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Funeral homes in Georgia

Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
950
61 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
442
+0.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$521.9M
On funerals
Listings per 10k households
2.3
10% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$549K
19% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#31 of 51
Market score 48 · Lower middle

A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 950 funeral homes in Georgia. 61 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.

Households in Georgia spend about $521.9M a year on funerals, or $128 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 950 funeral homes, that is $549K per home, 19% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Georgia was 442 in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019. That is one for every 9,218 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, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $18.4M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Georgia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #31 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest (75). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Cornelia area scores highest (73).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, 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

Metro areas reaching Georgia, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gainesville, GA75131.8$859K+11.4%#47 of 377
2Savannah, GA67241.5$847K+8.1%#84 of 377
3Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA643181.4$862K+5.9%#100 of 377
4Brunswick-St. Simons, GA63112.3$712K+4.4%#107 of 377
Chattanooga, TN-GA60472.0$720K+5.3%#122 of 377
5Athens-Clarke County, GA58151.7$669K+3.9%#133 of 377
6Warner Robins, GA49172.3$531K+8.2%#187 of 377
7Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC43622.7$538K+4.7%#229 of 377
8Columbus, GA-AL35282.2$574K−1.3%#280 of 377
9Dalton, GA34132.5$552K+3.5%#285 of 377
10Hinesville, GA3282.7$354K+12.6%#302 of 377
11Rome, GA29133.5$410K+2.8%#318 of 377
12Valdosta, GA24173.0$394K+3.3%#342 of 377
13Macon-Bibb County, GA24343.8$377K+2.1%#343 of 377
14Albany, GA18244.2$330K−1.8%#371 of 377

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Georgia, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cornelia, GA7374.2$426K+9.3%#51 of 365
2Statesboro, GA64102.9$390K+8.0%#98 of 365
3Dublin, GA59104.6$356K+2.8%#125 of 365
4Toccoa, GA5365.7$285K+3.8%#162 of 365
5Kingsland, GA5273.2$381K+9.5%#167 of 365
6Thomasville, GA51144.9$302K+1.3%#176 of 365
7Milledgeville, GA5053.0$450K+0.6%#178 of 365
8Jefferson, GA47144.9$266K+29.3%#193 of 365
9Waycross, GA4494.4$338K+3.0%#214 of 365
10Moultrie, GA4484.8$280K+3.3%#218 of 365
11Thomaston, GA4365.7$300K+2.7%#222 of 365
12Cedartown, GA4063.8$350K+6.0%#243 of 365
13Douglas, GA3884.3$283K+2.9%#260 of 365
14LaGrange, GA-AL36245.9$247K+3.0%#271 of 365
15Vidalia, GA3585.9$242K+1.5%#283 of 365
16Tifton, GA33126.3$210K+1.7%#297 of 365
Eufaula, AL-GA31109.8$173K−1.2%#312 of 365
17Americus, GA3075.5$266K−1.9%#315 of 365
18Bainbridge, GA2398.5$184K0.0%#336 of 365
19Cordele, GA2056.3$250K−4.1%#344 of 365
20Fitzgerald, GA1357.1$183K−0.4%#356 of 365
Calhoun, GANot scored41.9$724K+6.9%
Jesup, GANot scored43.6$380K+7.8%
Summerville, GANot scored33.3$501K+1.5%

