Market rankings · Mississippi
Pizza places in Mississippi
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Mississippi, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 637
- 508 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 2,498
- All limited-service restaurants · +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 30% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.9M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 637 pizza places on map listings in Mississippi as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 5.6 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $3,288 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $3.8B a year on food away from home. That is about $5.9M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,498 businesses with payroll in Mississippi classed as limited-service restaurants, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 459 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 47 SBA-backed loans worth $27.5M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #46 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (55). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (73).
Every market in Mississippi for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 55 | 100 | 6.0 | $5.8M | +3.5% | #155 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 49 | 293 | 5.6 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #202 of 387 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 37 | 37 | 6.2 | $5.5M | +2.6% | #290 of 387 |
| 3Jackson, MS | 32 | 139 | 5.8 | $5.9M | −1.4% | #324 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 73 | 9 | 4.1 | $8M | +5.6% | #52 of 520 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 51 | 14 | 5.4 | $5.8M | +0.8% | #240 of 520 |
| 3Greenwood, MS | 50 | 7 | 4.8 | $5.9M | −8.8% | #250 of 520 |
| 4Natchez, MS-LA | 50 | 11 | 5.3 | $5.5M | −0.9% | #251 of 520 |
| 5Corinth, MS | 46 | 9 | 6.2 | $4.9M | −0.5% | #294 of 520 |
| 6Tupelo, MS | 46 | 36 | 6.9 | $4.9M | +0.8% | #295 of 520 |
| 7Oxford, MS | 46 | 23 | 9.6 | $3.7M | +5.3% | #299 of 520 |
| 8Laurel, MS | 44 | 15 | 4.7 | $6.6M | −1.5% | #312 of 520 |
| 9Brookhaven, MS | 42 | 8 | 6.1 | $5.2M | +0.5% | #329 of 520 |
| 10Columbus, MS | 41 | 14 | 5.2 | $6M | −2.7% | #339 of 520 |
| 11Vicksburg, MS | 41 | 10 | 6.0 | $5.8M | −6.3% | #340 of 520 |
| 12Grenada, MS | 39 | 5 | 4.0 | $7.7M | −3.6% | #364 of 520 |
| 13Meridian, MS | 38 | 17 | 4.9 | $6.3M | −3.2% | #376 of 520 |
| 14Cleveland, MS | 38 | 6 | 5.0 | $5.5M | −8.3% | #377 of 520 |
| 15Greenville, MS | 33 | 12 | 7.0 | $4.1M | −9.4% | #425 of 520 |
| 16McComb, MS | 32 | 11 | 5.4 | $5.3M | −2.6% | #436 of 520 |
| Clarksdale, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $5.5M | −6.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pearl River County, MS | 69 | 9 | 4.1 | $8M | +5.6% | #328 of 2,090 |
| 2Marshall County, MS | 66 | 7 | 5.3 | $6M | +2.6% | #440 of 2,090 |
| 3Madison County, MS | 65 | 27 | 6.1 | $6.7M | +6.5% | #470 of 2,090 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 64 | 9 | 4.4 | $8.1M | +1.6% | #497 of 2,090 |
| 5Jackson County, MS | 63 | 36 | 6.2 | $5.7M | +3.0% | #542 of 2,090 |
| 6George County, MS | 61 | 5 | 5.4 | $6.3M | +8.1% | #606 of 2,090 |
| 7DeSoto County, MS | 59 | 54 | 7.6 | $5.2M | +6.3% | #684 of 2,090 |
| 8Panola County, MS | 53 | 5 | 4.1 | $7.5M | −1.4% | #883 of 2,090 |
| 9Tishomingo County, MS | 52 | 5 | 5.7 | $5.6M | −1.1% | #929 of 2,090 |
| 10Lamar County, MS | 52 | 18 | 7.1 | $5.2M | +4.7% | #936 of 2,090 |
| 11Rankin County, MS | 52 | 45 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +3.2% | #937 of 2,090 |
| 12Harrison County, MS | 51 | 53 | 6.4 | $5.3M | +4.0% | #971 of 2,090 |
| 13Prentiss County, MS | 49 | 5 | 5.2 | $6M | +1.3% | #1,059 of 2,090 |
| 14Copiah County, MS | 46 | 5 | 5.0 | $6.2M | −2.7% | #1,169 of 2,090 |
| 15Neshoba County, MS | 44 | 5 | 4.9 | $6.5M | −0.9% | #1,249 of 2,090 |
| 16Jones County, MS | 42 | 11 | 4.4 | $7.3M | −1.0% | #1,347 of 2,090 |
| 17Oktibbeha County, MS | 42 | 13 | 6.0 | $5.3M | +0.4% | #1,349 of 2,090 |
| 18Alcorn County, MS | 42 | 9 | 6.2 | $4.9M | −0.5% | #1,353 of 2,090 |
| 19Monroe County, MS | 41 | 7 | 5.0 | $6.2M | −2.4% | #1,391 of 2,090 |
| 20Scott County, MS | 41 | 5 | 5.2 | $5.6M | +0.4% | #1,392 of 2,090 |
| 21Union County, MS | 41 | 8 | 8.1 | $4M | +2.3% | #1,400 of 2,090 |
| 22Forrest County, MS | 40 | 17 | 5.6 | $5.7M | +1.1% | #1,427 of 2,090 |
| 23Lafayette County, MS | 40 | 21 | 11.0 | $3.4M | +6.6% | #1,444 of 2,090 |
| 24Warren County, MS | 37 | 10 | 6.0 | $5.8M | −6.3% | #1,544 of 2,090 |
