Flora, MS Demographics

A map of Flora's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,292	746	55.4%	45.3%
White	971	844	41.7%	51.2%
Multiracial	36	34	1.5%	2.1%
Asian	24	2	1.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	8	8	0.3%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	0.8%

Flora, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,331, a dramatic increase from the 1,647 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.4% Black, 41.7% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Flora, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Flora has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Flora, that probability was 53.2% in 2020 and 51.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Flora is ranked the 110th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Flora was ranked the 144th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Flora's White Population

971 residents of Flora, or 41.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Flora is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Flora ranks 229th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's White population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. White residents' share of Flora's population has decreased from 51.2% to 41.7%.

Flora is more White than neighboring Kearney Park (33.2% White), and Ridgeland (40.1% White). Flora is less White than neighboring Bentonia (85.2% White), Clinton (47.3% White), and Madison (77.3% White).

Flora's Black Population

1,292 residents of Flora, or 55.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Flora is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Flora ranks 184th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's Black population has grown by an estimated 73.2%. Black residents' share of Flora's population has increased from 45.3% to 55.4%.

Flora is more Black than neighboring Bentonia (12.9% Black), Clinton (43.1% Black), Madison (12.7% Black), and Ridgeland (46.4% Black). Flora is less Black than neighboring Kearney Park (66.8% Black).

Flora's Asian Population

24 residents of Flora, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Flora is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Flora ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1100.0%. Asian residents' share of Flora's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.0%.

Flora is more Asian than neighboring Kearney Park (0% Asian), and Bentonia (0% Asian). Flora is less Asian than neighboring Clinton (4.6% Asian), Madison (5.9% Asian), and Ridgeland (3.5% Asian).

Flora's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Flora, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Flora is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Flora ranks 355th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Flora's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Flora is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton (2.1% Hispanic), Madison (2.3% Hispanic), and Ridgeland (6.5% Hispanic).

Flora's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Flora, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Flora is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Flora ranks 156th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Flora's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Flora is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kearney Park (0% Native American/Other), and Bentonia (0% Native American/Other). Flora is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ridgeland (1.3% Native American/Other).

Flora's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Flora, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Flora is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Flora ranks 268th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flora's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Flora's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.5%.

Flora is more Multiracial than neighboring Kearney Park (0% Multiracial), and Madison (1.4% Multiracial). Flora is less Multiracial than neighboring Bentonia (1.9% Multiracial), Clinton (2.5% Multiracial), and Ridgeland (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.