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Six questions on the figures owners quote: funeral homes, cremation, costs and deaths.

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Question 1 of 6
How many funeral homes does NFDA count in the United States?
Answers and sources
  1. How many funeral homes does NFDA count in the United States? 15,401. NFDA counts 15,401 funeral homes (statistics page, updated September 29, 2025). National Funeral Directors Association: statistics
  2. What is NFDA’s projected U.S. cremation rate for 2025? 63.4%. NFDA projects 63.4%. The Cremation Association of North America reports 62.8% for the same year. They count differently, so name the source you quote. NFDA 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, via Connecting Directors
  3. Where does NFDA project the U.S. cremation rate will be by 2045? 82.3%. NFDA projects 82.3% by 2045. NFDA 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, via Connecting Directors
  4. What was the national median cost of a funeral with viewing and burial in NFDA’s 2023 price study? $8,300. $8,300. The $6,280 option is real too: it is NFDA’s 2023 median for a funeral with viewing and cremation. NFDA 2023 General Price List Study
  5. Roughly what share of U.S. funeral homes are family or privately owned, according to NFDA? About 75%. About 75%, according to NFDA. National Funeral Directors Association: statistics
  6. How many deaths did the CDC register in the United States in 2024? About 3.07 million. The CDC registered 3,072,666 deaths in 2024 (final data). CDC National Center for Health Statistics: deaths and mortality

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