Market rankings · Kentucky
Funeral homes in Kentucky
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kentucky, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 584
- 40 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 368
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $242.3M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 52% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $415K
- 39% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 17 · Low
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Kentucky by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Kentucky has 584 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 3.2 for every 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Households in Kentucky spend about $242.3M a year on funerals, or $134 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $415K of household spending for each home on map listings, 39% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
In 2023, official counts showed 368 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as funeral homes and funeral services, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,931 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $12.7M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #50 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 17 (low). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Lexington-Fayette metro area scores highest (49). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Somerset area scores highest (80).
Every market in Kentucky for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington-Fayette, KY | 49 | 40 | 1.8 | $638K | +3.4% | #182 of 377 |
| 2Owensboro, KY | 48 | 9 | 2.0 | $713K | +1.3% | #191 of 377 |
| 3Bowling Green, KY | 39 | 15 | 2.0 | $591K | +9.5% | #252 of 377 |
| 4Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 38 | 130 | 2.3 | $562K | +2.9% | #261 of 377 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 38 | 28 | 2.2 | $450K | +8.5% | #263 of 377 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 36 | 215 | 2.4 | $556K | +2.7% | #274 of 377 |
| 5Elizabethtown, KY | 26 | 14 | 2.8 | $449K | +2.4% | #335 of 377 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 20 | 23 | 5.5 | $285K | −1.2% | #359 of 377 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 18 | 59 | 3.9 | $386K | −2.6% | #370 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset, KY | 80 | 6 | 2.3 | $692K | +3.5% | #30 of 365 |
| 2Richmond-Berea, KY | 70 | 11 | 2.2 | $556K | +7.0% | #61 of 365 |
| 3Frankfort, KY | 61 | 10 | 3.1 | $403K | +3.1% | #113 of 365 |
| 4Henderson, KY | 51 | 7 | 3.0 | $443K | −0.9% | #172 of 365 |
| 5Murray, KY | 47 | 6 | 3.9 | $321K | +4.9% | #192 of 365 |
| 6Corbin, KY | 46 | 19 | 3.4 | $412K | +0.1% | #194 of 365 |
| 7Glasgow, KY | 46 | 9 | 4.1 | $350K | +2.6% | #200 of 365 |
| 8Mount Sterling, KY | 42 | 9 | 5.0 | $284K | +3.1% | #229 of 365 |
| 9Campbellsville, KY | 41 | 9 | 6.1 | $251K | +3.4% | #240 of 365 |
| 10Danville, KY | 35 | 11 | 5.1 | $291K | +3.6% | #277 of 365 |
| 11Pikeville, KY | 31 | 14 | 3.6 | $382K | −5.4% | #308 of 365 |
| 12Madisonville, KY | 24 | 9 | 4.9 | $290K | −0.5% | #327 of 365 |
| 13Middlesborough, KY | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | $200K | −4.8% | #361 of 365 |
| Mayfield, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $522K | +1.4% | |
| Franklin, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $256K | +5.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Daviess County, KY | 66 | 6 | 1.4 | $976K | +1.5% | #320 of 1,472 |
| 2Pulaski County, KY | 64 | 6 | 2.3 | $692K | +3.5% | #382 of 1,472 |
| 3Warren County, KY | 63 | 8 | 1.4 | $772K | +10.6% | #400 of 1,472 |
| 4Bullitt County, KY | 63 | 8 | 2.5 | $578K | +5.0% | #421 of 1,472 |
| 5Madison County, KY | 61 | 6 | 1.6 | $719K | +9.4% | #457 of 1,472 |
| 6Fayette County, KY | 59 | 23 | 1.6 | $662K | +2.2% | #503 of 1,472 |
| 7Boone County, KY | 57 | 10 | 2.0 | $632K | +6.5% | #535 of 1,472 |
| 8Jefferson County, KY | 54 | 64 | 1.9 | $660K | +1.6% | #597 of 1,472 |
| 9Laurel County, KY | 50 | 6 | 2.5 | $556K | +1.6% | #695 of 1,472 |
| 10Campbell County, KY | 48 | 9 | 2.3 | $557K | +2.5% | #749 of 1,472 |
| 11Hardin County, KY | 47 | 11 | 2.5 | $493K | +2.4% | #782 of 1,472 |
| 12McCracken County, KY | 45 | 11 | 4.0 | $379K | −0.5% | #848 of 1,472 |
| 13Kenton County, KY | 44 | 19 | 2.8 | $442K | +3.9% | #864 of 1,472 |
| 14Barren County, KY | 43 | 7 | 3.9 | $364K | +2.6% | #900 of 1,472 |
| 15Franklin County, KY | 40 | 6 | 2.6 | $457K | +2.0% | #971 of 1,472 |
| 16Boyle County, KY | 40 | 5 | 4.2 | $360K | +2.9% | #982 of 1,472 |
| 17Nelson County, KY | 40 | 9 | 4.7 | $277K | +4.8% | #992 of 1,472 |
| 18Calloway County, KY | 39 | 6 | 3.9 | $321K | +4.9% | #1,011 of 1,472 |
| 19Logan County, KY | 39 | 6 | 5.5 | $274K | +4.2% | #1,020 of 1,472 |
| 20Clark County, KY | 38 | 6 | 4.0 | $340K | +2.3% | #1,041 of 1,472 |
| 21Taylor County, KY | 35 | 6 | 5.8 | $244K | +2.9% | #1,116 of 1,472 |
| 22Boyd County, KY | 33 | 9 | 4.7 | $337K | −0.9% | #1,152 of 1,472 |
| 23Grayson County, KY | 31 | 7 | 6.9 | $209K | +3.6% | #1,203 of 1,472 |
| 24Morgan County, KY | 31 | 5 | 10.2 | $138K | +5.0% | #1,208 of 1,472 |
| 25Lincoln County, KY | 30 | 6 | 6.2 | $235K | +4.6% | #1,225 of 1,472 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Greenup County, KY | 29 | 8 | 5.4 | $302K | −1.9% | #1,237 of 1,472 |
| 27Ohio County, KY | 28 | 5 | 5.5 | $265K | +0.8% | #1,258 of 1,472 |
| 28Hopkins County, KY | 25 | 9 | 4.9 | $290K | −0.5% | #1,311 of 1,472 |
| 29Lewis County, KY | 23 | 5 | 10.0 | $155K | −1.4% | #1,358 of 1,472 |
| 30Pike County, KY | 22 | 10 | 4.1 | $338K | −6.4% | #1,362 of 1,472 |
| 31Carter County, KY | 18 | 6 | 5.6 | $254K | −1.7% | #1,416 of 1,472 |
| 32Christian County, KY | 16 | 13 | 5.1 | $235K | −3.6% | #1,436 of 1,472 |
| 33Knox County, KY | 14 | 8 | 6.8 | $205K | −2.2% | #1,451 of 1,472 |
| 34Webster County, KY | 14 | 5 | 10.2 | $133K | −0.7% | #1,454 of 1,472 |
| 35Martin County, KY | 14 | 5 | 13.0 | $121K | −4.9% | #1,455 of 1,472 |
| 36Bell County, KY | 11 | 7 | 7.0 | $200K | −4.8% | #1,460 of 1,472 |
| 37Harlan County, KY | 6 | 10 | 9.3 | $145K | −7.6% | #1,470 of 1,472 |
| Oldham County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $761K | +4.9% | |
| Scott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $856K | +8.2% | |
| Jessamine County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $1.4M | +7.8% | |
| Shelby County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $624K | +6.2% | |
| Henderson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $1.2M | −0.9% | |
