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Gas stations in Sharkey County, MS

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,660 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
14.1
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
3,097
−17.9% 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 $2,660 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Sharkey County spend about $3.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings.

There are 2 gas stations on map listings in Sharkey County as of September 2026. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Sharkey County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 474 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sharkey County declined 17.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Sharkey 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 Sharkey County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureSharkey CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.119.110.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4746041,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−17.9%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,660$2,920$2,595
Median household income$40,000$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored18

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 3
Employees, 2023
31
Annual payroll, 2023
$886K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Sharkey 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 Sharkey County

Population, 2025 estimate
3,097−17.9% since 2020
Households
1,422
Median age
39.3
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
432 sq. mi.
People per square mile
9
Median household income
$40,000
Average household income
$55,572
Median home value
$98,000
Jobs located here
932
Daytime population
3,375Residents 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 Sharkey 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
Sharkey County, MSNot scored214.1$1.9M−17.9%

Other business types in Sharkey County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Sharkey County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 gas stations in Sharkey County. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $3.8M a year, or $2,660 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,422 households in Sharkey County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sharkey County has 2 gas stations on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 474 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Sharkey County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Sharkey County at 3,097 people in 2025, down 17.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,422 households. Median household income in Sharkey County is $40,000, 50% 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. 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 score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Sharkey County

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