Market rankings · Mississippi

Gas stations in Mississippi

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Mississippi, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 2,185; 1,569 chain locations (72%)
Official establishments: 1,895; −5.1% since 2019
Household spending a year: $3.3B; On gasoline and other fuels
Listings per 10k households: 19.1; 75% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $1.5M; 36% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #49 of 51; Market score 18 · Low

A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 2,185 gas stations on map listings in Mississippi as of September 2026. 1,569 of them (72%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 19.1 per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,920 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $3.3B a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 2,185 gas stations, that is $1.5M per station, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,895 businesses with payroll in Mississippi classed as gasoline stations, down 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 604 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $23.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Mississippi.

Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #49 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 18 (low). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (44). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (67).

Every market in Mississippi for gas stations

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Mississippi, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	44	226	13.5	$2.2M	+3.5%	#239 of 387
2Hattiesburg, MS	33	98	16.3	$1.8M	+2.6%	#310 of 387
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	21	995	19.0	$1.5M	−0.3%	#363 of 387
3Jackson, MS	19	465	19.6	$1.5M	−1.4%	#366 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Mississippi, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Picayune, MS	67	32	14.6	$2.1M	+5.6%	#101 of 536
2Starkville, MS	49	44	17.0	$1.7M	+0.8%	#284 of 536
3Oxford, MS	44	60	25.0	$1.2M	+5.3%	#336 of 536
4Tupelo, MS	41	110	21.2	$1.4M	+0.8%	#370 of 536
5Cleveland, MS	37	12	10.1	$2.5M	−8.3%	#402 of 536
6Brookhaven, MS	35	28	21.3	$1.4M	+0.5%	#422 of 536
7Greenville, MS	32	18	10.5	$2.3M	−9.4%	#438 of 536
8Laurel, MS	32	60	19.0	$1.5M	−1.5%	#443 of 536
9Columbus, MS	28	60	22.3	$1.3M	−2.7%	#473 of 536
10Corinth, MS	26	36	24.9	$1.1M	−0.5%	#482 of 536
11Meridian, MS	24	79	22.8	$1.2M	−3.2%	#488 of 536
12McComb, MS	22	43	21.2	$1.4M	−2.6%	#493 of 536
13Natchez, MS-LA	21	41	19.8	$1.3M	−0.9%	#496 of 536
14Greenwood, MS	18	22	15.2	$1.6M	−8.8%	#510 of 536
15Grenada, MS	18	29	23.0	$1.2M	−3.6%	#511 of 536
16Clarksdale, MS	15	13	15.5	$1.5M	−6.5%	#521 of 536
17Vicksburg, MS	13	39	23.3	$1.2M	−6.3%	#525 of 536

Counties

Counties in Mississippi, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Itawamba County, MS	75	8	8.3	$3.8M	+1.3%	#249 of 2,358
2Lamar County, MS	69	30	11.8	$2.5M	+4.7%	#434 of 2,358
3Walthall County, MS	64	5	9.5	$3.4M	+0.4%	#586 of 2,358
4Hancock County, MS	64	23	11.4	$2.7M	+1.6%	#597 of 2,358
5George County, MS	62	14	15.1	$2.1M	+8.1%	#674 of 2,358
6Pearl River County, MS	59	32	14.6	$2.1M	+5.6%	#799 of 2,358
7Clarke County, MS	57	7	11.8	$2.6M	−2.8%	#865 of 2,358
8Harrison County, MS	56	109	13.1	$2.1M	+4.0%	#913 of 2,358
9Jackson County, MS	56	82	14.2	$2.1M	+3.0%	#914 of 2,358
10Tate County, MS	55	27	24.5	$1.4M	+2.1%	#970 of 2,358
11Smith County, MS	54	6	10.7	$2.6M	−1.5%	#982 of 2,358
12Madison County, MS	54	74	16.8	$1.8M	+6.5%	#1,002 of 2,358
13DeSoto County, MS	54	151	21.3	$1.6M	+6.3%	#1,010 of 2,358
14Perry County, MS	51	6	12.9	$2.4M	+1.1%	#1,116 of 2,358
15Union County, MS	51	14	14.2	$2.2M	+2.3%	#1,122 of 2,358
16Prentiss County, MS	50	14	14.6	$2.1M	+1.3%	#1,160 of 2,358
17Stone County, MS	49	12	17.9	$1.8M	+7.2%	#1,229 of 2,358
18Rankin County, MS	48	110	18.3	$1.7M	+3.2%	#1,279 of 2,358
19Greene County, MS	47	5	12.2	$2.5M	+1.3%	#1,302 of 2,358
20Lafayette County, MS	46	47	24.7	$1.2M	+6.6%	#1,380 of 2,358
21Oktibbeha County, MS	43	34	15.6	$1.8M	+0.4%	#1,470 of 2,358
22Amite County, MS	42	7	12.0	$2.2M	−1.7%	#1,500 of 2,358
23Attala County, MS	42	9	13.6	$2.1M	−4.0%	#1,502 of 2,358
24Newton County, MS	42	17	22.0	$1.4M	−1.4%	#1,520 of 2,358
25Neshoba County, MS	42	23	22.4	$1.4M	−0.9%	#1,524 of 2,358

