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Gas stations in Adams County, MS

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Adams County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,860 of 2,358 scored counties
#33 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
21
14 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
17
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$30.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,668 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
39% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.3
68% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,061
+2.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Adams County is 33 (lower middle), #1,860 of 2,358 scored counties and #33 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gas stations in Adams County. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 67%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 18.3 for every 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Adams County spend about $30.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,668 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per station, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Adams County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Adams County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Adams County compares

The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gas stations in Adams County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureAdams CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.319.110.9
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6746041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,668$2,920$2,595
Median household income$43,644$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score3318

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 17
Employees, 2023
146
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2114 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 gasoline stations in Adams 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.

Population and households in Adams County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,061+2.2% since 2020
Households
11,464
Median age
43.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
462 sq. mi.
People per square mile
62
Median household income
$43,644+45.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$64,479
Median home value
$108,700
Jobs located here
9,957
Daytime population
27,779Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Mississippi

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The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for gas stations, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Adams County marked.

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Itawamba County, MS7588.3$3.8M+1.3%#249 of 2,358
2Lamar County, MS693011.8$2.5M+4.7%#434 of 2,358
3Walthall County, MS6459.5$3.4M+0.4%#586 of 2,358
4Hancock County, MS642311.4$2.7M+1.6%#597 of 2,358
5George County, MS621415.1$2.1M+8.1%#674 of 2,358
6Pearl River County, MS593214.6$2.1M+5.6%#799 of 2,358
7Clarke County, MS57711.8$2.6M−2.8%#865 of 2,358
8Harrison County, MS5610913.1$2.1M+4.0%#913 of 2,358
9Jackson County, MS568214.2$2.1M+3.0%#914 of 2,358
10Tate County, MS552724.5$1.4M+2.1%#970 of 2,358
33Adams County, MS332118.3$1.5M+2.2%#1,860 of 2,358

Other business types in Adams County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Adams County, MS?

Adams County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Adams County, MS spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $30.6M a year, or $2,668 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,464 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Adams County, MS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Adams County has 18.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Adams County would have about 13, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Adams County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Adams County at 30,061 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,464 households. The median household income in Adams County is $43,644 a year, 46% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 45.8% 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. Adams County scores 33 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,860 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Adams County

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