Market rankings · Kentucky
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kentucky
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kentucky, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,585
- 1,409 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 1,388
- −15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $891K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Kentucky by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 3,585 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 1,409 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 19.8 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Kentucky comes to about $3.2B a year: $1,761 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $891K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Kentucky was 1,388 in 2023, down 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #35 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (67). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest (70).
Every market in Kentucky for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 67 | 1,784 | 19.7 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #78 of 387 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 56 | 232 | 18.6 | $943K | +8.5% | #160 of 387 |
| 1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 52 | 1,160 | 20.8 | $915K | +2.9% | #192 of 387 |
| 2Elizabethtown, KY | 49 | 105 | 20.7 | $862K | +2.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 3Bowling Green, KY | 45 | 151 | 20.6 | $835K | +9.5% | #241 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 42 | 274 | 18.0 | $951K | −2.6% | #253 of 387 |
| 4Owensboro, KY | 38 | 104 | 23.0 | $768K | +1.3% | #283 of 387 |
| 5Lexington-Fayette, KY | 37 | 555 | 25.7 | $738K | +3.4% | #287 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 11 | 139 | 33.3 | $529K | −1.2% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 70 | 47 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +3.1% | #98 of 536 |
| 2Richmond-Berea, KY | 66 | 75 | 15.1 | $1.1M | +7.0% | #129 of 536 |
| 3Henderson, KY | 58 | 29 | 12.4 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #200 of 536 |
| 4Danville, KY | 55 | 32 | 14.7 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #228 of 536 |
| 5Mayfield, KY | 55 | 26 | 18.4 | $882K | +1.4% | #231 of 536 |
| 6Franklin, KY | 54 | 18 | 22.4 | $749K | +5.9% | #241 of 536 |
| 7Campbellsville, KY | 51 | 23 | 15.7 | $1M | +3.4% | #257 of 536 |
| 8Madisonville, KY | 41 | 39 | 21.2 | $754K | −0.5% | #351 of 536 |
| 9Somerset, KY | 40 | 56 | 21.4 | $745K | +3.5% | #365 of 536 |
| 10Corbin, KY | 39 | 98 | 17.3 | $875K | +0.1% | #370 of 536 |
| 11Mount Sterling, KY | 37 | 39 | 21.5 | $750K | +3.1% | #389 of 536 |
| 12Glasgow, KY | 36 | 51 | 23.1 | $688K | +2.6% | #405 of 536 |
| 13Murray, KY | 32 | 37 | 24.3 | $660K | +4.9% | #429 of 536 |
| 14Pikeville, KY | 25 | 77 | 19.8 | $760K | −5.4% | #471 of 536 |
| 15Middlesborough, KY | 25 | 24 | 24.1 | $573K | −4.8% | #474 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 92 | 24 | 10.4 | $2.4M | +4.9% | #13 of 2,210 |
| 2Scott County, KY | 88 | 23 | 10.2 | $2M | +8.2% | #37 of 2,210 |
| 3Bullitt County, KY | 85 | 29 | 9.1 | $2.1M | +5.0% | #70 of 2,210 |
| 4Jessamine County, KY | 84 | 21 | 10.5 | $1.8M | +7.8% | #85 of 2,210 |
| 5Anderson County, KY | 81 | 6 | 6.2 | $2.9M | +5.5% | #113 of 2,210 |
| 6Meade County, KY | 74 | 9 | 8.2 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #256 of 2,210 |
| 7Garrard County, KY | 72 | 5 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #307 of 2,210 |
| 8Allen County, KY | 70 | 7 | 8.7 | $1.9M | +9.5% | #373 of 2,210 |
| 9Kenton County, KY | 70 | 89 | 13.2 | $1.5M | +3.9% | #382 of 2,210 |
| 10Trigg County, KY | 67 | 5 | 8.3 | $2M | +3.1% | #445 of 2,210 |
| 11Mercer County, KY | 67 | 11 | 12.0 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #459 of 2,210 |
| 12Clark County, KY | 63 | 18 | 12.0 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #588 of 2,210 |
| 13Todd County, KY | 63 | 6 | 13.2 | $1.3M | +5.6% | #595 of 2,210 |
| 14Woodford County, KY | 63 | 20 | 18.5 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #608 of 2,210 |
| 15Nelson County, KY | 62 | 26 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #627 of 2,210 |
| 16Grayson County, KY | 61 | 13 | 12.8 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #673 of 2,210 |
