Town guide

Flowood, Mississippi

Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to about 10,587 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39232, and parts of 39047 are in Flowood too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,587368 per sq mi
Median home value$342,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flowood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Flowood

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)162 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX360 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Flowood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Flowood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Flowood had 10,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 115% since 2000.

It’s the 40th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Rankin County grew from 20,955 residents in 1900 to 157,031 in 2020.

Flowood population by census2000: 4,750, 2010: 7,823, 2020: 10,2024,75020007,823201010,2022020

Rankin County, 1900–2020

Rankin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,955, 1910: 23,944, 1920: 20,272, 1930: 20,353, 1940: 27,934, 1950: 28,881, 1960: 34,322, 1970: 43,933, 1980: 69,427, 1990: 87,161, 2000: 115,327, 2010: 141,617, 2020: 157,03121K’00’1020K’20’3028K’40’5034K’60’7069K’80’90115K’00’10157K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlowoodJan: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in57°37°Jan5.462°40°Feb5.169°46°Mar5.777°53°Apr5.884°62°May4.490°69°Jun4.492°72°Jul5.092°72°Aug4.788°66°Sep3.578°54°Oct3.867°44°Nov4.460°39°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Rankin County

62,811 jobs at 4,083 businesses in Rankin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rankin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,589 jobs; Retail trade: 8,940 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,886 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,024 jobs; Construction: 4,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,251 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,486 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

813 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flowood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merit Health River OaksGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Flowood1.6 miles
  • Merit Health Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Flowood1.6 miles
  • Crossgates River Oaks HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brandon4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors219
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants256
Mental health providers120
Physical and occupational therapists103
Optometrists9
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies26

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.

Places in and around Flowood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Flowood Nature Trail · 44 acres1.7 mi
  • Bright Park · 14 acres3.0 mi
  • Winner's Circle Park · 11 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Flowood Drug Company1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • G. Chastine Flynt Memorial Library1.4 mi
  • G. Chastine Flynt Memorial Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum4.4 mi
  • Mississippi Museum of Natural Science4.5 mi
  • Mississippi Children's Museum4.5 mi
  • Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum4.5 mi
  • Eudora Welty House5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphiteatre1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Flowood

Public schools here are run by Rankin County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Flowood ElementaryFlowoodPre-K–5458Public1.4 mi
Northwest ElementaryFlowoodPre-K–5477Public4.8 mi
Northwest Middle SchoolFlowood6–81,352Public5.0 mi
Northwest High SchoolFlowood9–121,855Public5.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hartfield AcademyFlowoodPre-K–121,112Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Jackson Preparatory SchoolFlowoodPre-K–12763Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
Study Spot AcademyFlowood101Nonsectarian0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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