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Gas stations in Rankin County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,279 of 2,358 scored counties
#18 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
110
88 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
99
+4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$188.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,136 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
28% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.3
68% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
162,181
+3.2% 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

At $3,136 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Rankin County spend about $188.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 110 gas stations on map listings in Rankin County as of September 2026. Of those, 88 are chain locations, or 80%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.3, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 99 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Rankin County in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 607 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Rankin County.

Population estimates show Rankin County grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Rankin County is 48 (lower middle), #1,279 of 2,358 scored counties and #18 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi.

How Rankin 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 Rankin County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureRankin CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.319.110.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6076041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.2%−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,136$2,920$2,595
Median household income$79,357$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score4818

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
95 → 99+4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
577
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11088 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
79The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$5.5M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
162,181+3.2% since 2020
Households
60,133
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
776 sq. mi.
People per square mile
205
Median household income
$79,357+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,005
Median home value
$237,400
Jobs located here
73,389
Daytime population
161,778Residents 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 Rankin 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
18Rankin County, MS4811018.3$1.7M+3.2%#1,279 of 2,358

Other business types in Rankin County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Rankin County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 110 gas stations in Rankin County. 88 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 99 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $188.6M a year, or $3,136 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 110 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 60,133 households in Rankin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rankin County has 18.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Rankin County would have about 79, against 110 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 607 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Rankin County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Rankin County at 162,181 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,133 households. Median household income in Rankin County is $79,357, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Rankin County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,279 of 2,358 scored counties.

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