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Funeral homes in Rhode Island

Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
98
1 chain location (1%)
Official establishments
65
−9.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$66.2M
On funerals
Listings per 10k households
2.2
5% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$675K
In line with the U.S.
Rank among states
#28 of 51
Market score 50 · Upper middle

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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 98 funeral homes in Rhode Island. One of them (1%) is a chain location, against 10% across the U.S. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.

At $150 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Rhode Island spend about $66.2M a year on funerals. Spread across 98 funeral homes, that is $675K per home, in line with the U.S. figure of $679K.

In 2023, official counts showed 65 businesses with payroll in Rhode Island classed as funeral homes and funeral services, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 6,793 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #28 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 47. Among 5 scored counties, Newport County scores highest (72).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Rhode Island, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA471502.2$666K+2.1%#194 of 377

Counties

Counties in Rhode Island, ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Newport County, RI7251.4$1.3M−2.9%#192 of 1,472
2Washington County, RI69122.3$744K0.0%#263 of 1,472
3Kent County, RI65141.9$780K+1.8%#354 of 1,472
4Bristol County, RI5852.5$708K−1.5%#515 of 1,472
5Providence County, RI54622.4$584K+2.8%#603 of 1,472

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has 98 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (1%) is a chain location. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Rhode Island spend on funerals?

About $66.2M a year, or $150 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $675K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.

How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Rhode Island has 2.2 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $675K, in line with the U.S. figure of $679K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,793 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for funeral homes?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Newport County scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Rhode Island scores 50 for funeral homes (upper middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the funeral homes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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