Market rankings · Illinois
Funeral homes in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,371
- 125 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 743
- −4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $704.5M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $514K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,371 funeral homes in Illinois. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $140 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Illinois spend about $704.5M a year on funerals. That works out to $514K per home, 24% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
In 2023, official counts showed 743 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as funeral homes and funeral services, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 6,779 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, 32 SBA-backed loans worth $34.1M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #39 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest (44). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Galesburg area scores highest (67).
Every market in Illinois for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 44 | 232 | 2.0 | $692K | −0.2% | #210 of 377 |
| 1Bloomington, IL | 44 | 12 | 1.7 | $681K | +0.1% | #211 of 377 |
| 2Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 43 | 745 | 2.0 | $663K | 0.0% | #222 of 377 |
| 3Rockford, IL | 42 | 35 | 2.6 | $575K | −0.3% | #236 of 377 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 34 | 10 | 2.6 | $571K | +1.7% | #283 of 377 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 34 | 41 | 2.5 | $568K | −0.9% | #284 of 377 |
| 4Springfield, IL | 33 | 23 | 2.6 | $552K | −1.2% | #293 of 377 |
| 5Peoria, IL | 30 | 52 | 3.4 | $435K | −1.3% | #314 of 377 |
| 6Decatur, IL | 25 | 21 | 4.8 | $332K | −4.3% | #338 of 377 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 20 | 23 | 5.5 | $285K | −1.2% | #359 of 377 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 18 | 20 | 4.9 | $294K | −1.7% | #372 of 377 |
| 8Champaign-Urbana, IL | 17 | 33 | 3.4 | $341K | +1.5% | #373 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Galesburg, IL | 67 | 6 | 2.9 | $559K | −4.1% | #79 of 365 |
| 2Freeport, IL | 64 | 7 | 3.6 | $498K | −3.0% | #93 of 365 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 64 | 7 | 3.5 | $464K | −2.5% | #95 of 365 |
| 3Sterling, IL | 54 | 9 | 3.9 | $419K | −2.6% | #152 of 365 |
| 4Mount Vernon, IL | 46 | 6 | 4.0 | $370K | −2.3% | #196 of 365 |
| 5Quincy, IL-MO | 46 | 16 | 5.1 | $314K | −2.0% | #202 of 365 |
| 6Lincoln, IL | 42 | 5 | 4.4 | $361K | −2.5% | #224 of 365 |
| 7Dixon, IL | 42 | 8 | 6.0 | $296K | −3.4% | #228 of 365 |
| 8Carbondale, IL | 41 | 8 | 3.5 | $358K | −1.5% | #235 of 365 |
| 9Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 41 | 9 | 4.3 | $328K | −1.0% | #237 of 365 |
| 10Rochelle, IL | 40 | 10 | 4.8 | $344K | −0.7% | #245 of 365 |
| 11Jacksonville, IL | 39 | 8 | 5.3 | $345K | −3.1% | #249 of 365 |
| 12Ottawa, IL | 38 | 30 | 4.8 | $325K | −1.6% | #256 of 365 |
| 13Centralia, IL | 32 | 8 | 5.2 | $305K | −3.4% | #300 of 365 |
| 14Pontiac, IL | 31 | 9 | 6.2 | $263K | −2.1% | #311 of 365 |
| 15Marion-Herrin, IL | 30 | 13 | 4.5 | $312K | +0.2% | #313 of 365 |
| 16Taylorville, IL | 26 | 7 | 5.2 | $298K | −1.5% | #320 of 365 |
| 17Effingham, IL | 25 | 12 | 6.6 | $237K | −0.9% | #326 of 365 |
| 18Danville, IL | 20 | 17 | 5.7 | $260K | −3.7% | #343 of 365 |
| 19Canton, IL | 19 | 9 | 6.5 | $235K | −2.0% | #347 of 365 |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $423K | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kane County, IL | 70 | 26 | 1.4 | $1M | +1.8% | #230 of 1,472 |
| 2DuPage County, IL | 67 | 55 | 1.6 | $945K | +0.3% | #300 of 1,472 |
| 3Kendall County, IL | 64 | 8 | 1.8 | $647K | +9.9% | #384 of 1,472 |
| 4Lake County, IL | 63 | 47 | 1.8 | $790K | +0.8% | #398 of 1,472 |
| 5Will County, IL | 58 | 52 | 2.1 | $647K | +2.2% | #517 of 1,472 |
