Market rankings · Arkansas
Funeral homes in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 410
- 75 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 211
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $167.5M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 62% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $409K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 410 funeral homes on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. Of those, 75 are chain locations, or 18%, against 10% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $139 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Arkansas spend about $167.5M a year on funerals. Spread across 410 funeral homes, that is $409K per home, 40% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 211 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Arkansas in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,716 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #43 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (64). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Harrison area scores highest (77).
Every market in Arkansas for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 64 | 30 | 1.4 | $839K | +13.1% | #101 of 377 |
| 2Hot Springs, AR | 51 | 10 | 2.3 | $713K | −0.6% | #165 of 377 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 50 | 18 | 2.0 | $715K | +3.1% | #177 of 377 |
| 4Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 40 | 81 | 2.6 | $485K | +3.8% | #248 of 377 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 34 | 115 | 2.2 | $552K | −0.3% | #286 of 377 |
| 5Jonesboro, AR | 29 | 15 | 2.8 | $443K | +3.6% | #317 of 377 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 18 | 20 | 3.6 | $395K | −0.4% | #369 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harrison, AR | 77 | 5 | 2.7 | $623K | +2.4% | #37 of 365 |
| 2Russellville, AR | 66 | 6 | 1.8 | $777K | +1.6% | #86 of 365 |
| 3Paragould, AR | 58 | 5 | 2.8 | $473K | +3.4% | #128 of 365 |
| 4Batesville, AR | 53 | 6 | 4.1 | $363K | +2.2% | #161 of 365 |
| 5Searcy, AR | 52 | 13 | 4.4 | $318K | +4.2% | #170 of 365 |
| 6Malvern, AR | 42 | 6 | 4.9 | $312K | +1.1% | #227 of 365 |
| 7Pine Bluff, AR | 39 | 13 | 4.8 | $314K | −5.6% | #250 of 365 |
| 8Camden, AR | 35 | 7 | 6.8 | $266K | −3.6% | #280 of 365 |
| 9Magnolia, AR | 25 | 5 | 5.9 | $272K | −3.7% | #325 of 365 |
| 10El Dorado, AR | 16 | 8 | 5.3 | $269K | −5.2% | #350 of 365 |
| 11Forrest City, AR | 14 | 9 | 11.6 | $131K | −5.3% | #355 of 365 |
| 12Arkadelphia, AR | 9 | 5 | 6.2 | $212K | −2.2% | #360 of 365 |
| 13Blytheville, AR | 2 | 14 | 9.1 | $138K | −6.7% | #365 of 365 |
| Mountain Home, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $1.3M | +3.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 74 | 9 | 1.8 | $791K | +7.6% | #168 of 1,472 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 73 | 15 | 1.3 | $922K | +16.0% | #183 of 1,472 |
| 3Washington County, AR | 69 | 12 | 1.2 | $863K | +9.9% | #252 of 1,472 |
| 4Craighead County, AR | 62 | 7 | 1.6 | $763K | +4.8% | #432 of 1,472 |
| 5Garland County, AR | 62 | 10 | 2.3 | $713K | −0.6% | #435 of 1,472 |
| 6Lonoke County, AR | 58 | 6 | 2.1 | $603K | +3.5% | #519 of 1,472 |
| 7Faulkner County, AR | 57 | 13 | 2.6 | $431K | +8.2% | #549 of 1,472 |
| 8Sebastian County, AR | 54 | 12 | 2.3 | $603K | +2.2% | #601 of 1,472 |
| 9Carroll County, AR | 48 | 5 | 4.4 | $380K | +3.6% | #766 of 1,472 |
| 10Greene County, AR | 47 | 5 | 2.8 | $473K | +3.4% | #787 of 1,472 |
| 11Independence County, AR | 46 | 6 | 4.1 | $363K | +2.2% | #819 of 1,472 |
| 12Pulaski County, AR | 45 | 51 | 3.0 | $416K | +1.3% | #844 of 1,472 |
| 13White County, AR | 44 | 13 | 4.4 | $318K | +4.2% | #879 of 1,472 |
| 14Conway County, AR | 41 | 5 | 6.0 | $252K | +3.2% | #962 of 1,472 |
| 15Hot Spring County, AR | 40 | 6 | 4.9 | $312K | +1.1% | #990 of 1,472 |
| 16Miller County, AR | 33 | 6 | 3.7 | $357K | −0.5% | #1,148 of 1,472 |
| 17Jefferson County, AR | 32 | 12 | 5.0 | $297K | −5.7% | #1,181 of 1,472 |
| 18Ouachita County, AR | 30 | 7 | 8.1 | $214K | −3.9% | #1,229 of 1,472 |
| 19Columbia County, AR | 27 | 5 | 5.9 | $272K | −3.7% | #1,275 of 1,472 |
| 20Ashley County, AR | 25 | 5 | 6.8 | $252K | −5.9% | #1,322 of 1,472 |
| 21Union County, AR | 19 | 8 | 5.3 | $269K | −5.2% | #1,402 of 1,472 |
| 22Arkansas County, AR | 19 | 7 | 10.4 | $149K | −7.4% | #1,411 of 1,472 |
| 23Hempstead County, AR | 18 | 5 | 6.7 | $217K | −4.6% | #1,418 of 1,472 |
| 24Poinsett County, AR | 18 | 8 | 9.1 | $164K | −2.0% | #1,422 of 1,472 |
| 25Jackson County, AR | 17 | 5 | 8.2 | $171K | 0.0% | #1,432 of 1,472 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Francis County, AR | 16 | 9 | 11.6 | $131K | −5.3% | #1,441 of 1,472 |
| 27Phillips County, AR | 16 | 8 | 13.3 | $115K | −13.0% | #1,442 of 1,472 |
| 28Clark County, AR | 13 | 5 | 6.2 | $212K | −2.2% | #1,456 of 1,472 |
| 29Cross County, AR | 8 | 6 | 9.3 | $147K | −3.6% | #1,466 of 1,472 |
| 30Desha County, AR | 8 | 5 | 10.8 | $127K | −11.8% | #1,468 of 1,472 |
| 31Mississippi County, AR | 4 | 14 | 9.1 | $138K | −6.7% | #1,472 of 1,472 |
| Pope County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $869K | +2.5% | |
| Crawford County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $1.1M | +4.1% | |
| Crittenden County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $556K | −3.9% | |
| Baxter County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $1.3M | +3.1% | |
| Boone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $631K | +3.3% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $465K | +2.0% | |
| Cleburne County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $684K | +3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $319K | +2.5% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $595K | −1.3% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $619K | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $569K | +1.5% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $1.1M | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $348K | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $329K | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $389K | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $345K | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $446K | −1.5% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $258K | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $421K | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $384K | −0.1% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $333K | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $345K | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $606K | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $244K | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $352K | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $470K | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $254K | −1.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $297K | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $314K | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $653K | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $201K | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 7 | 17.7 | $100K | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $659K | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $137K | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $315K | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $334K | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $607K | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $522K | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $591K | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 6 | 21.5 | $87K | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 11.7 | $171K | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $152K | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 11.1 | $138K | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 410 funeral homes in Arkansas. 75 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 211 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on funerals?
About $167.5M a year, or $139 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 410 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $409K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Arkansas has 3.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $409K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Arkansas would have about 247, against 410 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,716 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Harrison area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 31 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 74 (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. Arkansas scores 27 for funeral homes (lower middle), #43 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 Arkansas. 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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