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Funeral homes in Louisiana

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

Listings: 486; 110 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments: 249; −4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year: $241.8M; On funerals
Listings per 10k households: 2.7; 29% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $497K; 27% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #46 of 51; Market score 22 · Low

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 486 funeral homes in Louisiana. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.

At $134 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $241.8M a year on funerals. That is about $497K of household spending for each home on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

In 2023, official counts showed 249 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as funeral homes and funeral services, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 7,248 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $9M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Louisiana.

Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #46 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest (83). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Minden area scores highest (36).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	83	10	1.0	$1.5M	+5.3%	#22 of 377
2Baton Rouge, LA	49	65	2.0	$634K	+2.1%	#183 of 377
3New Orleans-Metairie, LA	48	62	1.6	$867K	−3.4%	#188 of 377
4Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	38	33	2.1	$667K	−2.3%	#259 of 377
5Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	30	19	2.4	$546K	−3.5%	#309 of 377
6Lafayette, LA	27	50	3.0	$407K	+3.8%	#332 of 377
7Hammond, LA	24	20	3.8	$308K	+5.8%	#344 of 377
8Monroe, LA	21	31	3.6	$399K	−1.9%	#357 of 377
9Alexandria, LA	20	21	3.7	$378K	−2.5%	#358 of 377
10Lake Charles, LA	12	33	3.6	$380K	−3.8%	#376 of 377

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Louisiana, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Minden, LA	36	6	4.2	$361K	−5.2%	#269 of 365
2Bogalusa, LA	34	8	4.5	$340K	−0.9%	#286 of 365
3Opelousas, LA	31	16	5.0	$269K	−1.9%	#310 of 365
Natchez, MS-LA	30	13	6.3	$251K	−0.9%	#316 of 365
4Morgan City, LA	25	10	5.4	$277K	−5.3%	#324 of 365
5Natchitoches, LA	23	6	4.1	$327K	−3.5%	#331 of 365
6New Iberia, LA	17	12	4.5	$295K	−4.6%	#348 of 365
Ruston, LA	Not scored	4	2.2	$560K	+0.1%
DeRidder, LA	Not scored	4	2.9	$440K	+0.2%

Counties

Counties in Louisiana, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1St. Tammany Parish, LA	83	10	1.0	$1.5M	+5.3%	#44 of 1,472
2Livingston Parish, LA	71	7	1.3	$924K	+8.5%	#219 of 1,472
3Bossier Parish, LA	68	5	1.0	$1.3M	+2.5%	#271 of 1,472
4Jefferson Parish, LA	65	15	0.8	$1.7M	−1.9%	#345 of 1,472
5East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	63	24	1.4	$894K	+0.1%	#395 of 1,472
6Lafayette Parish, LA	60	19	1.9	$623K	+6.5%	#482 of 1,472
7Ascension Parish, LA	59	10	2.1	$539K	+6.4%	#508 of 1,472
8Terrebonne Parish, LA	48	9	2.1	$590K	−4.8%	#747 of 1,472
9Ouachita Parish, LA	47	16	2.6	$519K	−1.0%	#780 of 1,472
10Orleans Parish, LA	45	31	2.0	$638K	−5.5%	#830 of 1,472
11Caddo Parish, LA	45	25	2.6	$549K	−5.4%	#832 of 1,472
12Lafourche Parish, LA	41	10	2.6	$507K	−2.0%	#937 of 1,472
13Tangipahoa Parish, LA	39	20	3.8	$308K	+5.8%	#1,012 of 1,472
14Rapides Parish, LA	34	20	4.1	$345K	−2.9%	#1,121 of 1,472
15Calcasieu Parish, LA	33	23	3.0	$457K	−3.7%	#1,143 of 1,472
16Webster Parish, LA	33	6	4.2	$361K	−5.2%	#1,147 of 1,472
17Washington Parish, LA	33	8	4.5	$340K	−0.9%	#1,151 of 1,472
18St. Landry Parish, LA	26	16	5.0	$269K	−1.9%	#1,289 of 1,472
19Morehouse Parish, LA	26	6	6.1	$253K	−6.9%	#1,291 of 1,472
20Vermilion Parish, LA	26	13	6.0	$229K	+1.3%	#1,298 of 1,472
21St. Mary Parish, LA	25	10	5.4	$277K	−5.3%	#1,312 of 1,472
22Acadia Parish, LA	24	9	4.1	$320K	−0.8%	#1,333 of 1,472
23St. Martin Parish, LA	24	9	4.6	$293K	−1.0%	#1,334 of 1,472
24Vernon Parish, LA	23	5	2.7	$421K	−7.3%	#1,346 of 1,472
25Natchitoches Parish, LA	23	6	4.1	$327K	−3.5%	#1,347 of 1,472

