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Gas stations in Grenada County, MS

How Grenada County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 17 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,259 of 2,358 scored counties
#58 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
21
17 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
17
−32.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$24.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,862 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
52% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.8
2.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,868
−3.3% 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

Grenada County scores 17 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,259 of 2,358 scored counties and #58 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 gas stations in Grenada County. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.8, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Grenada County comes to about $24.2M a year: $2,862 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 21 gas stations, that is $1.2M per station, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Grenada County was 17 in 2023, down 32.0% from 2019. That is one for every 498 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Grenada County declined 3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Grenada 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 Grenada County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureGrenada CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.819.110.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4986041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−32.0%−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.3%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,862$2,920$2,595
Median household income$48,804$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1718

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 17−32.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
130
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2117 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Grenada 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 Grenada County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,868−3.3% since 2020
Households
8,464
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
422 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$48,804+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$72,152
Median home value
$132,200
Jobs located here
9,312
Daytime population
21,725Residents 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 Grenada 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
58Grenada County, MS172124.8$1.2M−3.3%#2,259 of 2,358

Other business types in Grenada County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Grenada County, MS?

There are 21 gas stations on map listings in Grenada County as of September 2026. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 32.0% from 2019.

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

About $24.2M a year, or $2,862 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,464 households in Grenada County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Grenada County has 24.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Grenada County would have about 10, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 498 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 32.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Grenada County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Grenada County at 20,868 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,464 households. The median household income in Grenada County is $48,804 a year, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.6% 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. Grenada County scores 17 for gas stations (low), #2,259 of 2,358 scored counties.

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