| 6Winnebago County, IL | 57 | 28 | 2.4 | $616K | −0.4% | #537 of 1,472 |
| 7McHenry County, IL | 57 | 27 | 2.3 | $609K | +2.5% | #539 of 1,472 |
| 8McLean County, IL | 55 | 12 | 1.7 | $681K | +0.1% | #576 of 1,472 |
| 9Tazewell County, IL | 53 | 17 | 3.1 | $497K | −0.9% | #636 of 1,472 |
| 10Knox County, IL | 52 | 6 | 2.9 | $559K | −4.1% | #652 of 1,472 |
| 11Cook County, IL | 51 | 428 | 2.0 | $644K | −1.3% | #677 of 1,472 |
| 12Sangamon County, IL | 51 | 20 | 2.4 | $596K | −1.0% | #679 of 1,472 |
| 13Stephenson County, IL | 49 | 7 | 3.6 | $498K | −3.0% | #727 of 1,472 |
| 14Adams County, IL | 45 | 11 | 3.9 | $397K | −2.1% | #847 of 1,472 |
| 15Peoria County, IL | 44 | 20 | 2.6 | $524K | −1.6% | #858 of 1,472 |
| 16Morgan County, IL | 44 | 5 | 3.8 | $469K | −2.9% | #862 of 1,472 |
| 17Champaign County, IL | 43 | 21 | 2.5 | $442K | +1.8% | #894 of 1,472 |
| 18Boone County, IL | 43 | 7 | 3.6 | $412K | +0.4% | #898 of 1,472 |
| 19Jo Daviess County, IL | 43 | 6 | 5.8 | $319K | −2.2% | #907 of 1,472 |
| 20St. Clair County, IL | 42 | 26 | 2.6 | $545K | −2.5% | #916 of 1,472 |
| 21Madison County, IL | 42 | 32 | 2.9 | $485K | −1.0% | #917 of 1,472 |
| 22Whiteside County, IL | 42 | 9 | 3.9 | $419K | −2.6% | #921 of 1,472 |
| 23Rock Island County, IL | 41 | 18 | 2.9 | $504K | −1.7% | #938 of 1,472 |
| 24Bureau County, IL | 41 | 7 | 5.0 | $340K | −2.1% | #957 of 1,472 |
| 25Henry County, IL | 40 | 10 | 4.9 | $335K | −2.2% | #984 of 1,472 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Macon County, IL | 40 | 21 | 4.8 | $332K | −4.3% | #985 of 1,472 |
| 27Monroe County, IL | 40 | 7 | 5.1 | $315K | −0.3% | #989 of 1,472 |
| 28Woodford County, IL | 39 | 9 | 6.1 | $273K | −0.8% | #1,021 of 1,472 |
| 29Ogle County, IL | 37 | 10 | 4.8 | $344K | −0.7% | #1,056 of 1,472 |
| 30Lee County, IL | 37 | 8 | 6.0 | $296K | −3.4% | #1,064 of 1,472 |
| 31Jefferson County, IL | 36 | 6 | 4.0 | $370K | −2.3% | #1,071 of 1,472 |
| 32Logan County, IL | 36 | 5 | 4.4 | $361K | −2.5% | #1,073 of 1,472 |
| 33Bond County, IL | 36 | 5 | 8.1 | $205K | +0.6% | #1,085 of 1,472 |
| 34Randolph County, IL | 35 | 6 | 5.0 | $337K | −0.6% | #1,098 of 1,472 |
| 35Grundy County, IL | 35 | 8 | 3.9 | $336K | +2.9% | #1,099 of 1,472 |
| 36Clinton County, IL | 35 | 7 | 4.8 | $322K | +0.6% | #1,104 of 1,472 |
| 37Coles County, IL | 33 | 9 | 4.3 | $328K | −1.0% | #1,154 of 1,472 |
| 38Piatt County, IL | 33 | 6 | 8.7 | $184K | +0.6% | #1,171 of 1,472 |
| 39LaSalle County, IL | 32 | 21 | 4.6 | $332K | −1.5% | #1,174 of 1,472 |
| 40Marion County, IL | 32 | 8 | 5.2 | $305K | −3.4% | #1,179 of 1,472 |
| 41Kankakee County, IL | 32 | 20 | 4.9 | $294K | −1.7% | #1,183 of 1,472 |
| 42Livingston County, IL | 32 | 9 | 6.2 | $263K | −2.1% | #1,185 of 1,472 |
| 43Jackson County, IL | 31 | 8 | 3.5 | $358K | −1.5% | #1,193 of 1,472 |
| 44Macoupin County, IL | 31 | 14 | 8.0 | $222K | −2.6% | #1,202 of 1,472 |
| 45Pike County, IL | 31 | 6 | 10.1 | $185K | −2.8% | #1,205 of 1,472 |
| 46Shelby County, IL | 29 | 6 | 6.7 | $247K | −1.6% | #1,242 of 1,472 |
| 47Effingham County, IL | 29 | 9 | 6.5 | $239K | −0.5% | #1,243 of 1,472 |
| 48Montgomery County, IL | 29 | 9 | 8.0 | $219K | −0.6% | #1,247 of 1,472 |
| 49White County, IL | 29 | 7 | 12.3 | $156K | −4.0% | #1,252 of 1,472 |
| 50Williamson County, IL | 28 | 13 | 4.5 | $312K | +0.2% | #1,254 of 1,472 |
| 51Christian County, IL | 27 | 7 | 5.2 | $298K | −1.5% | #1,271 of 1,472 |
| 52DeKalb County, IL | 26 | 16 | 4.0 | $291K | +1.5% | #1,288 of 1,472 |
| 53Washington County, IL | 26 | 5 | 8.6 | $180K | −1.2% | #1,306 of 1,472 |
| 54Lawrence County, IL | 25 | 5 | 9.1 | $184K | −9.7% | #1,330 of 1,472 |
| 55Union County, IL | 24 | 6 | 8.7 | $214K | −3.7% | #1,338 of 1,472 |
| 56Douglas County, IL | 24 | 6 | 7.7 | $200K | +0.5% | #1,341 of 1,472 |
| 57Fulton County, IL | 23 | 9 | 6.5 | $235K | −2.0% | #1,350 of 1,472 |
| 58Vermilion County, IL | 22 | 17 | 5.7 | $260K | −3.7% | #1,366 of 1,472 |
| 59Iroquois County, IL | 22 | 8 | 7.0 | $231K | −3.0% | #1,370 of 1,472 |
