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Funeral homes in McDonald County, MO
How McDonald County, MO 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 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,300 of 1,472 scored counties
#40 of 43 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 5
- 3 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $1.1M
- On funerals · $127 a household
- Spending per listing
- $218K
- 68% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 2.8 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,992
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for funeral homes in McDonald County is 26 (lower middle), #1,300 of 1,472 scored counties and #40 of 43 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 funeral homes in McDonald County. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.8, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Households in McDonald County spend about $1.1M a year on funerals, or $127 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $218K per home, 68% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in McDonald County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of McDonald County grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How McDonald County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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.
| Measure | McDonald County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Spending per listing | $218K | $521K | $679K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 6,178 | 8,510 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.5% | −1.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on funerals | $127 | $140 | $143 |
| Median household income | $52,375 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 53 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 McDonald 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 McDonald County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,992+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 8,558
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 539 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 44
- Median household income
- $52,375+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,959
- Median home value
- $154,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,407
- Daytime population
- 21,137Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in McDonald County?
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Charles County, MO | 75 | 20 | 1.2 | $1.1M | +4.9% | #138 of 1,472 |
| 2Christian County, MO | 72 | 5 | 1.4 | $966K | +8.3% | #195 of 1,472 |
| 3Jefferson County, MO | 71 | 7 | 0.8 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #208 of 1,472 |
| 4Newton County, MO | 67 | 5 | 2.3 | $698K | +6.1% | #309 of 1,472 |
| 5Greene County, MO | 66 | 18 | 1.4 | $950K | +3.3% | #321 of 1,472 |
| 6Cass County, MO | 66 | 11 | 2.5 | $598K | +7.1% | #336 of 1,472 |
| 7Platte County, MO | 65 | 8 | 1.8 | $682K | +6.7% | #360 of 1,472 |
| 8Clay County, MO | 64 | 17 | 1.7 | $737K | +4.3% | #381 of 1,472 |
| 9Taney County, MO | 64 | 7 | 3.1 | $544K | +1.7% | #390 of 1,472 |
| 10St. Louis County, MO | 63 | 67 | 1.6 | $913K | −1.2% | #394 of 1,472 |
| 40McDonald County, MO | 26 | 5 | 5.8 | $218K | +3.1% | #1,300 of 1,472 |
Other business types in McDonald County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Questions
How many funeral homes are in McDonald County, MO?
McDonald County has 5 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. No official count is published for funeral homes and funeral services in McDonald County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in McDonald County, MO spend on funerals?
About $1.1M a year, or $127 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $218K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,558 households in McDonald County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McDonald County, MO compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
McDonald County has 5.8 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $218K, 68% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, McDonald County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is McDonald County, MO growing?
Population estimates put McDonald County at 23,992 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,558 households. Median household income in McDonald County is $52,375, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. McDonald County scores 26 for funeral homes (lower middle), #1,300 of 1,472 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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