Flora, MS Population

Overview

2,265

Total Population

29.7

Median age

46.09%

Female population %

117:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Flora's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Flora is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Flora's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Flora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Flora, 25.34% were under the age of 15, 24.99% aged 15 to 29, 38.37% aged 30 to 64, 10.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 177 less females than males in Flora:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.09% females and 53.91% males in Flora, MS.
The Flora, MS gender ratio is 117:100 i.e. 117 men to 100 women (1.170).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 248.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 156.

Flora's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Flora population: 36.03% are White, 59.82% are Black or African American, 1.50% are Asian and 2.65% are multiracial.
Flora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,265 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Flora is Black or African American with a population of 1,355 (59.82% of the total population).

Flora's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,887 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Flora's population increased by 246 (14.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Flora's population decreased by 235 (12.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Flora's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,582.