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Gas stations in Marion County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Marion County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,200 of 2,358 scored counties
#54 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 20
- 15 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $26.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,877 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.9
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Marion County is 21 (low), #2,200 of 2,358 scored counties and #54 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Marion County comes to about $26.2M a year: $2,877 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 45% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 20 gas stations on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 75% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.9, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Marion County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 415 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Marion 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.
| Measure | Marion County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.9 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 415 | 604 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,877 | $2,920 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $45,110 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 22
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2015 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 9,122
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 542 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $45,110+40.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,099
- Median home value
- $122,800
- Jobs located here
- 8,594
- Daytime population
- 24,296Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Itawamba County, MS | 75 | 8 | 8.3 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #249 of 2,358 |
| 2Lamar County, MS | 69 | 30 | 11.8 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #434 of 2,358 |
| 3Walthall County, MS | 64 | 5 | 9.5 | $3.4M | +0.4% | #586 of 2,358 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 64 | 23 | 11.4 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #597 of 2,358 |
| 5George County, MS | 62 | 14 | 15.1 | $2.1M | +8.1% | #674 of 2,358 |
| 6Pearl River County, MS | 59 | 32 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +5.6% | #799 of 2,358 |
| 7Clarke County, MS | 57 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.6M | −2.8% | #865 of 2,358 |
| 8Harrison County, MS | 56 | 109 | 13.1 | $2.1M | +4.0% | #913 of 2,358 |
| 9Jackson County, MS | 56 | 82 | 14.2 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #914 of 2,358 |
| 10Tate County, MS | 55 | 27 | 24.5 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #970 of 2,358 |
| 54Marion County, MS | 21 | 20 | 21.9 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #2,200 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Marion County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Marion County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 gas stations in Marion County. 15 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Marion County, MS spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $26.2M a year, or $2,877 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,122 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, MS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Marion County has 21.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 45% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Marion County would have about 11, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 415 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 24,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,122 households. Median household income in Marion County is $45,110, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.6%, 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. Marion County scores 21 for gas stations (low), #2,200 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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