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 #5Fewest smokers in MS #5Fastest growing 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

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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

2 hospitals · 2 health centers in Flowood →

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 →

Natural hazards in Flowood

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

176Does Flowood flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Flowood MapFlowood vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Flowood →

Climate in Flowood

Full climate →

Flowood has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60° / 38°Winter

77° / 53°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

78° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Flowood get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Flowood →

Schools in Flowood

All Flowood schools →

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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.