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Gas stations in Hinds County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,239 of 2,358 scored counties
#57 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
185
124 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
140
−11.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$238.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,667 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
46% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.7
90% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
211,888
−6.6% 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 Hinds County is 18 (low), #2,239 of 2,358 scored counties and #57 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 185 gas stations in Hinds County. 124 of them (67%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.7, 90% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Hinds County spend about $238.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,667 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Hinds County was 140 in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 640 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Hinds County. Population estimates show Hinds County declined 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Hinds 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 Hinds County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureHinds CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.719.110.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6406041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.9%−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.6%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,667$2,920$2,595
Median household income$49,402$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1818

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
159 → 140−11.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
568
Annual payroll, 2023
$15.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
27Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
185124 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
100The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Hinds 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 Hinds County

Population, 2025 estimate
211,888−6.6% since 2020
Households
89,578
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
58%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
870 sq. mi.
People per square mile
251
Median household income
$49,402+10.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,611
Median home value
$159,900
Jobs located here
120,149
Daytime population
246,320Residents 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 Hinds 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
57Hinds County, MS1818520.7$1.3M−6.6%#2,239 of 2,358

Other business types in Hinds County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Hinds County, MS?

Hinds County has 185 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 124 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 140 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $238.9M a year, or $2,667 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 185 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,578 households in Hinds County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hinds County has 20.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 90% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hinds County would have about 100, against 185 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 640 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Hinds County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Hinds County at 211,888 people in 2025, down 6.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 89,578 households. The median household income in Hinds County is $49,402 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 10.7% 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. Hinds County scores 18 for gas stations (low), #2,239 of 2,358 scored counties.

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