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Hotels in Mississippi

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 5 Mississippi counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 146% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Mississippi

Hotels

217

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

146%

vs. U.S.

Residents

918,569

in covered counties

Workers

313,831

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 5 Mississippi counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Mississippi

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Flowood	Rankin County	41–59	157,579	61,852	2.2	158–188%	High density
Olive Branch	DeSoto County	47–55	187,694	63,199	2.1	155–182%	High density
Gulfport	Harrison County	54–76	221,505	73,967	2.1	151–185%	High density
Jackson	Hinds County	50–96	220,037	83,598	1.9	138–210%	Range spans bands
Pascagoula	Jackson County	25–41	131,754	31,215	1.7	123–152%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

158%

155%

151%

138%

123%

Most competitors per capita

123%

138%

151%

155%

158%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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