Counties

Counties in Georgia, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbia County, GA8071.3$1.1M+7.9%#70 of 1,472
2Hall County, GA79131.8$859K+11.4%#82 of 1,472
3Union County, GA7854.4$513K+12.3%#95 of 1,472
4Fayette County, GA7771.6$1.1M+4.7%#105 of 1,472
5Forsyth County, GA7670.8$1.7M+11.8%#116 of 1,472
6Cherokee County, GA7690.9$1.5M+11.6%#117 of 1,472
7Gwinnett County, GA75270.8$1.4M+6.2%#128 of 1,472
8Glynn County, GA7582.3$744K+3.7%#153 of 1,472
9Coweta County, GA7481.4$921K+9.2%#164 of 1,472
10Chatham County, GA73171.4$923K+5.7%#182 of 1,472
11Bartow County, GA7251.2$1M+10.5%#194 of 1,472
12Walker County, GA7262.3$703K+3.7%#207 of 1,472
13Paulding County, GA7171.2$958K+12.7%#218 of 1,472
14Henry County, GA71121.4$870K+9.5%#220 of 1,472
15Walton County, GA7092.5$595K+16.0%#240 of 1,472
16DeKalb County, GA68291.0$1.2M+1.3%#273 of 1,472
17Barrow County, GA6851.6$759K+18.7%#284 of 1,472
18Fulton County, GA67511.1$909K+2.7%#301 of 1,472
19Cobb County, GA66381.3$912K+3.5%#323 of 1,472
20Catoosa County, GA6662.3$672K+2.3%#332 of 1,472
21Douglas County, GA6581.5$761K+6.6%#357 of 1,472
22Houston County, GA64121.9$622K+8.5%#387 of 1,472
23Habersham County, GA6174.2$426K+9.3%#470 of 1,472
24Spalding County, GA6062.3$619K+4.9%#483 of 1,472
25Newton County, GA58112.7$461K+11.2%#525 of 1,472
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Counties in Georgia, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26Clarke County, GA5491.7$561K+1.0%#605 of 1,472
27Clayton County, GA53161.5$653K−0.6%#623 of 1,472
28Muscogee County, GA52111.4$899K−2.3%#649 of 1,472
29Whitfield County, GA52102.7$526K+3.3%#656 of 1,472
30Laurens County, GA5263.2$487K+3.0%#660 of 1,472
31Carroll County, GA50132.9$445K+9.8%#703 of 1,472
32Fannin County, GA5054.2$420K+2.6%#705 of 1,472
33Stephens County, GA5065.7$285K+3.8%#711 of 1,472
34Bulloch County, GA4972.3$474K+8.8%#730 of 1,472
35Rockdale County, GA49154.4$314K+5.2%#742 of 1,472
36Troup County, GA48103.7$382K+5.0%#765 of 1,472
37Peach County, GA4854.7$311K+6.5%#773 of 1,472
38Floyd County, GA47133.5$410K+2.8%#792 of 1,472
39Lowndes County, GA46102.2$502K+3.7%#813 of 1,472
40Camden County, GA4673.2$381K+9.5%#818 of 1,472
41Grady County, GA4554.9$319K+1.4%#852 of 1,472
42Richmond County, GA44202.6$493K0.0%#860 of 1,472
43Liberty County, GA4472.9$315K+7.6%#881 of 1,472
44Jackson County, GA43144.9$266K+29.3%#912 of 1,472
45Upson County, GA4165.7$300K+2.7%#959 of 1,472
46Screven County, GA41612.2$144K+2.4%#966 of 1,472
47Ware County, GA3964.6$332K+1.9%#1,007 of 1,472
48Putnam County, GA3954.8$299K+7.0%#1,015 of 1,472
49Meriwether County, GA39910.7$147K+4.4%#1,026 of 1,472
50Baldwin County, GA3853.0$450K+0.6%#1,029 of 1,472
51Bibb County, GA38203.3$421K+0.3%#1,031 of 1,472
52Elbert County, GA3867.2$219K+2.1%#1,046 of 1,472
53Bleckley County, GA38511.2$145K+2.8%#1,047 of 1,472
54Jasper County, GA38610.1$144K+20.2%#1,048 of 1,472
55Polk County, GA3763.8$350K+6.0%#1,055 of 1,472
56Thomas County, GA3794.8$292K+1.3%#1,065 of 1,472
57Colquitt County, GA3784.8$280K+3.3%#1,066 of 1,472
58Dodge County, GA3757.3$244K−1.4%#1,068 of 1,472
59Lamar County, GA3557.0$191K+12.9%#1,118 of 1,472
60Cook County, GA34711.1$132K+5.8%#1,142 of 1,472
61Coffee County, GA3374.6$270K+3.2%#1,163 of 1,472
62Brooks County, GA3258.3$203K−1.0%#1,188 of 1,472
63Dougherty County, GA31123.5$370K−3.0%#1,192 of 1,472
64Candler County, GA31716.9$92K+2.2%#1,209 of 1,472
65Jones County, GA3076.5$218K+2.8%#1,228 of 1,472
66Sumter County, GA2765.5$275K−2.4%#1,274 of 1,472
67Tift County, GA2785.1$255K+2.1%#1,278 of 1,472
68Decatur County, GA2598.5$184K0.0%#1,329 of 1,472
69Tattnall County, GA251013.1$124K+0.2%#1,332 of 1,472
70Toombs County, GA2487.7$181K+1.7%#1,342 of 1,472
71Crisp County, GA2356.3$250K−4.1%#1,348 of 1,472
72Emanuel County, GA2156.0$224K+1.2%#1,389 of 1,472
73Mitchell County, GA1956.4$237K−5.6%#1,403 of 1,472
74Jefferson County, GA18813.9$111K−4.2%#1,425 of 1,472
75Washington County, GA1756.8$216K−2.5%#1,427 of 1,472
76Ben Hill County, GA1557.1$183K−0.4%#1,445 of 1,472
Effingham County, GANot scored31.2$950K+14.1%
Gordon County, GANot scored41.9$724K+6.9%
Bryan County, GANot scored42.4$444K+15.6%
Oconee County, GANot scored21.3$1.2M+6.9%
Murray County, GANot scored32.0$641K+4.0%
Harris County, GANot scored21.5$1M+6.8%
Pickens County, GANot scored32.2$717K+11.4%
Lumpkin County, GANot scored32.6$623K+7.5%
Lee County, GANot scored21.6$754K+2.9%
Gilmer County, GANot scored21.5$1.2M+7.9%