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Counties in Louisiana, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Evangeline Parish, LA	21	6	4.8	$274K	−1.0%	#1,386 of 1,472
27St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	20	6	4.0	$330K	−5.9%	#1,396 of 1,472
28Iberia Parish, LA	18	12	4.5	$295K	−4.6%	#1,413 of 1,472
29Richland Parish, LA	17	6	8.3	$182K	−2.2%	#1,429 of 1,472
30Avoyelles Parish, LA	16	12	8.3	$185K	−4.3%	#1,437 of 1,472
31Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	16	10	8.3	$172K	−2.4%	#1,438 of 1,472
32Allen Parish, LA	16	10	12.7	$110K	0.0%	#1,443 of 1,472
33Iberville Parish, LA	15	9	8.0	$174K	−1.6%	#1,446 of 1,472
34Bienville Parish, LA	15	6	10.8	$138K	−5.0%	#1,448 of 1,472
35Franklin Parish, LA	14	6	8.0	$185K	−3.6%	#1,452 of 1,472
St. Charles Parish, LA	Not scored	4	2.1	$643K	−3.7%
Lincoln Parish, LA	Not scored	4	2.2	$560K	+0.1%
St. Bernard Parish, LA	Not scored	2	1.2	$992K	+4.1%
Beauregard Parish, LA	Not scored	4	2.9	$440K	+0.2%
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	Not scored	4	3.6	$319K	+5.5%
De Soto Parish, LA	Not scored	3	2.9	$522K	+2.0%
Plaquemines Parish, LA	Not scored	1	1.2	$1.1M	−5.3%
Grant Parish, LA	Not scored	1	1.3	$1M	−0.3%
Sabine Parish, LA	Not scored	3	3.4	$485K	−1.2%
Union Parish, LA	Not scored	3	3.5	$482K	−2.5%
Assumption Parish, LA	Not scored	3	3.4	$403K	−5.9%
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	Not scored	3	3.6	$479K	−5.6%
St. James Parish, LA	Not scored	3	4.0	$408K	−5.9%
East Feliciana Parish, LA	Not scored	3	4.7	$357K	−2.8%
Concordia Parish, LA	Not scored	4	5.9	$245K	−4.0%
West Feliciana Parish, LA	Not scored	1	2.5	$667K	−0.7%
Jackson Parish, LA	Not scored	3	5.4	$342K	+5.6%
LaSalle Parish, LA	Not scored	3	5.9	$216K	+2.2%
Claiborne Parish, LA	Not scored	3	5.8	$336K	−5.3%
Winn Parish, LA	Not scored	2	4.2	$360K	+9.1%
St. Helena Parish, LA	Not scored	1	2.4	$634K	−1.2%
Madison Parish, LA	Not scored	2	6.6	$239K	−10.9%
Caldwell Parish, LA	Not scored	1	2.7	$494K	−2.8%
West Carroll Parish, LA	Not scored	2	5.2	$316K	−5.5%
Catahoula Parish, LA	Not scored	1	3.1	$488K	−7.0%
Red River Parish, LA	Not scored	3	9.7	$148K	−5.5%
East Carroll Parish, LA	Not scored	4	15.3	$116K	−8.6%
Cameron Parish, LA	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−16.1%
Tensas Parish, LA	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−9.9%

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 Louisiana?

Louisiana has 486 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 110 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 249 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Louisiana spend on funerals?

About $241.8M 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 486 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $497K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,804,780 households in Louisiana and national spending patterns by income.

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

Louisiana has 2.7 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $497K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Louisiana would have about 356, against 486 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,248 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 Louisiana has the highest market score for funeral homes?

Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Minden area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). Among 35 scored counties in Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish scores highest, at 83 (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. Louisiana scores 22 for funeral homes (low), #46 of the 50 states and DC.

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