| 17Campbell County, KY | 58 | 73 | 18.6 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #789 of 2,210 |
| 18Grant County, KY | 57 | 13 | 14.1 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #815 of 2,210 |
| 19Green County, KY | 56 | 5 | 11.3 | $1.4M | +4.6% | #855 of 2,210 |
| 20Madison County, KY | 55 | 65 | 17.5 | $998K | +9.4% | #921 of 2,210 |
| 21Pendleton County, KY | 54 | 6 | 11.0 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #932 of 2,210 |
| 22Marshall County, KY | 54 | 22 | 16.7 | $1M | −0.1% | #958 of 2,210 |
| 23Muhlenberg County, KY | 53 | 17 | 14.0 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #999 of 2,210 |
| 24Franklin County, KY | 53 | 41 | 18.0 | $977K | +2.0% | #1,024 of 2,210 |
| 25Fleming County, KY | 52 | 7 | 11.9 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #1,042 of 2,210 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Greenup County, KY | 51 | 15 | 10.2 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #1,077 of 2,210 |
| 27Washington County, KY | 51 | 7 | 14.4 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #1,089 of 2,210 |
| 28Boone County, KY | 51 | 118 | 23.2 | $926K | +6.5% | #1,116 of 2,210 |
| 29Rockcastle County, KY | 50 | 6 | 9.2 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #1,119 of 2,210 |
| 30Logan County, KY | 50 | 16 | 14.5 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #1,124 of 2,210 |
| 31Simpson County, KY | 49 | 18 | 22.4 | $749K | +5.9% | #1,180 of 2,210 |
| 32Ohio County, KY | 48 | 13 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +0.8% | #1,191 of 2,210 |
| 33Harrison County, KY | 48 | 14 | 19.2 | $909K | +4.9% | #1,201 of 2,210 |
| 34Graves County, KY | 47 | 26 | 18.4 | $882K | +1.4% | #1,247 of 2,210 |
| 35Lawrence County, KY | 46 | 5 | 7.9 | $1.9M | −3.3% | #1,257 of 2,210 |
| 36Henderson County, KY | 46 | 27 | 14.6 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,267 of 2,210 |
| 37Wayne County, KY | 45 | 8 | 9.9 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,292 of 2,210 |
| 38Carter County, KY | 45 | 14 | 13.0 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #1,298 of 2,210 |
| 39Whitley County, KY | 45 | 22 | 16.2 | $929K | +1.6% | #1,314 of 2,210 |
| 40Butler County, KY | 44 | 6 | 13.1 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #1,332 of 2,210 |
| 41Bourbon County, KY | 43 | 13 | 16.0 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,368 of 2,210 |
| 42Morgan County, KY | 41 | 8 | 16.4 | $939K | +5.0% | #1,456 of 2,210 |
| 43Hardin County, KY | 41 | 103 | 23.1 | $781K | +2.4% | #1,471 of 2,210 |
| 44Casey County, KY | 40 | 9 | 13.9 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #1,498 of 2,210 |
| 45Adair County, KY | 40 | 11 | 15.4 | $1M | +2.9% | #1,501 of 2,210 |
| 46Floyd County, KY | 38 | 22 | 15.0 | $998K | −3.9% | #1,578 of 2,210 |
| 47Laurel County, KY | 38 | 46 | 19.2 | $841K | +1.6% | #1,590 of 2,210 |
| 48Jefferson County, KY | 38 | 770 | 23.2 | $800K | +1.6% | #1,593 of 2,210 |
| 49Warren County, KY | 38 | 137 | 24.6 | $715K | +10.6% | #1,600 of 2,210 |
| 50Powell County, KY | 37 | 5 | 10.4 | $1.4M | −2.2% | #1,612 of 2,210 |
| 51Hopkins County, KY | 37 | 39 | 21.2 | $754K | −0.5% | #1,628 of 2,210 |
| 52Taylor County, KY | 36 | 18 | 17.5 | $923K | +2.9% | #1,656 of 2,210 |
| 53Carroll County, KY | 36 | 9 | 21.5 | $782K | +2.9% | #1,667 of 2,210 |
| 54Marion County, KY | 35 | 15 | 19.4 | $832K | +2.7% | #1,686 of 2,210 |
| 55Mason County, KY | 35 | 14 | 19.6 | $819K | −1.2% | #1,688 of 2,210 |
| 56Pulaski County, KY | 35 | 56 | 21.4 | $745K | +3.5% | #1,698 of 2,210 |
| 57Letcher County, KY | 33 | 13 | 15.4 | $920K | −7.0% | #1,749 of 2,210 |
| 58Russell County, KY | 33 | 16 | 21.2 | $757K | +3.4% | #1,758 of 2,210 |
| 59Daviess County, KY | 33 | 104 | 25.0 | $707K | +1.5% | #1,764 of 2,210 |
| 60Harlan County, KY | 32 | 12 | 11.2 | $1.3M | −7.6% | #1,782 of 2,210 |
| 61Shelby County, KY | 31 | 117 | 63.3 | $306K | +6.2% | #1,838 of 2,210 |
| 62Boyle County, KY | 29 | 30 | 24.9 | $673K | +2.9% | #1,875 of 2,210 |
| 63Fayette County, KY | 29 | 460 | 32.9 | $576K | +2.2% | #1,881 of 2,210 |
| 64Calloway County, KY | 28 | 37 | 24.3 | $660K | +4.9% | #1,900 of 2,210 |
| 65Barren County, KY | 28 | 47 | 26.1 | $613K | +2.6% | #1,902 of 2,210 |
| 66Union County, KY | 27 | 8 | 15.4 | $1M | −5.9% | #1,912 of 2,210 |
| 67Bell County, KY | 25 | 24 | 24.1 | $573K | −4.8% | #1,982 of 2,210 |