Madison County, GANot scored10.9$1.8M+8.8%
Haralson County, GANot scored32.6$494K+10.0%
Wayne County, GANot scored43.6$380K+7.8%
Dawson County, GANot scored10.9$1.7M+30.7%
Monroe County, GANot scored32.8$538K+14.1%
White County, GANot scored32.8$591K+6.0%
Hart County, GANot scored43.6$429K+10.7%
Butts County, GANot scored44.5$321K+6.5%
Chattooga County, GANot scored33.3$501K+1.5%
Burke County, GANot scored44.4$296K−0.9%
Franklin County, GANot scored44.4$373K+10.5%
McDuffie County, GANot scored44.9$304K+0.1%
Morgan County, GANot scored44.9$351K+9.4%
Worth County, GANot scored33.9$473K−3.2%
Pierce County, GANot scored33.9$351K+5.1%
Greene County, GANot scored44.9$423K+12.3%
Pike County, GANot scored11.5$1M+10.5%
Banks County, GANot scored00.0n/a+17.3%
Appling County, GANot scored45.6$251K+3.9%
Long County, GANot scored11.6$629K+32.6%
Berrien County, GANot scored22.8$523K+4.4%
Brantley County, GANot scored23.0$495K+4.9%
Rabun County, GANot scored33.9$476K+5.0%
Dade County, GANot scored23.3$545K−0.5%
Oglethorpe County, GANot scored35.5$290K+10.4%
Jeff Davis County, GANot scored47.3$196K+2.8%
Towns County, GANot scored23.4$673K+5.8%
Charlton County, GANot scored12.4$543K+4.7%
Crawford County, GANot scored24.5$353K+0.9%
Macon County, GANot scored49.7$165K−2.2%
Telfair County, GANot scored411.9$175K−10.1%
Heard County, GANot scored12.3$599K+6.2%
McIntosh County, GANot scored12.0$892K+9.2%
Bacon County, GANot scored37.1$200K−0.4%
Dooly County, GANot scored25.0$337K−0.1%
Evans County, GANot scored37.4$194K+2.2%
Early County, GANot scored24.9$339K−3.1%
Lanier County, GANot scored25.7$254K+7.1%
Pulaski County, GANot scored411.2$170K+3.0%
Wilkes County, GANot scored37.3$222K−0.1%
Irwin County, GANot scored25.6$249K−6.5%
Johnson County, GANot scored412.4$160K+1.4%
Seminole County, GANot scored25.3$313K+0.4%
Turner County, GANot scored412.1$121K−0.1%
Chattahoochee County, GANot scored00.0n/a−10.6%
Terrell County, GANot scored720.7$81K−5.3%
Wilcox County, GANot scored311.5$173K+0.1%
Wilkinson County, GANot scored411.5$146K−2.1%
Jenkins County, GANot scored412.4$136K+2.1%
Hancock County, GANot scored26.8$362K−0.3%
Montgomery County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Atkinson County, GANot scored13.1$372K+1.8%
Lincoln County, GANot scored413.3$152K+5.3%
Twiggs County, GANot scored26.9$277K−5.1%
Taylor County, GANot scored825.2$67K0.0%
Marion County, GANot scored26.7$220K+2.0%
Wheeler County, GANot scored16.2$399K+1.7%
Clinch County, GANot scored14.1$333K+1.8%
Treutlen County, GANot scored313.3$143K+1.1%
Randolph County, GANot scored414.9$86K−3.3%
Miller County, GANot scored311.7$156K−3.0%
Talbot County, GANot scored311.9$161K−0.3%
Calhoun County, GANot scored318.8$96K−2.8%
Warren County, GANot scored314.3$113K+1.2%
Stewart County, GANot scored422.6$67K−12.5%
Schley County, GANot scored16.1$215K+1.2%
Echols County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Glascock County, GANot scored19.7$166K+8.4%
Clay County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Baker County, GANot scored19.0$186K−4.3%
Webster County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Quitman County, GANot scored19.4$234K+1.3%
Taliaferro County, GANot scored117.0$185K+6.7%

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 Georgia?

Georgia has 950 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 61 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 442 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Georgia spend on funerals?

About $521.9M a year, or $128 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 950 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $549K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.

How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Georgia has 2.3 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $549K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Georgia would have about 769, against 950 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,218 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for funeral homes?

Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Cornelia area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 76 scored counties in Georgia, Columbia County scores highest, at 80 (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. Georgia scores 48 for funeral homes (lower middle), #31 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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