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Gas stations in Leflore County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,236 of 2,358 scored counties
#56 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
14
9 chain locations (64%)
Official establishments
24
−11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$24.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,386 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.7
26% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,686
−9.4% 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

Leflore County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,236 of 2,358 scored counties and #56 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 gas stations in Leflore County. 9 of them (64%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.7 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,386 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Leflore County spend about $24.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.7M per station, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Leflore County in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 425 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Leflore County declined 9.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Leflore 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 Leflore County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureLeflore CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.719.110.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4256041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.1%−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−9.4%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,386$2,920$2,595
Median household income$35,277$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1818

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 24−11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
216
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
149 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 Leflore 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 Leflore County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,686−9.4% since 2020
Households
10,203
Median age
35.3
Homes lived in by their owners
52%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
594 sq. mi.
People per square mile
46
Median household income
$35,277+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$58,012
Median home value
$101,200
Jobs located here
13,054
Daytime population
30,010Residents 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 Leflore 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
56Leflore County, MS181413.7$1.7M−9.4%#2,236 of 2,358

Other business types in Leflore County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Leflore County, MS?

There are 14 gas stations on map listings in Leflore County as of September 2026. 9 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019.

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

About $24.3M a year, or $2,386 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,203 households in Leflore County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Leflore County has 13.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Leflore County would have about 10, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 425 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Leflore County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Leflore County at 25,686 people in 2025, down 9.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,203 households. The median household income in Leflore County is $35,277 a year, 56% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Leflore County scores 18 for gas stations (low), #2,236 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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