood) 39047 (Brandon) |
| Area Codes: | 601, 769 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-25100 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0670061 |
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census.[2] A suburb of Jackson, Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital.
In 1950, a delegation from Flowood petitioned Governor Fielding L. Wright to incorporate the community. Despite opposition, Flowood's incorporation was upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1953.[3]
In June 2009, Flowood voters approved (by a 75% to 25% margin) being classified as a resort area that allows liquor by the glass in restaurants and hotels, coming out from under a dry county.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6sqmi, of which 16.3sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.69%) is water.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,844 | 67.08% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,133 | 20.91% | |
| Native American | 17 | 0.17% | |
| Asian | 620 | 6.08% | |
| Other/Mixed | 284 | 2.78% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 304 | 2.98% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,750 people, 2,130 households, and 1,145 families residing in the city. The population density was 291.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 145.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 79.92% White, 16.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 2,130 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together,1.7% of households consisted of unmarried partners, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,333, and the median income for a family was $49,767. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $29,773 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,875. About 10.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Flowood is the location of the National Weather Service office that serves the Jackson area.[7]
Flowood is home to numerous family friendly parks. Winner's Circle Park was voted Best Park in Mississippi in 2023. Flowood also has a Nature Park with a 1 mile walking trail through woods and around a lake. For sports, Flowood's Liberty Park is home to numerous baseball and soccer fields which brings in hundreds of kids and families each weekend.
The City of Flowood's public schools are served by the Rankin County School District.