Flora, Mississippi

Flora: Town in Mississippi

About

Flora is a town located in the county of Madison in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,886 and a population density of 238 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,866 inhabitants.

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Location of Flora on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Flora

Population : 1,866 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Madison County
Postal code : 39071
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 7.94 km2
Altitude : 240 feet / 73 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:29:09 (9th December 2024)
Density : 235 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.07% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Flora is located at 32°32'36"N 90°18'33"W (32.5432000, -90.3092600).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Flora decreased by 1.07% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,886 - census
2011 1,890 0.21% estimation process
2012 1,891 0.05% estimation process
2013 1,883 -0.42% estimation process
2014 1,872 -0.59% estimation process
2015 1,867 -0.27% estimation process
2016 1,858 -0.48% estimation process
2017 1,849 -0.49% estimation process
2018 1,852 0.16% estimation process
2019 1,862 0.54% estimation process
2020 1,866 0.21% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 59,277
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 57,232
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 58,211
April 1, 2010 Population : 57,236
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 15.3%
People over 65 (%) : 14.2%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 4.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 87.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,269
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 7.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%

Flora zip code is 39071. County name: Madison, County fips: 28089

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $224,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,534
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $543
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,079
2015-2019 Households : 28,728
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.05
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 74.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 170,682
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,681,575
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 412,580
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 633,984
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,854
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $81,665
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $50,527
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 6,382
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,932
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,078
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 563
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,642
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 506
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,699
2010 population per square mile : 4,856.8
2010 land area in square miles : 11.78

Schools in Flora

College & universities near Flora, MS

Code Name City ZIP
475459 Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland Ridgeland (MS) 39157-6027
176406 Tougaloo College Tougaloo (MS) 39174
176053 Mississippi College Clinton (MS) 39058
175528 Antonelli College-Jackson Jackson (MS) 39206
176451 Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland (MS) 39157-1920

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Flora, MS

Code Name Address Type
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
VKS Vicksburg, MS 1295 South Frontage Road BUS
HAZ Hazlehurst station North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St. RAIL
BRH Brookhaven East Monticello St. and South Railroad Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Flora

Post Office Name City ZIP
Flora Post Office Flora (MS) 39071

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Flora , Illinois city in Illinois with a population of 4,831 people.
  • Flora , Indiana human settlement in Carroll County, Indiana, United States of America with a population of 1,998 people.

Other cities in Madison County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madison County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Madison 25,701 City in Madison County, Florida, United States
Ridgeland 23,938 City in Mississippi, United States
Canton 11,799 City in Madison County, Mississippi, USA
Richton 992 Human settlement in Perry County, Mississippi, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Flora distances to largest Mississippi cities