Flora

Population: 2,399
Median household income: $36,453
Median home value: $213,700

Located in Madison County, Mississippi, Flora is a community with a population of 2,399. Its median household income of $36,453 runs below the Madison County figure of $78,794.

From 2019 to 2023, Flora's population grew 30.9% from 1,832 to 2,399, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $148,900 to $213,700.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 54.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,399
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,453
Median home value: $213,700
Median gross rent: $536
Housing units: 1,179
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8322,399

Median household income

$54,615$36,453

Median home value

$148,900$213,700

Median gross rent

$621$536

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,832	$54,615	$148,900	$621
2020	2,353	$32,376	$165,300	$495
2021	2,265	$31,569	$179,800	$489
2022	2,380	$34,219	$200,900	$532
2023	2,399	$36,453	$213,700	$536

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 517.7%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	17.7%
5 to 17	269	11.2%
18 to 24	289	12.0%
25 to 34	299	12.5%
35 to 44	353	14.7%
45 to 54	200	8.3%
55 to 64	207	8.6%
65 to 74	168	7.0%
75 and over	190	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,012	42.2%
Black or African American	1,297	54.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	12.0%
High school graduate	472	33.3%
Some college or associate's	580	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	139	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	56	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	775	81.0%
Carpooled	83	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	13.0%
15 to 29 min	319	36.3%
30 to 44 min	393	44.8%
45 to 59 min	28	3.2%
60+ min	24	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 29.1% (687 of 2,363)

	Count	Share
Family households	570	53.9%
Nonfamily households	488	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	89.7%
Vacant	121	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	488	46.1%
Renter-occupied	570	53.9%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units20.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	639	54.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	31	2.6%
5 to 19 units	187	15.9%
20 or more units	236	20.0%
Mobile home & other	82	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2824940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.5427, -90.3137