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Funeral homes in Lucas County, OH

How Lucas County, OH 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 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #810 of 1,472 scored counties
#32 of 80 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
36
4 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
24
−11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$23.4M
On funerals · $128 a household
Spending per listing
$649K
4% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
423,347
−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

As of September 2026, map listings count 36 funeral homes in Lucas County. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.

At $128 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Lucas County spend about $23.4M a year on funerals. That is about $649K of household spending for each home on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Lucas County in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,635 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Lucas County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for funeral homes in Lucas County is 46 (lower middle), #810 of 1,472 scored counties and #32 of 80 scored counties in Ohio.

How Lucas County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Lucas County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureLucas CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.02.82.1
Spending per listing$649K$507K$679K
Households per official establishment7,6356,2038,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.1%−6.0%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$128$140$143
Median household income$62,224$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4630

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 24−11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
240
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
364 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
34The 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 Lucas 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 Lucas County

Population, 2025 estimate
423,347−1.7% since 2020
Households
183,243
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,260
Median household income
$62,224+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,001
Median home value
$163,900
Jobs located here
202,605
Daytime population
443,876Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH8091.1$1.2M+12.5%#69 of 1,472
2Fairfield County, OH7571.2$1.3M+6.5%#131 of 1,472
3Warren County, OH71111.2$1.1M+5.7%#214 of 1,472
4Portage County, OH7060.9$1.5M+1.0%#227 of 1,472
5Clermont County, OH69151.8$778K+3.9%#259 of 1,472
6Medina County, OH69152.1$745K+1.3%#262 of 1,472
7Geauga County, OH6882.2$861K+0.3%#279 of 1,472
8Licking County, OH66152.2$672K+3.8%#331 of 1,472
9Greene County, OH64121.8$801K+3.7%#374 of 1,472
10Lorain County, OH63322.5$618K+3.1%#417 of 1,472
32Lucas County, OH46362.0$649K−1.7%#810 of 1,472

Other business types in Lucas County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Lucas County, OH?

Lucas County has 36 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Lucas County, OH spend on funerals?

About $23.4M a year, or $128 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $649K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 183,243 households in Lucas County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lucas County, OH compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Lucas County has 2.0 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $649K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Lucas County would have about 34, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,635 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Lucas County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Lucas County at 423,347 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 183,243 households. Median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Lucas County scores 46 for funeral homes (lower middle), #810 of 1,472 scored counties.

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

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