Flowood, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Flowood ranks

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#5Most educated in MS #5Fastest growing in MS #6Highest graduation rate in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39232

Area code601

Living in Flowood

Housing in Flowood

$330K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flowood home is worth about $330,000, up 1.4% in a year, 67% above the Mississippi typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market73

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May29

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Flowood

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Flowood's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Flowood 1.5

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Flowood 19.4

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Flowood

Compared with Mississippi

19better than MS·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.6%More adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · better 8.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · better 75.8%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMS 79.7% · worse

Care nearby

Merit Health River OaksFlowood · 2 mi · ER

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc.- - FlowoodFlowood · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Flowood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flowood →

Schools in Flowood

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School Grade A+

The public schools Flowood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#9Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictRankin County School DistrictSchools9

Highland Bluff Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students Northwest Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 477 students Flowood Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 21 students Northwest Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,352 students Northwest High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,855 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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