| 68Johnson County, KY | 20 | 15 | 16.6 | $899K | −2.6% | #2,066 of 2,210 |
| 69Rowan County, KY | 20 | 21 | 21.9 | $735K | −1.0% | #2,070 of 2,210 |
| 70Perry County, KY | 19 | 24 | 21.7 | $709K | −6.4% | #2,090 of 2,210 |
| 71Christian County, KY | 19 | 60 | 23.3 | $675K | −3.6% | #2,091 of 2,210 |
| 72Montgomery County, KY | 19 | 36 | 32.7 | $495K | +2.5% | #2,098 of 2,210 |
| 73Pike County, KY | 18 | 55 | 22.6 | $665K | −6.4% | #2,109 of 2,210 |
| 74Knox County, KY | 17 | 26 | 22.2 | $624K | −2.2% | #2,130 of 2,210 |
| 75McCracken County, KY | 16 | 123 | 44.6 | $401K | −0.5% | #2,151 of 2,210 |
| 76Boyd County, KY | 14 | 64 | 33.1 | $502K | −0.9% | #2,164 of 2,210 |
| 77Caldwell County, KY | 14 | 18 | 35.8 | $456K | −0.3% | #2,168 of 2,210 |
| 78Breathitt County, KY | 12 | 10 | 18.3 | $768K | −8.3% | #2,181 of 2,210 |
| 79Monroe County, KY | 12 | 12 | 25.8 | $590K | −1.1% | #2,182 of 2,210 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $7.7M | +4.6% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $4.4M | +5.2% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $5.1M | +7.7% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $2.6M | −4.1% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $2.9M | +4.3% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $2M | +1.7% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $2.6M | +4.8% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $5M | +2.1% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $2.2M | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $8.1M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2.5M | +2.8% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $7.8M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $3.9M | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $3.9M | −0.7% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $7.9M | +5.0% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $2.2M | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 9.4 | $1.7M | +2.6% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $2M | −4.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $1.6M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $3.1M | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 7 | 18.2 | $800K | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $6M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $2.8M | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $1.2M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.8 | $2M | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 15.3 | $1.1M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 14.8 | $1.2M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 14.4 | $1.1M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $5.6M | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.6M | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $1.2M | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $1.2M | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $3.7M | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $3.2M | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $3M | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $2M | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Kentucky?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,585 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Kentucky. 1,409 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 1,388 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 15.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,803 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.2B a year, or $1,761 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,585 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $891K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Kentucky has 19.8 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $891K, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Kentucky would have about 3,630, against 3,585 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 79 scored counties in Kentucky, Oldham County scores highest, at 92 (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. Kentucky scores 44 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #35 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 Kentucky. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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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