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Funeral homes in Jackson County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for funeral homes in Jackson County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #965 of 1,472 scored counties
#46 of 48 scored counties in Florida

Listings
14
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On funerals · $179 a household
Spending per listing
$221K
67% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
3.9 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
49,629
+5.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 funeral homes in Jackson County. None of them are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 2.1.

Households in Jackson County spend about $3.1M a year on funerals, or $179 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $221K per home, 67% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as funeral homes and funeral services. That is one for every 2,468 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Jackson County grew 5.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jackson County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, ranking #965 of 1,472 scored counties and #46 of 48 scored counties in Florida.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all funerals by the funeral homes counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Funeral homes in Jackson County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.11.52.1
Spending per listing$221K$1.1M$679K
Households per official establishment2,46813,5708,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.4%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$179$173$143
Median household income$49,149$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score4192

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 7
Employees, 2023
41
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
140 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 funeral homes and funeral services in Jackson 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.

Population and households in Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
49,629+5.4% since 2020
Households
17,276
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
918 sq. mi.
People per square mile
53
Median household income
$49,149+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$63,473
Median home value
$120,800
Jobs located here
14,417
Daytime population
44,853Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for funeral homes, numbered among those based in Florida, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sumter County, FL9991.3$2.4M+21.1%#1 of 1,472
2Charlotte County, FL98111.2$2.1M+15.5%#2 of 1,472
3Collier County, FL97140.8$3M+10.6%#3 of 1,472
4Lee County, FL97381.2$1.9M+14.4%#4 of 1,472
5St. Johns County, FL9680.7$2.4M+25.0%#5 of 1,472
6Sarasota County, FL96341.6$1.6M+10.0%#7 of 1,472
7Manatee County, FL95211.2$1.8M+16.6%#8 of 1,472
8Indian River County, FL95131.8$1.4M+7.7%#9 of 1,472
9Pasco County, FL95351.5$1.2M+19.1%#10 of 1,472
10Flagler County, FL9461.1$1.9M+21.0%#11 of 1,472
46Jackson County, FL41148.1$221K+5.4%#965 of 1,472

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Jackson County, FL?

Jackson County has 14 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023.

How much do households in Jackson County, FL spend on funerals?

About $3.1M a year, or $179 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $221K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,276 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, FL compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Jackson County has 8.1 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $221K, 67% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Jackson County would have about 5, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,468 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 49,629 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,276 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $49,149, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.3%, 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. Jackson County scores 41 for funeral homes (lower middle), #965 of 1,472 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for funeral homes · All 56 business types in Jackson County

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