Flowood, MS Profile

Flowood, MS, population 6,762, is located in Mississippi's Rankin county, about 2.8 miles from Jackson and 141.9 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Flowood's population has grown by about 66%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Flowood has grown by about 42%.

Flowood's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Flowood tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.00
	Males	29.90
	Females	27.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	25.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,750	N/A
2001	5,805	22.21%
2002	6,241	7.51%
2003	6,333	1.47%
2004	6,458	1.97%
2005	6,762	4.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	210
2002	355
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	380
2008	503

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	5	-	-	-	-	4	4
Robbery	6	9	-	-	-	-	7	6
Aggravated Assault	4	3	-	-	-	-	16	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,604
2002	12,701
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	6,018
2008	7,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	45	30	-	-	-	-	98	123
Larceny, Theft	431	554	-	-	-	-	313	383
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	25	-	-	-	-	17	15
Arson	2	0	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	271 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles