Market rankings · Tennessee
Funeral homes in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 673
- 68 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 438
- +11.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $372.9M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $554K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Tennessee has 673 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 68 are chain locations, or 10%, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Households in Tennessee spend about $372.9M a year on funerals, or $132 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $554K of household spending for each home on map listings, 18% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 438 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Tennessee in 2023, up 11.7% from 2019. That is one for every 6,448 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #33 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Chattanooga metro area scores highest (60). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Lawrenceburg area scores highest (72).
Every market in Tennessee for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chattanooga, TN-GA | 60 | 47 | 2.0 | $720K | +5.3% | #122 of 377 |
| 2Knoxville, TN | 53 | 78 | 2.1 | $694K | +6.9% | #159 of 377 |
| 3Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 49 | 148 | 1.8 | $631K | +8.7% | #184 of 377 |
| 4Cleveland, TN | 46 | 12 | 2.4 | $614K | +6.1% | #202 of 377 |
| 5Johnson City, TN | 43 | 22 | 2.5 | $596K | +4.3% | #225 of 377 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 42 | 36 | 2.7 | $587K | +2.3% | #235 of 377 |
| 7Morristown, TN | 41 | 14 | 2.9 | $513K | +7.9% | #243 of 377 |
| 8Clarksville, TN-KY | 38 | 28 | 2.2 | $450K | +8.5% | #263 of 377 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 34 | 115 | 2.2 | $552K | −0.3% | #286 of 377 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 19 | 35 | 4.8 | $290K | +2.2% | #367 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lawrenceburg, TN | 72 | 5 | 2.9 | $501K | +6.2% | #53 of 365 |
| 2Fayetteville, TN | 67 | 5 | 3.4 | $447K | +4.3% | #82 of 365 |
| 3Winchester, TN | 61 | 5 | 2.9 | $548K | +6.4% | #111 of 365 |
| 4Shelbyville, TN | 58 | 5 | 2.6 | $494K | +9.7% | #127 of 365 |
| 5Athens, TN | 55 | 12 | 4.5 | $346K | +8.2% | #147 of 365 |
| 6Cookeville, TN | 54 | 23 | 3.9 | $347K | +7.6% | #156 of 365 |
| 7Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 51 | 10 | 3.9 | $388K | +7.3% | #173 of 365 |
| 8Lewisburg, TN | 46 | 5 | 3.7 | $362K | +10.5% | #197 of 365 |
| 9Martin, TN | 36 | 5 | 3.7 | $378K | +1.1% | #268 of 365 |
| 10Union City, TN | 21 | 8 | 6.4 | $238K | −2.3% | #342 of 365 |
| Sevierville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $1.5M | +2.5% | |
| Greeneville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $1.2M | +5.0% | |
| Crossville, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $1.8M | +8.0% | |
| McMinnville, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $772K | +6.5% | |
| Newport, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $1.2M | +5.1% | |
| Dyersburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $499K | −1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $543K | +2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Loudon County, TN | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | $921K | +15.6% | #40 of 1,472 |
| 2Williamson County, TN | 79 | 11 | 1.2 | $1.1M | +9.0% | #78 of 1,472 |
| 3Blount County, TN | 77 | 10 | 1.8 | $896K | +6.0% | #111 of 1,472 |
| 4Fayette County, TN | 75 | 5 | 2.9 | $578K | +7.7% | #155 of 1,472 |
| 5Rutherford County, TN | 74 | 14 | 1.1 | $976K | +12.6% | #161 of 1,472 |
| 6Hamilton County, TN | 72 | 25 | 1.6 | $867K | +6.2% | #200 of 1,472 |
| 7Wilson County, TN | 68 | 11 | 1.9 | $709K | +17.8% | #291 of 1,472 |
| 8Montgomery County, TN | 68 | 11 | 1.3 | $705K | +13.0% | #292 of 1,472 |
| 9Jefferson County, TN | 67 | 6 | 2.8 | $593K | +9.3% | #316 of 1,472 |
| 10Sullivan County, TN | 65 | 15 | 2.2 | $704K | +3.5% | #359 of 1,472 |
| 11Roane County, TN | 65 | 6 | 2.6 | $645K | +7.0% | #363 of 1,472 |
| 12Knox County, TN | 64 | 32 | 1.6 | $799K | +6.5% | #376 of 1,472 |
| 13Monroe County, TN | 63 | 5 | 2.5 | $630K | +7.2% | #415 of 1,472 |
| 14Washington County, TN | 62 | 12 | 2.1 | $671K | +6.0% | #438 of 1,472 |
| 15Bradley County, TN | 60 | 10 | 2.3 | $627K | +6.1% | #481 of 1,472 |
| 16Sumner County, TN | 58 | 20 | 2.5 | $535K | +9.2% | #523 of 1,472 |
| 17Fentress County, TN | 58 | 5 | 6.4 | $270K | +9.7% | #527 of 1,472 |
| 18Lawrence County, TN | 57 | 5 | 2.9 | $501K | +6.2% | #542 of 1,472 |
| 19Lincoln County, TN | 57 | 5 | 3.4 | $447K | +4.3% | #548 of 1,472 |
| 20Davidson County, TN | 56 | 51 | 1.6 | $590K | +4.2% | #557 of 1,472 |
| 21Hawkins County, TN | 56 | 9 | 3.8 | $405K | +5.0% | #571 of 1,472 |
| 22Maury County, TN | 55 | 11 | 2.6 | $493K | +16.0% | #586 of 1,472 |
| 23Anderson County, TN | 54 | 11 | 3.4 | $450K | +6.1% | #612 of 1,472 |
| 24Franklin County, TN | 51 | 5 | 2.9 | $548K | +6.4% | #682 of 1,472 |
| 25Humphreys County, TN | 51 | 5 | 6.9 | $255K | +3.4% | #690 of 1,472 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Carter County, TN | 49 | 7 | 2.9 | $542K | +1.7% | #724 of 1,472 |
| 27Hamblen County, TN | 49 | 8 | 3.1 | $453K | +6.7% | #732 of 1,472 |
| 28Shelby County, TN | 48 | 69 | 1.9 | $624K | −2.1% | #746 of 1,472 |
| 29McMinn County, TN | 48 | 10 | 4.7 | $335K | +7.6% | #771 of 1,472 |
| 30Bedford County, TN | 47 | 5 | 2.6 | $494K | +9.7% | #781 of 1,472 |
| 31Coffee County, TN | 47 | 8 | 3.5 | $425K | +7.4% | #789 of 1,472 |