| 60Crawford County, IL | 22 | 5 | 6.7 | $226K | +0.1% | #1,373 of 1,472 |
| 61Saline County, IL | 22 | 8 | 8.0 | $214K | −4.1% | #1,376 of 1,472 |
| 62Franklin County, IL | 19 | 11 | 6.8 | $220K | −2.1% | #1,407 of 1,472 |
| 63Greene County, IL | 18 | 5 | 11.2 | $149K | −5.1% | #1,423 of 1,472 |
| 64Warren County, IL | 18 | 8 | 11.8 | $138K | −3.6% | #1,424 of 1,472 |
| 65Clark County, IL | 17 | 5 | 7.6 | $195K | −2.2% | #1,428 of 1,472 |
| 66Ford County, IL | 16 | 6 | 10.3 | $142K | −2.2% | #1,440 of 1,472 |
| 67Cass County, IL | 13 | 5 | 9.8 | $154K | −4.0% | #1,457 of 1,472 |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $423K | −4.5% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $361K | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $647K | −1.5% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $317K | −3.5% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $328K | −4.4% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $428K | −2.9% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $321K | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $528K | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $548K | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $522K | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $507K | −2.1% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $226K | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $323K | −4.5% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $437K | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $239K | −3.6% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $222K | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $261K | −3.3% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $291K | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $274K | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 7.2 | $232K | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $333K | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $203K | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $246K | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $332K | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $305K | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $229K | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $205K | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 13.1 | $119K | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 5 | 25.8 | $68K | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 14.7 | $139K | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $369K | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 5 | 23.8 | $81K | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $339K | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 14.4 | $156K | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $333K | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
Illinois has 1,371 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 125 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 743 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on funerals?
About $704.5M a year, or $140 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,371 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $514K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Illinois has 2.7 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $514K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Illinois would have about 1,038, against 1,371 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,779 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Galesburg area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 67 scored counties in Illinois, Kane County scores highest, at 70 (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. Illinois scores 30 for funeral homes (lower middle), #39 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 Illinois. 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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