| 25Bolivar County, MS | 37 | 6 | 5.0 | $5.5M | −8.3% | #1,545 of 2,090 |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lincoln County, MS | 37 | 8 | 6.1 | $5.2M | +0.5% | #1,546 of 2,090 |
| 27Hinds County, MS | 36 | 41 | 4.6 | $6.7M | −6.6% | #1,583 of 2,090 |
| 28Lowndes County, MS | 36 | 13 | 5.7 | $5.6M | −2.4% | #1,586 of 2,090 |
| 29Lauderdale County, MS | 35 | 14 | 4.9 | $6.4M | −3.2% | #1,619 of 2,090 |
| 30Lee County, MS | 35 | 27 | 8.3 | $4.2M | +0.5% | #1,623 of 2,090 |
| 31Adams County, MS | 33 | 8 | 7.0 | $4.2M | +2.2% | #1,688 of 2,090 |
| 32Washington County, MS | 31 | 12 | 7.0 | $4.1M | −9.4% | #1,754 of 2,090 |
| 33Marion County, MS | 30 | 5 | 5.5 | $5.3M | −1.5% | #1,781 of 2,090 |
| 34Holmes County, MS | 30 | 6 | 9.7 | $2.8M | −8.4% | #1,799 of 2,090 |
| 35Simpson County, MS | 29 | 7 | 7.3 | $4.4M | −1.5% | #1,814 of 2,090 |
| 36Tippah County, MS | 26 | 6 | 7.5 | $4.1M | −1.6% | #1,885 of 2,090 |
| 37Leflore County, MS | 23 | 7 | 6.9 | $4M | −9.4% | #1,939 of 2,090 |
| 38Pike County, MS | 20 | 10 | 6.7 | $4.2M | −3.7% | #1,993 of 2,090 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $9.4M | +2.9% | |
| Tate County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $12.5M | +2.1% | |
| Yazoo County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $8.3M | −14.0% | |
| Sunflower County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $5.5M | −10.9% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $7.9M | +1.3% | |
| Leake County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $5.5M | +1.9% | |
| Grenada County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $8.7M | −3.3% | |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $7.9M | −1.4% | |
| Coahoma County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $5.5M | −6.5% | |
| Wayne County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $7.2M | 0.0% | |
| Stone County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $10.9M | +7.2% | |
| Clay County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $5.5M | −2.0% | |
| Covington County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $11.1M | −2.2% | |
| Winston County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $10.9M | −1.2% | |
| Attala County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $10.4M | −4.0% | |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $18.3M | −2.0% | |
| Jasper County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $4.8M | −3.5% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $5.9M | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $17.6M | −1.5% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $16.4M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $13.1M | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $15.7M | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $7.5M | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $12.8M | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $11.7M | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $6.8M | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $10.8M | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $13M | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $6.1M | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $10.8M | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $3.7M | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $8.1M | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $8.8M | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $7.7M | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $6.9M | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $3.9M | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 28.6 | $851K | −4.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Mississippi?
As of September 2026, map listings count 637 pizza places in Mississippi. 508 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 2,498 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 635 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on food away from home?
About $3.8B a year, or $3,288 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 637 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $5.9M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Mississippi has 5.6 pizza places per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $5.9M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Mississippi would have about 741, against 637 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 459 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Mississippi scores 34 for pizza places (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Mississippi. It maps the pizza places on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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