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Funeral homes in George County, MS

The funeral homes in George County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,297 of 1,472 scored counties
#23 of 47 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$1.2M
On funerals · $124 a household
Spending per listing
$231K
66% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.4
2.6 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,331
+8.1% 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

For funeral homes, George County has a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle): #1,297 of 1,472 scored counties and #23 of 47 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 funeral homes in George County. None of them are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 2.1.

Households in George County spend about $1.2M a year on funerals, or $124 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $231K per home, 66% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in George County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,326 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Population estimates show George County grew 8.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How George County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 George County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureGeorge CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.44.42.1
Spending per listing$231K$313K$679K
Households per official establishment2,3265,6998,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.6%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+8.1%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$124$136$143
Median household income$59,758$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score2612

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4
Employees, 2023
14
Annual payroll, 2023
$519K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 George 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 George County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,331+8.1% since 2020
Households
9,302
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
53
Median household income
$59,758+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,416
Median home value
$166,900
Jobs located here
5,115
Daytime population
21,422Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Mississippi

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rankin County, MS66142.3$606K+3.2%#335 of 1,472
2Madison County, MS6471.6$773K+6.5%#378 of 1,472
3Pearl River County, MS6462.7$555K+5.6%#389 of 1,472
4DeSoto County, MS63131.8$620K+6.3%#416 of 1,472
5Harrison County, MS62161.9$676K+4.0%#437 of 1,472
6Lamar County, MS5452.0$619K+4.7%#600 of 1,472
7Jones County, MS5193.6$430K−1.0%#686 of 1,472
8Jackson County, MS51183.1$428K+3.0%#687 of 1,472
9Lafayette County, MS4484.2$314K+6.6%#882 of 1,472
10Adams County, MS4187.0$232K+2.2%#964 of 1,472
23George County, MS2655.4$231K+8.1%#1,297 of 1,472

Other business types in George County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in George County, MS?

George County has 5 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023.

How much do households in George County, MS spend on funerals?

About $1.2M a year, or $124 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $231K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,302 households in George County and national spending patterns by income.

How does George County, MS compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

George County has 5.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $231K, 66% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, George County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,326 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

How fast is George County, MS growing?

Population estimates put George County at 26,331 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,302 households. Median household income in George County is $59,758, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.4%, 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. George County scores 26 for funeral homes (lower middle), #1,297 of 1,472 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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