Market rankings · Alabama
Funeral homes in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 562
- 47 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 285
- +2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $278.6M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 33% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $496K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 562 funeral homes on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 47 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 33% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $139 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $278.6M a year on funerals. That works out to $496K per home, 27% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Alabama was 285 in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 7,008 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $17.3M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #35 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metro area scores highest (87). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest (75).
Every market in Alabama for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 87 | 13 | 1.3 | $1.2M | +14.8% | #13 of 377 |
| 2Huntsville, AL | 72 | 22 | 1.1 | $1.2M | +12.5% | #64 of 377 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 66 | 9 | 1.2 | $990K | +7.1% | #87 of 377 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 46 | 19 | 1.8 | $692K | +2.9% | #199 of 377 |
| 5Decatur, AL | 44 | 15 | 2.4 | $600K | +2.5% | #214 of 377 |
| 6Mobile, AL | 42 | 37 | 2.3 | $591K | −0.7% | #234 of 377 |
| 7Montgomery, AL | 39 | 32 | 2.1 | $626K | +0.9% | #250 of 377 |
| 8Birmingham, AL | 39 | 111 | 2.4 | $572K | +1.4% | #254 of 377 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 39 | 17 | 2.7 | $555K | +3.5% | #255 of 377 |
| 10Gadsden, AL | 36 | 14 | 3.6 | $429K | +0.4% | #277 of 377 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 35 | 28 | 2.2 | $574K | −1.3% | #280 of 377 |
| 11Dothan, AL | 31 | 24 | 3.9 | $380K | +3.4% | #308 of 377 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 19 | 21 | 4.7 | $303K | −0.3% | #365 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cullman, AL | 75 | 7 | 2.0 | $740K | +6.7% | #47 of 365 |
| 2Albertville, AL | 74 | 11 | 3.0 | $474K | +6.0% | #49 of 365 |
| 3Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 59 | 12 | 3.2 | $440K | 0.0% | #122 of 365 |
| 4Fort Payne, AL | 57 | 12 | 4.6 | $323K | +3.4% | #138 of 365 |
| 5Scottsboro, AL | 56 | 9 | 4.1 | $353K | +3.3% | #143 of 365 |
| 6Ozark, AL | 42 | 10 | 5.1 | $265K | +1.3% | #230 of 365 |
| 7Enterprise, AL | 42 | 12 | 5.7 | $236K | +6.3% | #231 of 365 |
| 8Alexander City, AL | 38 | 9 | 5.3 | $302K | −0.8% | #259 of 365 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 36 | 24 | 5.9 | $247K | +3.0% | #271 of 365 |
| 9Selma, AL | 31 | 5 | 3.1 | $426K | −7.9% | #307 of 365 |
| 10Eufaula, AL-GA | 31 | 10 | 9.8 | $173K | −1.2% | #312 of 365 |
| 11Troy, AL | 22 | 8 | 6.4 | $203K | +2.4% | #339 of 365 |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $433K | +1.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Baldwin County, AL | 88 | 13 | 1.3 | $1.2M | +14.8% | #28 of 1,472 |
| 2Shelby County, AL | 78 | 8 | 0.9 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #87 of 1,472 |
| 3Madison County, AL | 77 | 14 | 0.8 | $1.5M | +11.0% | #101 of 1,472 |
| 4Lee County, AL | 75 | 6 | 0.9 | $1.3M | +8.6% | #129 of 1,472 |
| 5St. Clair County, AL | 69 | 8 | 2.3 | $625K | +7.1% | #268 of 1,472 |
| 6Tuscaloosa County, AL | 65 | 12 | 1.3 | $872K | +3.8% | #352 of 1,472 |
| 7Cullman County, AL | 63 | 7 | 2.0 | $740K | +6.7% | #401 of 1,472 |
| 8Limestone County, AL | 63 | 8 | 2.0 | $676K | +18.0% | #409 of 1,472 |
| 9Morgan County, AL | 63 | 11 | 2.2 | $641K | +2.6% | #414 of 1,472 |
| 10Marshall County, AL | 63 | 11 | 3.0 | $474K | +6.0% | #425 of 1,472 |
| 11Houston County, AL | 61 | 12 | 2.8 | $520K | +2.8% | #465 of 1,472 |
| 12Lauderdale County, AL | 55 | 10 | 2.5 | $586K | +3.3% | #578 of 1,472 |
| 13Mobile County, AL | 53 | 37 | 2.3 | $591K | −0.7% | #627 of 1,472 |
| 14Colbert County, AL | 53 | 7 | 2.9 | $510K | +3.8% | #635 of 1,472 |
| 15Etowah County, AL | 52 | 14 | 3.6 | $429K | +0.4% | #667 of 1,472 |
| 16Chilton County, AL | 52 | 6 | 3.4 | $421K | +5.9% | #669 of 1,472 |
| 17Montgomery County, AL | 49 | 19 | 2.1 | $630K | −1.1% | #717 of 1,472 |
| 18Elmore County, AL | 49 | 9 | 2.7 | $487K | +4.2% | #729 of 1,472 |
