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Gas stations in Oktibbeha County, MS
The gas stations in Oktibbeha County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,470 of 2,358 scored counties
#21 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 34
- 23 chain locations (68%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,860 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 43% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,896
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Oktibbeha County comes to about $62.5M a year: $2,860 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each station on map listings, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Oktibbeha County has 34 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 68%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.6, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Oktibbeha County classed as gasoline stations, down 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 753 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oktibbeha County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Oktibbeha County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,470 of 2,358 scored counties and #21 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Oktibbeha 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 | Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 753 | 604 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.4% | −5.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,860 | $2,920 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $46,695 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 29−6.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 268
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3423 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,896+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 21,840
- Median age
- 30.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 113
- Median household income
- $46,695+15.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,260
- Median home value
- $237,700
- Jobs located here
- 21,615
- Daytime population
- 54,419Residents 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 |
| 21Oktibbeha County, MS | 43 | 34 | 15.6 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #1,470 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Oktibbeha County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Oktibbeha County, MS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 gas stations in Oktibbeha County. 23 of them (68%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Oktibbeha County, MS spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $62.5M a year, or $2,860 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,840 households in Oktibbeha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oktibbeha County, MS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Oktibbeha County has 15.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Oktibbeha County would have about 26, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 753 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Oktibbeha County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Oktibbeha County at 51,896 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,840 households. Median household income in Oktibbeha County is $46,695, 42% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.4%, 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. Oktibbeha County scores 43 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,470 of 2,358 scored counties.
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