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Funeral homes in Providence County, RI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for funeral homes in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #603 of 1,472 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
62
1 chain location (2%)
Official establishments
42
−12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$36.2M
On funerals · $140 a household
Spending per listing
$584K
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.4
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
678,179
+2.8% 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

Households in Providence County spend about $36.2M a year on funerals, or $140 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 62 funeral homes, that is $584K per home, 14% below the U.S. figure of $679K.

There are 62 funeral homes on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 10% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Providence County was 42 in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,172 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Providence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For funeral homes, Providence County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #603 of 1,472 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Providence County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Providence County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.42.22.1
Spending per listing$584K$675K$679K
Households per official establishment6,1726,7938,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.5%−9.7%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$140$150$143
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score5450

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 42−12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
236
Annual payroll, 2023
$12M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
621 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The 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 Providence 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 Providence County

Population, 2025 estimate
678,179+2.8% since 2020
Households
259,210
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,624
Median household income
$78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,369
Median home value
$373,600
Jobs located here
293,972
Daytime population
648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for funeral homes, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

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

Other business types in Providence County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Providence County, RI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 62 funeral homes in Providence County. One of them (2%) 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, down 12.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on funerals?

About $36.2M a year, or $140 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $584K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Providence County has 2.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $584K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Providence County would have about 53, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,172 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Providence County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Providence County scores 54 for funeral homes (upper middle), #603 of 1,472 scored counties.

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