Market rankings · South Carolina
Funeral homes in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 591
- 41 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 274
- +3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $300.6M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 33% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $509K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 591 funeral homes on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 41 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.8 for every 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $142 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in South Carolina spend about $300.6M a year on funerals. Spread across 591 funeral homes, that is $509K per home, 25% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 274 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in South Carolina in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 7,730 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #23 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest (85). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (91).
Every market in South Carolina for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 85 | 23 | 1.4 | $1.1M | +20.9% | #19 of 377 |
| 2Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 84 | 19 | 2.0 | $913K | +12.0% | #21 of 377 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 64 | 66 | 1.7 | $782K | +9.0% | #103 of 377 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 61 | 59 | 1.8 | $719K | +10.7% | #118 of 377 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 58 | 184 | 1.7 | $707K | +10.1% | #132 of 377 |
| 5Columbia, SC | 44 | 82 | 2.4 | $522K | +6.0% | #221 of 377 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 43 | 62 | 2.7 | $538K | +4.7% | #229 of 377 |
| 6Spartanburg, SC | 37 | 52 | 3.6 | $385K | +14.3% | #271 of 377 |
| 7Sumter, SC | 30 | 12 | 2.9 | $510K | −0.3% | #311 of 377 |
| 8Florence, SC | 17 | 37 | 4.7 | $299K | +0.9% | #374 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 91 | 8 | 2.3 | $735K | +6.3% | #4 of 365 |
| 2Greenwood, SC | 66 | 12 | 3.2 | $503K | +1.7% | #88 of 365 |
| 3Murrells Inlet, SC | 64 | 16 | 5.9 | $332K | +3.8% | #99 of 365 |
| 4Gaffney, SC | 58 | 7 | 3.2 | $441K | +3.7% | #129 of 365 |
| 5Newberry, SC | 52 | 6 | 3.9 | $390K | +4.8% | #165 of 365 |
| 6Orangeburg, SC | 29 | 26 | 7.9 | $201K | −0.9% | #318 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Beaufort County, SC | 93 | 12 | 1.5 | $1.3M | +8.9% | #15 of 1,472 |
| 2Horry County, SC | 87 | 23 | 1.4 | $1.1M | +20.9% | #35 of 1,472 |
| 3Lancaster County, SC | 83 | 9 | 2.2 | $798K | +18.3% | #47 of 1,472 |
| 4Oconee County, SC | 81 | 8 | 2.3 | $735K | +6.3% | #62 of 1,472 |
| 5Greenville County, SC | 75 | 25 | 1.1 | $1.1M | +10.6% | #136 of 1,472 |
| 6Berkeley County, SC | 75 | 11 | 1.2 | $1M | +18.7% | #144 of 1,472 |
| 7York County, SC | 70 | 18 | 1.6 | $766K | +8.1% | #236 of 1,472 |
| 8Pickens County, SC | 68 | 10 | 1.9 | $748K | +5.7% | #288 of 1,472 |
| 9Anderson County, SC | 66 | 20 | 2.4 | $593K | +7.7% | #337 of 1,472 |
| 10Dorchester County, SC | 65 | 15 | 2.4 | $529K | +10.1% | #367 of 1,472 |
| 11Charleston County, SC | 63 | 33 | 1.8 | $706K | +6.4% | #404 of 1,472 |
| 12Lexington County, SC | 63 | 27 | 2.2 | $607K | +7.7% | #418 of 1,472 |
| 13Aiken County, SC | 63 | 19 | 2.7 | $581K | +7.3% | #420 of 1,472 |
| 14Greenwood County, SC | 61 | 6 | 2.2 | $726K | +1.5% | #456 of 1,472 |
| 15Richland County, SC | 60 | 32 | 1.9 | $584K | +4.6% | #487 of 1,472 |
| 16Kershaw County, SC | 60 | 7 | 2.6 | $537K | +11.6% | #489 of 1,472 |
| 17Georgetown County, SC | 54 | 16 | 5.9 | $332K | +3.8% | #615 of 1,472 |
| 18Spartanburg County, SC | 53 | 46 | 3.5 | $396K | +15.6% | #643 of 1,472 |
| 19Laurens County, SC | 53 | 11 | 4.1 | $359K | +6.2% | #645 of 1,472 |
| 20Sumter County, SC | 48 | 12 | 2.9 | $510K | −0.3% | #752 of 1,472 |
| 21Jasper County, SC | 47 | 7 | 5.3 | $272K | +32.2% | #808 of 1,472 |
| 22Cherokee County, SC | 46 | 7 | 3.2 | $441K | +3.7% | #815 of 1,472 |
| 23Newberry County, SC | 46 | 6 | 3.9 | $390K | +4.8% | #817 of 1,472 |
| 24Clarendon County, SC | 43 | 8 | 6.5 | $283K | +0.7% | #910 of 1,472 |
| 25Abbeville County, SC | 39 | 6 | 6.1 | $281K | +2.3% | #1,018 of 1,472 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chesterfield County, SC | 38 | 9 | 5.1 | $278K | +3.4% | #1,045 of 1,472 |
| 27Florence County, SC | 35 | 23 | 4.4 | $322K | +1.2% | #1,103 of 1,472 |
| 28Union County, SC | 35 | 6 | 5.2 | $301K | −1.4% | #1,107 of 1,472 |
| 29Colleton County, SC | 31 | 9 | 5.5 | $254K | +2.2% | #1,198 of 1,472 |
| 30Fairfield County, SC | 31 | 8 | 9.0 | $196K | −2.6% | #1,204 of 1,472 |
| 31Chester County, SC | 29 | 8 | 6.1 | $228K | +2.2% | #1,245 of 1,472 |
| 32Orangeburg County, SC | 28 | 26 | 7.9 | $201K | −0.9% | #1,264 of 1,472 |
| 33Bamberg County, SC | 27 | 10 | 21.5 | $83K | −3.5% | #1,284 of 1,472 |
| 34Darlington County, SC | 25 | 14 | 5.5 | $260K | +0.1% | #1,318 of 1,472 |
| 35Marlboro County, SC | 23 | 7 | 7.2 | $219K | −3.8% | #1,354 of 1,472 |
| 36Hampton County, SC | 22 | 9 | 12.5 | $127K | −1.9% | #1,383 of 1,472 |
| 37Barnwell County, SC | 21 | 10 | 12.3 | $117K | +0.4% | #1,395 of 1,472 |
| 38Williamsburg County, SC | 20 | 12 | 9.8 | $168K | −4.0% | #1,400 of 1,472 |
| 39Lee County, SC | 17 | 6 | 9.4 | $160K | −5.0% | #1,433 of 1,472 |
| 40Marion County, SC | 14 | 10 | 8.2 | $181K | −2.9% | #1,453 of 1,472 |
| 41Dillon County, SC | 11 | 12 | 11.1 | $125K | −2.9% | #1,462 of 1,472 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $402K | +16.1% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $328K | +4.1% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $261K | +0.6% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $507K | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 12.4 | $126K | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 funeral homes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many funeral homes are in South Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 591 funeral homes in South Carolina. 41 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 274 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on funerals?
About $300.6M a year, or $142 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 591 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $509K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
South Carolina has 2.8 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $509K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, South Carolina would have about 443, against 591 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,730 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 41 scored counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County scores highest, at 93 (very high). 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. South Carolina scores 55 for funeral homes (upper middle), #23 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 South Carolina. 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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