| 19DeKalb County, AL | 48 | 12 | 4.6 | $323K | +3.4% | #772 of 1,472 |
| 20Jackson County, AL | 46 | 9 | 4.1 | $353K | +3.3% | #821 of 1,472 |
| 21Jefferson County, AL | 43 | 70 | 2.6 | $510K | −1.3% | #889 of 1,472 |
| 22Marion County, AL | 43 | 5 | 4.7 | $400K | −0.3% | #899 of 1,472 |
| 23Covington County, AL | 43 | 9 | 6.1 | $295K | +1.2% | #908 of 1,472 |
| 24Walker County, AL | 41 | 9 | 3.5 | $422K | 0.0% | #946 of 1,472 |
| 25Talladega County, AL | 41 | 12 | 3.6 | $381K | +0.3% | #952 of 1,472 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Henry County, AL | 41 | 5 | 7.1 | $237K | +7.1% | #963 of 1,472 |
| 27Russell County, AL | 37 | 6 | 2.5 | $460K | −0.6% | #1,050 of 1,472 |
| 28Tallapoosa County, AL | 37 | 9 | 5.3 | $302K | −0.8% | #1,062 of 1,472 |
| 29Coffee County, AL | 37 | 12 | 5.7 | $236K | +6.3% | #1,069 of 1,472 |
| 30Dale County, AL | 35 | 10 | 5.1 | $265K | +1.3% | #1,112 of 1,472 |
| 31Calhoun County, AL | 34 | 21 | 4.7 | $303K | −0.3% | #1,126 of 1,472 |
| 32Geneva County, AL | 34 | 7 | 6.6 | $242K | +3.2% | #1,133 of 1,472 |
| 33Escambia County, AL | 30 | 11 | 8.6 | $203K | 0.0% | #1,232 of 1,472 |
| 34Bibb County, AL | 28 | 6 | 7.8 | $192K | +0.4% | #1,266 of 1,472 |
| 35Choctaw County, AL | 28 | 5 | 9.5 | $185K | −5.7% | #1,267 of 1,472 |
| 36Clarke County, AL | 28 | 9 | 10.7 | $168K | −4.2% | #1,269 of 1,472 |
| 37Barbour County, AL | 28 | 9 | 9.9 | $167K | −1.4% | #1,270 of 1,472 |
| 38Dallas County, AL | 25 | 5 | 3.1 | $426K | −7.9% | #1,308 of 1,472 |
| 39Pike County, AL | 23 | 8 | 6.4 | $203K | +2.4% | #1,356 of 1,472 |
| 40Lamar County, AL | 22 | 5 | 9.8 | $173K | −2.6% | #1,381 of 1,472 |
| 41Chambers County, AL | 21 | 14 | 10.4 | $151K | −0.9% | #1,394 of 1,472 |
| 42Butler County, AL | 17 | 8 | 10.5 | $149K | −4.8% | #1,434 of 1,472 |
| 43Monroe County, AL | 16 | 8 | 10.9 | $145K | −3.8% | #1,439 of 1,472 |
| Autauga County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $1M | +5.1% | |
| Blount County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $849K | +1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $488K | +2.3% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $433K | +1.1% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $887K | +5.8% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $391K | +1.4% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $478K | +4.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $314K | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $396K | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $380K | −6.8% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $491K | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $458K | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $467K | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $279K | −0.1% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $804K | 0.0% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 8.3 | $172K | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $417K | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $217K | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $140K | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $620K | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 6 | 17.4 | $87K | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $278K | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 funeral homes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many funeral homes are in Alabama?
As of September 2026, map listings count 562 funeral homes in Alabama. 47 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 285 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on funerals?
About $278.6M a year, or $139 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 562 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $496K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Alabama has 2.8 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $496K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Alabama would have about 410, against 562 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,008 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 43 scored counties in Alabama, Baldwin County scores highest, at 88 (high). 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. Alabama scores 37 for funeral homes (lower middle), #35 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 Alabama. It maps the funeral homes 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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