Market rankings · Mississippi
Funeral homes in Mississippi
Markets across Mississippi ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 499
- 56 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 201
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $156.3M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $313K
- 54% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 12 · Low
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 499 funeral homes in Mississippi. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.4, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Mississippi comes to about $156.3M a year: $136 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 499 funeral homes, that is $313K per home, 54% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Mississippi was 201 in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,699 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, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #51 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 12 (low). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (47). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (80).
Every market in Mississippi for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 47 | 39 | 2.3 | $579K | +3.5% | #196 of 377 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 34 | 115 | 2.2 | $552K | −0.3% | #286 of 377 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 34 | 20 | 3.3 | $358K | +2.6% | #289 of 377 |
| 3Jackson, MS | 19 | 83 | 3.5 | $382K | −1.4% | #361 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 80 | 6 | 2.7 | $555K | +5.6% | #32 of 365 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 56 | 6 | 2.3 | $454K | +0.8% | #140 of 365 |
| 3Meridian, MS | 53 | 10 | 2.9 | $508K | −3.2% | #159 of 365 |
| 4Laurel, MS | 52 | 14 | 4.4 | $352K | −1.5% | #168 of 365 |
| 5Oxford, MS | 45 | 13 | 5.4 | $251K | +5.3% | #208 of 365 |
| 6Tupelo, MS | 44 | 19 | 3.7 | $357K | +0.8% | #212 of 365 |
| 7McComb, MS | 35 | 12 | 5.9 | $248K | −2.6% | #282 of 365 |
| 8Columbus, MS | 33 | 12 | 4.5 | $303K | −2.7% | #295 of 365 |
| 9Natchez, MS-LA | 30 | 13 | 6.3 | $251K | −0.9% | #316 of 365 |
| 10Vicksburg, MS | 23 | 8 | 4.8 | $306K | −6.3% | #332 of 365 |
| 11Corinth, MS | 23 | 10 | 6.9 | $206K | −0.5% | #334 of 365 |
| 12Brookhaven, MS | 22 | 8 | 6.1 | $225K | +0.5% | #338 of 365 |
| 13Greenwood, MS | 15 | 9 | 6.2 | $222K | −8.8% | #353 of 365 |
| 14Grenada, MS | 13 | 12 | 9.5 | $159K | −3.6% | #357 of 365 |
| 15Greenville, MS | 10 | 15 | 8.8 | $152K | −9.4% | #358 of 365 |
| 16Clarksdale, MS | 5 | 7 | 8.3 | $154K | −6.5% | #363 of 365 |
| 17Cleveland, MS | 3 | 11 | 9.2 | $142K | −8.3% | #364 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rankin County, MS | 66 | 14 | 2.3 | $606K | +3.2% | #335 of 1,472 |
| 2Madison County, MS | 64 | 7 | 1.6 | $773K | +6.5% | #378 of 1,472 |
| 3Pearl River County, MS | 64 | 6 | 2.7 | $555K | +5.6% | #389 of 1,472 |
| 4DeSoto County, MS | 63 | 13 | 1.8 | $620K | +6.3% | #416 of 1,472 |
| 5Harrison County, MS | 62 | 16 | 1.9 | $676K | +4.0% | #437 of 1,472 |
| 6Lamar County, MS | 54 | 5 | 2.0 | $619K | +4.7% | #600 of 1,472 |
| 7Jones County, MS | 51 | 9 | 3.6 | $430K | −1.0% | #686 of 1,472 |
| 8Jackson County, MS | 51 | 18 | 3.1 | $428K | +3.0% | #687 of 1,472 |
| 9Lafayette County, MS | 44 | 8 | 4.2 | $314K | +6.6% | #882 of 1,472 |
| 10Adams County, MS | 41 | 8 | 7.0 | $232K | +2.2% | #964 of 1,472 |
| 11Lauderdale County, MS | 39 | 8 | 2.8 | $515K | −3.2% | #995 of 1,472 |
| 12Hinds County, MS | 39 | 25 | 2.8 | $445K | −6.6% | #996 of 1,472 |
| 13Leake County, MS | 39 | 5 | 6.7 | $235K | +1.9% | #1,022 of 1,472 |
| 14Walthall County, MS | 36 | 5 | 9.5 | $181K | +0.4% | #1,086 of 1,472 |
| 15Lee County, MS | 35 | 11 | 3.4 | $376K | +0.5% | #1,091 of 1,472 |
| 16Marshall County, MS | 35 | 7 | 5.3 | $268K | +2.6% | #1,111 of 1,472 |
| 17Lowndes County, MS | 33 | 8 | 3.5 | $385K | −2.4% | #1,145 of 1,472 |
| 18Union County, MS | 33 | 7 | 7.1 | $217K | +2.3% | #1,166 of 1,472 |
| 19Tate County, MS | 31 | 5 | 4.5 | $301K | +2.1% | #1,194 of 1,472 |
| 20Prentiss County, MS | 29 | 5 | 5.2 | $265K | +1.3% | #1,239 of 1,472 |
| 21Simpson County, MS | 29 | 11 | 11.5 | $147K | −1.5% | #1,253 of 1,472 |
| 22Monroe County, MS | 26 | 9 | 6.5 | $239K | −2.4% | #1,293 of 1,472 |
| 23George County, MS | 26 | 5 | 5.4 | $231K | +8.1% | #1,297 of 1,472 |
| 24Jasper County, MS | 26 | 5 | 7.5 | $212K | −3.5% | #1,302 of 1,472 |
| 25Pontotoc County, MS | 26 | 8 | 6.8 | $194K | +2.9% | #1,304 of 1,472 |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Warren County, MS | 25 | 8 | 4.8 | $306K | −6.3% | #1,310 of 1,472 |
| 27Panola County, MS | 23 | 8 | 6.5 | $226K | −1.4% | #1,352 of 1,472 |