| Whitley County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $620K | +1.6% | |
| Graves County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $522K | +1.4% | |
| Floyd County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $491K | −3.9% | |
| Marshall County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $1.1M | −0.1% | |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $494K | −0.9% | |
| Meade County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $460K | +2.2% | |
| Montgomery County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $489K | +2.5% | |
| Perry County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $385K | −6.4% | |
| Woodford County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $557K | +3.7% | |
| Grant County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $312K | +4.7% | |
| Rowan County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $406K | −1.0% | |
| Anderson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $321K | +5.5% | |
| Mercer County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $421K | +4.8% | |
| Johnson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $286K | −2.6% | |
| Allen County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $384K | +9.5% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $425K | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $405K | −7.0% | |
| Bourbon County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $410K | −0.3% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $470K | +7.7% | |
| Simpson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $256K | +5.9% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $501K | −4.1% | |
| Marion County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $345K | +2.7% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $334K | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $639K | +0.3% | |
| Harrison County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $388K | +4.9% | |
| Adair County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $563K | +2.9% | |
| Russell County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $393K | +3.4% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $509K | +7.3% | |
| Mason County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $243K | −1.2% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $436K | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $316K | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $470K | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $321K | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $288K | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $226K | +4.6% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $286K | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $255K | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $310K | +3.1% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $427K | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $262K | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $253K | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $277K | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $361K | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $162K | −2.2% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $224K | +3.6% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $277K | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.6 | $210K | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $370K | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $395K | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $390K | +2.7% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $266K | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $309K | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $356K | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $157K | −1.1% | |
| Carroll County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $287K | +2.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $299K | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $189K | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $311K | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.2 | $187K | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $260K | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $184K | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $191K | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $307K | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $445K | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $433K | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $150K | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 14.4 | $100K | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $264K | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $430K | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $452K | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $173K | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $204K | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 12.1 | $138K | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $132K | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 21.4 | $82K | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $345K | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 12.8 | $120K | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 24.7 | $61K | +6.6% |
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 Kentucky?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 584 funeral homes in Kentucky. 40 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 368 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on funerals?
About $242.3M a year, or $134 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 584 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $415K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Kentucky has 3.2 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $415K, 39% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Kentucky would have about 357, against 584 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,931 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Lexington-Fayette metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Somerset area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 37 scored counties in Kentucky, Daviess County scores highest, at 66 (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. Kentucky scores 17 for funeral homes (low), #50 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 Kentucky. 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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