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Funeral homes in Thurston County, NE

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$274K
On funerals · $138 a household
Spending per listing
$137K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
10.1
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
6,752
−0.1% 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

At $138 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Thurston County spend about $274K a year on funerals. That is about $137K of household spending for each home on map listings.

There are 2 funeral homes on map listings in Thurston County as of September 2026. That is 10.1 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for funeral homes and funeral services in Thurston County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Thurston County declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Thurston County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Thurston County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureThurston CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.12.72.1
Spending per listing$137K$501K$679K
Households per official establishmentn/a5,3198,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.3%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$138$134$143
Median household income$69,177$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored26

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
0The 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,752−0.1% since 2020
Households
1,990
Median age
29.8
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
394 sq. mi.
People per square mile
17
Median household income
$69,177
Average household income
$86,211
Median home value
$114,600
Jobs located here
3,411
Daytime population
7,393Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE7750.7$1.7M+9.0%#98 of 1,472
2Lancaster County, NE68171.3$929K+3.4%#276 of 1,472
3Douglas County, NE64351.5$765K+3.6%#379 of 1,472
4Scotts Bluff County, NE5053.3$501K−1.3%#700 of 1,472
5Hall County, NE4962.4$557K+1.4%#722 of 1,472
6Madison County, NE4474.8$319K+1.6%#877 of 1,472
7Saunders County, NE3966.7$234K+6.0%#1,023 of 1,472
8Otoe County, NE3657.8$213K+3.9%#1,084 of 1,472
9Adams County, NE3553.8$370K−0.3%#1,092 of 1,472
10Gage County, NE3166.4$261K+0.2%#1,197 of 1,472
Thurston County, NENot scored210.1$137K−0.1%

Other business types in Thurston County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Thurston County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 funeral homes in Thurston County. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. No official count is published for funeral homes and funeral services in Thurston County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Thurston County, NE spend on funerals?

About $274K a year, or $138 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $137K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,990 households in Thurston County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Thurston County, NE compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Thurston County has 2 funeral homes on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate.

How fast is Thurston County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Thurston County at 6,752 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,990 households. The median household income in Thurston County is $69,177 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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 Thurston County

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