| 32Madison County, TN | 44 | 11 | 2.7 | $500K | +2.0% | #859 of 1,472 |
| 33Overton County, TN | 43 | 5 | 5.5 | $268K | +5.3% | #911 of 1,472 |
| 34Chester County, TN | 43 | 5 | 7.8 | $208K | +3.5% | #914 of 1,472 |
| 35Hardeman County, TN | 42 | 5 | 5.5 | $309K | −0.6% | #931 of 1,472 |
| 36Marshall County, TN | 41 | 5 | 3.7 | $362K | +10.5% | #954 of 1,472 |
| 37Carroll County, TN | 41 | 6 | 5.2 | $310K | +2.7% | #958 of 1,472 |
| 38Robertson County, TN | 40 | 10 | 3.5 | $350K | +9.9% | #983 of 1,472 |
| 39Putnam County, TN | 40 | 13 | 3.9 | $323K | +8.1% | #986 of 1,472 |
| 40Tipton County, TN | 37 | 8 | 3.5 | $374K | +2.0% | #1,051 of 1,472 |
| 41Claiborne County, TN | 37 | 6 | 4.4 | $321K | +3.6% | #1,058 of 1,472 |
| 42Marion County, TN | 33 | 6 | 5.1 | $291K | +3.2% | #1,160 of 1,472 |
| 43Campbell County, TN | 32 | 8 | 4.7 | $304K | +2.5% | #1,180 of 1,472 |
| 44Weakley County, TN | 31 | 5 | 3.7 | $378K | +1.1% | #1,191 of 1,472 |
| 45Benton County, TN | 31 | 5 | 7.0 | $226K | +2.1% | #1,201 of 1,472 |
| 46Henderson County, TN | 29 | 7 | 6.4 | $229K | +2.5% | #1,244 of 1,472 |
| 47Obion County, TN | 24 | 8 | 6.4 | $238K | −2.3% | #1,337 of 1,472 |
| 48Gibson County, TN | 22 | 15 | 7.4 | $185K | +2.7% | #1,379 of 1,472 |
| 49Lauderdale County, TN | 21 | 5 | 5.4 | $263K | −2.0% | #1,387 of 1,472 |
| 50Scott County, TN | 21 | 6 | 6.9 | $187K | +3.6% | #1,390 of 1,472 |
| Sevier County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $1.5M | +2.5% | |
| Greene County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $1.2M | +5.0% | |
| Cumberland County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $1.8M | +8.0% | |
| Dickson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $707K | +7.7% | |
| Warren County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $772K | +6.5% | |
| Cheatham County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $676K | +4.1% | |
| Cocke County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $1.2M | +5.1% | |
| Dyer County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $499K | −1.1% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $490K | +4.6% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $543K | +2.3% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $451K | +3.6% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $415K | +7.9% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $893K | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $414K | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $396K | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $1.4M | +5.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $772K | +9.2% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $558K | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $408K | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $554K | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $360K | +5.1% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $424K | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $550K | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $424K | −0.1% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $256K | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $531K | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $228K | +1.2% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $496K | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $279K | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $875K | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.3 | $213K | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $224K | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $398K | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $248K | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $783K | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $149K | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 6.6 | $254K | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $585K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $503K | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $277K | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $477K | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $242K | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 14.5 | $111K | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $209K | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $420K | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 673 funeral homes in Tennessee. 68 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 438 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 11.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on funerals?
About $372.9M a year, or $132 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 673 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $554K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Tennessee has 2.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $554K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Tennessee would have about 549, against 673 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,448 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Chattanooga metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Lawrenceburg area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 50 scored counties in Tennessee, Loudon County scores highest, at 85 (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. Tennessee scores 41 for funeral homes (lower middle), #33 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 Tennessee. 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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