Moving to Flowood, Mississippi

Population: 4,750
Males: 2,258 (47.5%), Females: 2,492 (52.5%)

Rankin County

Zip code: 39208

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $40,333
Median house value: $109,700

Population by Race

Races in Flowood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (16.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.9%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.9%), German (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 271 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Flowood

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flowood city

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

4.2% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Flowood:

  • WOMAN’S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (1026 NORTH FLOWOOD DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Flowood:

  • BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 3 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (about 4 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flowood:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 4 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 80 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 95 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flowood:

  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 9 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 20 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Flowood:

  • 6 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flowood:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Public primary/middle school in Flowood:

  • FLOWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 102 WINNER’S CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 04)