Market rankings · Utah
Funeral homes in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 175
- 31 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 100
- +7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $132.8M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $759K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 175 funeral homes on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.6, 24% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Households in Utah spend about $132.8M a year on funerals, or $118 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 175 funeral homes, that is $759K per home, 12% above the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Utah in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 11,248 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $5.6M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #15 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest (78). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Cedar City area scores highest (67).
Every market in Utah for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 78 | 13 | 1.9 | $1M | +17.4% | #36 of 377 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 64 | 29 | 1.4 | $870K | +5.3% | #99 of 377 |
| 3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 63 | 53 | 1.2 | $942K | +3.8% | #105 of 377 |
| 4Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 57 | 27 | 1.3 | $774K | +14.5% | #136 of 377 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 44 | 10 | 2.0 | $569K | +8.8% | #217 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cedar City, UT | 67 | 6 | 3.0 | $443K | +16.4% | #83 of 365 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 61 | 8 | 3.7 | $361K | +12.6% | #115 of 365 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 35 | 5 | 4.1 | $279K | +7.3% | #279 of 365 |
| Heber, UT | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $848K | +5.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $390K | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $286K | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, UT | 85 | 13 | 1.9 | $1M | +17.4% | #39 of 1,472 |
| 2Davis County, UT | 71 | 12 | 1.0 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #213 of 1,472 |
| 3Salt Lake County, UT | 68 | 50 | 1.2 | $951K | +2.9% | #275 of 1,472 |
| 4Weber County, UT | 67 | 15 | 1.6 | $734K | +5.8% | #308 of 1,472 |
| 5Utah County, UT | 66 | 26 | 1.3 | $786K | +14.5% | #327 of 1,472 |
| 6Cache County, UT | 60 | 8 | 1.8 | $616K | +8.5% | #484 of 1,472 |
| 7Iron County, UT | 55 | 6 | 3.0 | $443K | +16.4% | #590 of 1,472 |
| 8Box Elder County, UT | 49 | 7 | 3.6 | $373K | +12.7% | #740 of 1,472 |
| 9Uintah County, UT | 35 | 5 | 4.1 | $279K | +7.3% | #1,110 of 1,472 |
| Tooele County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $805K | +19.2% | |
| Summit County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $973K | +1.6% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $723K | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $638K | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $282K | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $286K | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $822K | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $809K | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $183K | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $240K | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $472K | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $140K | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $256K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $309K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 175 funeral homes in Utah. 31 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on funerals?
About $132.8M a year, or $118 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 175 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $759K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Utah has 1.6 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $759K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Utah would have about 196, against 175 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,248 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Cedar City area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Utah, Washington 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. Utah scores 64 for funeral homes (upper middle), #15 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 Utah. 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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