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Funeral homes in Westmoreland County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #924 of 1,472 scored counties
#30 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
72
1 chain location (1%)
Official establishments
42
+2.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$26.7M
On funerals · $172 a household
Spending per listing
$371K
45% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
349,324
−1.4% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 72 funeral homes in Westmoreland County. One of them (1%) is a chain location, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 2.1.

Households in Westmoreland County spend about $26.7M a year on funerals, or $172 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. Spread across 72 funeral homes, that is $371K per home, 45% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in Westmoreland County classed as funeral homes and funeral services, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,690 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Westmoreland County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for funeral homes in Westmoreland County is 42 (lower middle), #924 of 1,472 scored counties and #30 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Westmoreland County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Westmoreland County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.63.42.1
Spending per listing$371K$457K$679K
Households per official establishment3,6905,4618,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.4%−2.6%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$172$154$143
Median household income$74,109$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4228

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
41 → 42+2.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
201
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
721 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
39The 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County

Population, 2025 estimate
349,324−1.4% since 2020
Households
154,979
Median age
47.0
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,028 sq. mi.
People per square mile
343
Median household income
$74,109+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,695
Median home value
$203,500
Jobs located here
134,448
Daytime population
320,126Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cumberland County, PA75222.1$780K+6.5%#152 of 1,472
2Chester County, PA72422.1$739K+4.2%#203 of 1,472
3Adams County, PA72102.4$706K+3.6%#206 of 1,472
4Lancaster County, PA71482.3$762K+1.9%#224 of 1,472
5Monroe County, PA7091.5$1.1M−0.7%#228 of 1,472
6Franklin County, PA70162.5$654K+3.0%#238 of 1,472
7Bucks County, PA69542.2$788K+0.3%#258 of 1,472
8Lebanon County, PA69152.6$656K+2.2%#267 of 1,472
9York County, PA68382.1$740K+3.6%#289 of 1,472
10Montgomery County, PA67832.5$653K+2.4%#312 of 1,472
30Westmoreland County, PA42724.6$371K−1.4%#924 of 1,472

Other business types in Westmoreland County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Westmoreland County, PA?

There are 72 funeral homes on map listings in Westmoreland County as of September 2026. One of them (1%) is a chain location. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Westmoreland County, PA spend on funerals?

About $26.7M a year, or $172 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $371K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,979 households in Westmoreland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Westmoreland County, PA compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Westmoreland County has 4.6 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $371K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Westmoreland County would have about 39, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,690 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Westmoreland County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Westmoreland County at 349,324 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 154,979 households. Median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Westmoreland County scores 42 for funeral homes (lower middle), #924 of 1,472 scored counties.

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