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Counties in Mississippi, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Tishomingo County, MS	41	17	19.2	$1.6M	−1.1%	#1,553 of 2,358
27Monroe County, MS	41	27	19.4	$1.6M	−2.4%	#1,555 of 2,358
28Pontotoc County, MS	41	27	22.8	$1.4M	+2.9%	#1,560 of 2,358
29Covington County, MS	39	9	12.3	$2.3M	−2.2%	#1,615 of 2,358
30Jefferson Davis County, MS	38	7	15.7	$1.8M	−2.9%	#1,657 of 2,358
31Leake County, MS	38	18	24.3	$1.3M	+1.9%	#1,683 of 2,358
32Bolivar County, MS	33	12	10.1	$2.5M	−8.3%	#1,849 of 2,358
33Adams County, MS	33	21	18.3	$1.5M	+2.2%	#1,860 of 2,358
34Tippah County, MS	33	19	23.7	$1.4M	−1.6%	#1,863 of 2,358
35Jones County, MS	32	47	18.8	$1.5M	−1.0%	#1,890 of 2,358
36Simpson County, MS	32	21	22.0	$1.5M	−1.5%	#1,893 of 2,358
37Marshall County, MS	31	57	43.2	$773K	+2.6%	#1,944 of 2,358
38Sunflower County, MS	29	9	11.2	$2.4M	−10.9%	#1,977 of 2,358
39Clay County, MS	29	13	16.7	$1.8M	−2.0%	#1,982 of 2,358
40Lincoln County, MS	29	28	21.3	$1.4M	+0.5%	#1,993 of 2,358
41Washington County, MS	28	18	10.5	$2.3M	−9.4%	#2,008 of 2,358
42Winston County, MS	27	16	22.4	$1.3M	−1.2%	#2,053 of 2,358
43Lowndes County, MS	26	49	21.3	$1.4M	−2.4%	#2,080 of 2,358
44Forrest County, MS	26	62	20.6	$1.3M	+1.1%	#2,083 of 2,358
45Wayne County, MS	24	15	19.5	$1.4M	0.0%	#2,134 of 2,358
46Copiah County, MS	24	25	24.9	$1.3M	−2.7%	#2,140 of 2,358
47Scott County, MS	24	23	23.7	$1.2M	+0.4%	#2,142 of 2,358
48Alcorn County, MS	24	36	24.9	$1.1M	−0.5%	#2,146 of 2,358
49Lee County, MS	24	88	27.0	$1.1M	+0.5%	#2,148 of 2,358
50Noxubee County, MS	24	11	27.9	$1.1M	−4.2%	#2,149 of 2,358
51Chickasaw County, MS	23	12	18.0	$1.6M	−2.0%	#2,157 of 2,358
52Yalobusha County, MS	23	13	26.0	$1.2M	−0.5%	#2,166 of 2,358
53Yazoo County, MS	22	12	13.7	$1.8M	−14.0%	#2,176 of 2,358
54Marion County, MS	21	20	21.9	$1.3M	−1.5%	#2,200 of 2,358
55Panola County, MS	20	50	40.6	$771K	−1.4%	#2,216 of 2,358
56Leflore County, MS	18	14	13.7	$1.7M	−9.4%	#2,236 of 2,358
57Hinds County, MS	18	185	20.7	$1.3M	−6.6%	#2,239 of 2,358
58Grenada County, MS	17	21	24.8	$1.2M	−3.3%	#2,259 of 2,358
59Lauderdale County, MS	17	72	25.1	$1.1M	−3.2%	#2,260 of 2,358
60Calhoun County, MS	17	15	26.7	$1.1M	−4.4%	#2,261 of 2,358
61Jasper County, MS	15	13	19.6	$1.3M	−3.5%	#2,281 of 2,358
62Coahoma County, MS	13	13	15.5	$1.5M	−6.5%	#2,301 of 2,358
63Warren County, MS	13	39	23.3	$1.2M	−6.3%	#2,304 of 2,358
64Tallahatchie County, MS	12	7	16.3	$1.5M	−14.0%	#2,317 of 2,358
65Pike County, MS	11	38	25.3	$1.1M	−3.7%	#2,326 of 2,358
66Holmes County, MS	6	15	24.4	$990K	−8.4%	#2,349 of 2,358
Lawrence County, MS	Not scored	4	9.1	$3.2M	−1.4%
Webster County, MS	Not scored	10	24.6	$1.3M	+2.6%
Carroll County, MS	Not scored	8	18.8	$1.4M	−7.2%
Montgomery County, MS	Not scored	8	19.3	$1.5M	−4.5%
Tunica County, MS	Not scored	28	73.7	$353K	−9.4%
Kemper County, MS	Not scored	6	18.6	$1.6M	−4.1%
Claiborne County, MS	Not scored	5	16.6	$1.4M	−11.4%
Wilkinson County, MS	Not scored	6	18.8	$1.1M	−11.0%
Choctaw County, MS	Not scored	4	11.5	$2.6M	−1.9%
Franklin County, MS	Not scored	4	13.0	$2.3M	−2.2%
Benton County, MS	Not scored	8	26.0	$1.3M	−2.1%
Humphreys County, MS	Not scored	2	6.9	$3.5M	−9.5%
Jefferson County, MS	Not scored	6	24.1	$1.2M	−5.8%
Quitman County, MS	Not scored	4	15.1	$1.7M	−12.9%
Sharkey County, MS	Not scored	2	14.1	$1.9M	−17.9%
Issaquena County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−4.7%

Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Mississippi?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,185 gas stations in Mississippi. 1,569 of them (72%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,895 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 5.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 177 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Mississippi spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $3.3B a year, or $2,920 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,185 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Mississippi has 19.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Mississippi would have about 1,403, against 2,185 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 604 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for gas stations?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 66 scored counties in Mississippi, Itawamba County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Mississippi scores 18 for gas stations (low), #49 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Mississippi. It maps the gas stations 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.

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