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Gas stations in the Oxford, MS area
The gas stations in the Oxford, MS area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #336 of 536 scored small-town markets
#3 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi
- Listings
- 60
- 45 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- −12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $71M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,952 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 50% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.0
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,972
- +5.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 60 gas stations in the Oxford area. 45 of them (75%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.0, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,952 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in the Oxford area spend about $71M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Oxford area was 36 in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 668 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show the Oxford area grew 5.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Oxford area scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #336 of 536 scored small-town markets and #3 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi.
How the Oxford area 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 | Oxford area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.0 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 668 | 604 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.2% | −5.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.3% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,952 | $2,920 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,018 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36−12.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 194
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6045 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 the Oxford area, 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 the Oxford area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,972+5.3% since 2020
- Households
- 24,040
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,099 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 64
- Median household income
- $65,018
- Average household income
- $95,595
- Median home value
- $256,900
- Jobs located here
- 29,062
- Daytime population
- 71,841Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Mississippi for gas stations, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with the Oxford area marked.
Top small-town markets in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 67 | 32 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +5.6% | #101 of 536 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 49 | 44 | 17.0 | $1.7M | +0.8% | #284 of 536 |
| 3Oxford, MS | 44 | 60 | 25.0 | $1.2M | +5.3% | #336 of 536 |
| 4Tupelo, MS | 41 | 110 | 21.2 | $1.4M | +0.8% | #370 of 536 |
| 5Cleveland, MS | 37 | 12 | 10.1 | $2.5M | −8.3% | #402 of 536 |
| 6Brookhaven, MS | 35 | 28 | 21.3 | $1.4M | +0.5% | #422 of 536 |
| 7Greenville, MS | 32 | 18 | 10.5 | $2.3M | −9.4% | #438 of 536 |
| 8Laurel, MS | 32 | 60 | 19.0 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #443 of 536 |
| 9Columbus, MS | 28 | 60 | 22.3 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #473 of 536 |
| 10Corinth, MS | 26 | 36 | 24.9 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #482 of 536 |
Other business types in the Oxford area
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 the Oxford, MS area?
There are 60 gas stations on map listings in the Oxford area as of September 2026. 45 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Oxford, MS area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $71M a year, or $2,952 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,040 households in the Oxford area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Oxford, MS area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Oxford area has 25.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Oxford area would have about 30, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 668 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Oxford, MS area growing?
Population estimates put the Oxford area at 71,972 people in 2025, up 5.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,040 households. The median household income in the Oxford area is $65,018 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Oxford area scores 44 for gas stations (lower middle), #336 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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