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Funeral homes in Jefferson County, WV

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.2M
On funerals · $140 a household
Spending per listing
$796K
17% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.8
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,102
+9.2% 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

At $140 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $3.2M a year on funerals. That is about $796K of household spending for each home on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $679K.

There are 4 funeral homes on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as funeral homes and funeral services. That is one for every 7,601 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 funeral homes on map listings, Jefferson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for West Virginia 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 Jefferson County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.84.22.1
Spending per listing$796K$368K$679K
Households per official establishment7,6013,7188,510
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.5%−1.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.2%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on funerals$140$153$143
Median household income$98,806$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored18

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
18
Annual payroll, 2023
$710K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
63,102+9.2% since 2020
Households
22,804
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
209 sq. mi.
People per square mile
283
Median household income
$98,806+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$120,421
Median home value
$350,800
Jobs located here
17,187
Daytime population
48,829Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Funeral homes across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for funeral homes, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for funeral homes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, WV6961.2$1M+13.7%#249 of 1,472
2Monongalia County, WV5071.6$637K+2.0%#692 of 1,472
3Wood County, WV4692.5$604K−2.1%#811 of 1,472
4Kanawha County, WV40273.5$440K−4.3%#973 of 1,472
5Wayne County, WV4063.8$410K−4.0%#976 of 1,472
6Jackson County, WV4054.3$387K−1.0%#978 of 1,472
7Mercer County, WV40114.5$377K−3.4%#980 of 1,472
8Putnam County, WV3873.0$476K−1.0%#1,028 of 1,472
9Hancock County, WV3775.5$312K−4.5%#1,059 of 1,472
10Raleigh County, WV36144.8$332K−3.5%#1,079 of 1,472
Jefferson County, WVNot scored41.8$796K+9.2%

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

How many funeral homes are in Jefferson County, WV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 funeral homes in Jefferson County. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023.

How much do households in Jefferson County, WV spend on funerals?

About $3.2M 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 4 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $796K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,804 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, WV compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?

Jefferson County has 1.8 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $796K, 17% above the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,601 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 63,102 people in 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,804 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $98,806 a year, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Jefferson County has no market score for funeral homes: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for funeral homes · All 56 business types in Jefferson County

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