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Gas stations in Attala County, MS

The gas stations in Attala County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,502 of 2,358 scored counties
#23 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
9
7 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$19.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,906 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.6
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,100
−4.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 gas stations in Attala County. 7 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.6 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Attala County comes to about $19.3M a year: $2,906 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 9 gas stations, that is $2.1M per station, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Attala County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 736 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Attala County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Attala County is 42 (lower middle), #1,502 of 2,358 scored counties and #23 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi.

How Attala 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 Attala County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureAttala CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.619.110.9
Spending per listing$2.1M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7366041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.0%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,906$2,920$2,595
Median household income$51,639$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score4218

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 9
Employees, 2023
111
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
97 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Attala 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 Attala County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,100−4.0% since 2020
Households
6,627
Median age
39.3
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
735 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$51,639+52.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,646
Median home value
$104,600
Jobs located here
4,856
Daytime population
15,834Residents 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 Attala 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
23Attala County, MS42913.6$2.1M−4.0%#1,502 of 2,358

Other business types in Attala County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Attala County, MS?

There are 9 gas stations on map listings in Attala County as of September 2026. 7 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $19.3M a year, or $2,906 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,627 households in Attala County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Attala County has 13.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Attala County would have about 8, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 736 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Attala County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Attala County at 17,100 people in 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,627 households. The median household income in Attala County is $51,639 a year, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 52.9% 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. Attala County scores 42 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,502 of 2,358 scored counties.

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