| 28Lincoln County, MS | 23 | 8 | 6.1 | $225K | +0.5% | #1,353 of 1,472 |
| 29Alcorn County, MS | 23 | 10 | 6.9 | $206K | −0.5% | #1,355 of 1,472 |
| 30Yalobusha County, MS | 23 | 5 | 10.0 | $151K | −0.5% | #1,359 of 1,472 |
| 31Newton County, MS | 23 | 8 | 10.4 | $149K | −1.4% | #1,360 of 1,472 |
| 32Forrest County, MS | 22 | 13 | 4.3 | $264K | +1.1% | #1,364 of 1,472 |
| 33Copiah County, MS | 22 | 7 | 7.0 | $227K | −2.7% | #1,372 of 1,472 |
| 34Pike County, MS | 20 | 7 | 4.7 | $296K | −3.7% | #1,397 of 1,472 |
| 35Clay County, MS | 19 | 5 | 6.4 | $227K | −2.0% | #1,406 of 1,472 |
| 36Scott County, MS | 18 | 7 | 7.2 | $194K | +0.4% | #1,419 of 1,472 |
| 37Grenada County, MS | 17 | 7 | 8.3 | $180K | −3.3% | #1,430 of 1,472 |
| 38Attala County, MS | 17 | 6 | 9.1 | $172K | −4.0% | #1,431 of 1,472 |
| 39Yazoo County, MS | 15 | 6 | 6.8 | $211K | −14.0% | #1,444 of 1,472 |
| 40Sunflower County, MS | 15 | 7 | 8.7 | $172K | −10.9% | #1,447 of 1,472 |
| 41Chickasaw County, MS | 13 | 8 | 12.0 | $125K | −2.0% | #1,458 of 1,472 |
| 42Washington County, MS | 11 | 15 | 8.8 | $152K | −9.4% | #1,461 of 1,472 |
| 43Coahoma County, MS | 8 | 7 | 8.3 | $154K | −6.5% | #1,464 of 1,472 |
| 44Covington County, MS | 8 | 6 | 8.2 | $153K | −2.2% | #1,465 of 1,472 |
| 45Holmes County, MS | 8 | 6 | 9.7 | $142K | −8.4% | #1,467 of 1,472 |
| 46Leflore County, MS | 6 | 9 | 8.8 | $146K | −9.4% | #1,469 of 1,472 |
| 47Bolivar County, MS | 5 | 11 | 9.2 | $142K | −8.3% | #1,471 of 1,472 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $724K | +0.4% | |
| Hancock County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $1.5M | +1.6% | |
| Neshoba County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $394K | −0.9% | |
| Marion County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $346K | −1.5% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $439K | +1.3% | |
| Tippah County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $265K | −1.6% | |
| Wayne County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $376K | 0.0% | |
| Stone County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $351K | +7.2% | |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $302K | −1.1% | |
| Winston County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $288K | −1.2% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $479K | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $308K | −1.5% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $690K | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $207K | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $471K | −1.7% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $676K | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 9.3 | $164K | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $319K | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $242K | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $141K | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $185K | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 5 | 12.1 | $131K | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $94K | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 5 | 15.5 | $120K | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 10.0 | $166K | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $146K | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $626K | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 9.8 | $157K | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $215K | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $432K | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 15.1 | $74K | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 21.1 | $65K | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
There are 499 funeral homes on map listings in Mississippi as of September 2026. 56 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 201 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on funerals?
About $156.3M a year, or $136 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 499 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $313K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Mississippi has 4.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $313K, 54% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Mississippi would have about 230, against 499 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,699 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 47 scored counties in Mississippi, Rankin 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. Mississippi scores 12 for funeral homes (low), #51 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 Mississippi. 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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