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Pizza places in Marion County, MS

The pizza places in Marion County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,781 of 2,090 scored counties
#33 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
5
5 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
26
All limited-service restaurants
Household spending a year
$26.6M
On food away from home · $2,920 a household
Spending per listing
$5.3M
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.5
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
24,001
−1.5% 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

Marion County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pizza places, ranking #1,781 of 2,090 scored counties and #33 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,920 per household (28% below the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $26.6M a year on food away from home. That is about $5.3M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.

There are 5 pizza places on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 31% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Marion County in 2023. That is one for every 351 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Population estimates show Marion County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Marion County compares

The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the pizza places counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pizza in Marion County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureMarion CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.55.68.0
Spending per listing$5.3M$5.9M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)351459478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.1%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$2,920$3,288$4,070
Median household income$45,110$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score3034

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
18 → 26All limited-service restaurants
Employees, 2023
472
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
7All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
55 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 limited-service restaurants in Marion 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. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places.

Population and households in Marion County

Population, 2025 estimate
24,001−1.5% since 2020
Households
9,122
Median age
40.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
542 sq. mi.
People per square mile
45
Median household income
$45,110+40.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,099
Median home value
$122,800
Jobs located here
8,594
Daytime population
24,296Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pizza across Mississippi

Every Mississippi market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for pizza places, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Marion County marked.

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for pizza places by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pearl River County, MS6994.1$8M+5.6%#328 of 2,090
2Marshall County, MS6675.3$6M+2.6%#440 of 2,090
3Madison County, MS65276.1$6.7M+6.5%#470 of 2,090
4Hancock County, MS6494.4$8.1M+1.6%#497 of 2,090
5Jackson County, MS63366.2$5.7M+3.0%#542 of 2,090
6George County, MS6155.4$6.3M+8.1%#606 of 2,090
7DeSoto County, MS59547.6$5.2M+6.3%#684 of 2,090
8Panola County, MS5354.1$7.5M−1.4%#883 of 2,090
9Tishomingo County, MS5255.7$5.6M−1.1%#929 of 2,090
10Lamar County, MS52187.1$5.2M+4.7%#936 of 2,090
33Marion County, MS3055.5$5.3M−1.5%#1,781 of 2,090

Other business types in Marion County

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

Questions

How many pizza places are in Marion County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 pizza places in Marion County. 5 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023. 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 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Marion County, MS spend on food away from home?

About $26.6M a year, or $2,920 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $5.3M 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 9,122 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marion County, MS compare with the U.S. for pizza places?

Marion County has 5.5 pizza places per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $5.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 351 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S.

How fast is Marion County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Marion County at 24,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,122 households. Median household income in Marion County is $45,110, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.6%, 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. Marion County scores 30 for pizza places (lower middle), #1,781 of 2,090 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pizza places · All 56 business types in Marion County

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