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Funeral homes in Ingham County, MI

How Ingham County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for funeral homes: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #531 of 1,472 scored counties
#15 of 49 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
17
2 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$13.5M
On funerals · $115 a household
Spending per listing
$795K
17% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.5
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
289,709
+1.7% 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

At $115 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Ingham County spend about $13.5M a year on funerals. That is about $795K of household spending for each home on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $679K.

There are 17 funeral homes on map listings in Ingham County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 1.5 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Ingham County classed as funeral homes and funeral services. That is one for every 9,007 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Ingham County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for funeral homes in Ingham County is 57 (upper middle), #531 of 1,472 scored counties and #15 of 49 scored counties in Michigan.

How Ingham County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Ingham County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureIngham CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.52.22.1
Spending per listing$795K$661K$679K
Households per official establishment9,0077,6198,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.2%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$115$144$143
Median household income$65,526$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5748

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 13
Employees, 2023
113
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
172 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
20The 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 Ingham 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 Ingham County

Population, 2025 estimate
289,709+1.7% since 2020
Households
117,096
Median age
36.2
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
556 sq. mi.
People per square mile
511
Median household income
$65,526+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,082
Median home value
$198,800
Jobs located here
166,989
Daytime population
339,161Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Livingston County, MI7791.2$1.3M+1.7%#103 of 1,472
2Ottawa County, MI74171.5$966K+3.9%#162 of 1,472
3Grand Traverse County, MI7292.2$721K+1.4%#205 of 1,472
4Oakland County, MI69651.2$1.2M+1.2%#243 of 1,472
5Midland County, MI6951.4$1.1M+0.3%#246 of 1,472
6Macomb County, MI66591.6$885K+0.7%#324 of 1,472
7Gladwin County, MI6354.4$412K+2.8%#427 of 1,472
8Monroe County, MI62121.9$791K+0.7%#430 of 1,472
9Kent County, MI62421.6$768K+2.5%#431 of 1,472
10Allegan County, MI62112.4$598K+2.1%#444 of 1,472
15Ingham County, MI57171.5$795K+1.7%#531 of 1,472

Other business types in Ingham County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Ingham County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 funeral homes in Ingham County. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023.

How much do households in Ingham County, MI spend on funerals?

About $13.5M a year, or $115 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $795K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 117,096 households in Ingham County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ingham County, MI compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Ingham County has 1.5 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $795K, 17% above the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Ingham County would have about 20, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,007 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

How fast is Ingham County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Ingham County at 289,709 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 117,096 households. The median household income in Ingham County is $65,526 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Ingham County scores 57 for funeral homes (upper middle), #531 of 1,472 scored counties.

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

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