Food and drink · County · Mississippi
Fast food and sandwich shops in Leflore County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Leflore County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 7 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,207 of 2,222 scored counties
#58 of 61 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 20
- 17 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- All limited-service restaurants
- Household spending a year
- $28.2M
- On food away from home · $2,765 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 54% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.6
- 47% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,686
- −9.4% since 2020
See the fast food and sandwich shops around any address in Leflore County
The site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Leflore County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Leflore County scores 7 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #2,207 of 2,222 scored counties and #58 of 61 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 fast food and sandwich shops in Leflore County. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.6, 47% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $2,765 per household (32% below the U.S. average), households in Leflore County spend about $28.2M a year on food away from home. Spread across 20 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $1.4M per shop, 54% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Leflore County classed as limited-service restaurants. That is one for every 464 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.4M has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Leflore County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Leflore County declined 9.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Leflore County compares
The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the fast food and sandwich shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Leflore County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.6 | 16.8 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 464 | 459 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −9.4% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $2,765 | $3,288 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $35,277 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 7 | 8 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 22All limited-service restaurants
- Employees, 2023
- 599
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2017 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $3.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Leflore County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
Population and households in Leflore County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,686−9.4% since 2020
- Households
- 10,203
- Median age
- 35.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 594 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $35,277+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $58,012
- Median home value
- $101,200
- Jobs located here
- 13,054
- Daytime population
- 30,010Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Leflore County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Leflore County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardFast food and sandwich shops across Mississippi
Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Leflore County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marshall County, MS | 62 | 13 | 9.9 | $3.2M | +2.6% | #657 of 2,222 |
| 2Itawamba County, MS | 55 | 10 | 10.4 | $3.1M | +1.3% | #943 of 2,222 |
| 3Hancock County, MS | 50 | 25 | 12.4 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #1,135 of 2,222 |
| 4Walthall County, MS | 49 | 5 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +0.4% | #1,165 of 2,222 |
| 5Madison County, MS | 48 | 71 | 16.2 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #1,231 of 2,222 |
| 6Yalobusha County, MS | 47 | 5 | 10.0 | $3M | −0.5% | #1,253 of 2,222 |
| 7George County, MS | 47 | 12 | 12.9 | $2.6M | +8.1% | #1,271 of 2,222 |
| 8Pearl River County, MS | 47 | 30 | 13.7 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #1,283 of 2,222 |
| 9Jackson County, MS | 47 | 89 | 15.4 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #1,286 of 2,222 |
| 10DeSoto County, MS | 46 | 119 | 16.8 | $2.4M | +6.3% | #1,319 of 2,222 |
| 58Leflore County, MS | 7 | 20 | 19.6 | $1.4M | −9.4% | #2,207 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Leflore County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes12
- Sit-down restaurants17
- Fast food and sandwich shops7
- Pizza23
- Coffee shops and cafes33
- Bakeries and dessert shops
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Leflore County, MS?
Leflore County has 20 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Leflore County, MS spend on food away from home?
About $28.2M a year, or $2,765 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,203 households in Leflore County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Leflore County, MS compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Leflore County has 19.6 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.4M, 54% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Leflore County would have about 9, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 464 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S.
How fast is Leflore County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Leflore County at 25,686 people in 2025, down 9.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,203 households. The median household income in Leflore County is $35,277 a year, 56% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Leflore County scores 7 for fast food and sandwich shops (very low), #2,207 of 2,222 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Leflore County. It maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops · All 56 business types in Leflore County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Leflore County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Leflore County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.