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Fast food and sandwich shops in Pike County, MS

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Pike County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 4 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,217 of 2,222 scored counties
#61 of 61 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
28
25 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
41
All limited-service restaurants · +13.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$41.9M
On food away from home · $2,790 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.7
41% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
38,712
−3.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Pike County scores 4 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #2,217 of 2,222 scored counties and #61 of 61 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 fast food and sandwich shops in Pike County. 25 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 18.7 for every 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Household spending on food away from home in Pike County comes to about $41.9M a year: $2,790 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per shop, 51% 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 41 businesses with payroll in Pike County classed as limited-service restaurants, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 366 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. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pike County declined 3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Pike 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.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Pike County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.716.813.3
Spending per listing$1.5M$2M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)366459478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+13.9%+7.1%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$2,790$3,288$4,070
Median household income$43,814$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score48

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 41All limited-service restaurants · +13.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,110
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
21All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2825 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
38,712−3.7% since 2020
Households
15,007
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
409 sq. mi.
People per square mile
97
Median household income
$43,814+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$60,063
Median home value
$110,800
Jobs located here
15,021
Daytime population
39,086Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Mississippi

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The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Pike County marked.

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Marshall County, MS62139.9$3.2M+2.6%#657 of 2,222
2Itawamba County, MS551010.4$3.1M+1.3%#943 of 2,222
3Hancock County, MS502512.4$2.9M+1.6%#1,135 of 2,222
4Walthall County, MS4959.5$3.3M+0.4%#1,165 of 2,222
5Madison County, MS487116.2$2.5M+6.5%#1,231 of 2,222
6Yalobusha County, MS47510.0$3M−0.5%#1,253 of 2,222
7George County, MS471212.9$2.6M+8.1%#1,271 of 2,222
8Pearl River County, MS473013.7$2.4M+5.6%#1,283 of 2,222
9Jackson County, MS478915.4$2.3M+3.0%#1,286 of 2,222
10DeSoto County, MS4611916.8$2.4M+6.3%#1,319 of 2,222
61Pike County, MS42818.7$1.5M−3.7%#2,217 of 2,222

Other business types in Pike County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Pike County, MS?

There are 28 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Pike County as of September 2026. 25 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pike County, MS spend on food away from home?

About $41.9M a year, or $2,790 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 15,007 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pike County, MS compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Pike County has 18.7 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.5M, 51% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Pike County would have about 14, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 366 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Pike County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 38,712 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,007 households. The median household income in Pike County is $43,814 a year, 46% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.9% 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. Pike County scores 4 for fast food and sandwich shops (very low), #2,217 of 2,222 scored counties.

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