Market rankings · Kentucky
Clothing and shoe stores in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,717
- 1,169 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 1,169
- −15.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,717 clothing and shoe stores in Kentucky. Of those, 1,169 are chain locations, or 43%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 15.0 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Kentucky spend about $3.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,761 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 1,169 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Kentucky in 2023, down 15.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,552 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #35 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (65). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest (69).
Every market in Kentucky for clothing and shoe stores
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 | 65 | 1,301 | 14.3 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #94 of 387 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 57 | 170 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +8.5% | #161 of 387 |
| 1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 52 | 849 | 15.2 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #196 of 387 |
| 2Elizabethtown, KY | 44 | 89 | 17.6 | $1M | +2.4% | #239 of 387 |
| 3Bowling Green, KY | 42 | 117 | 16.0 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #255 of 387 |
| 4Owensboro, KY | 40 | 76 | 16.8 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #270 of 387 |
| 5Lexington-Fayette, KY | 38 | 408 | 18.9 | $1M | +3.4% | #280 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 34 | 216 | 14.2 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #295 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 10 | 114 | 27.3 | $645K | −1.2% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 69 | 34 | 10.5 | $1.7M | +3.1% | #107 of 536 |
| 2Richmond-Berea, KY | 68 | 56 | 11.3 | $1.5M | +7.0% | #117 of 536 |
| 3Franklin, KY | 58 | 12 | 15.0 | $1.1M | +5.9% | #206 of 536 |
| 4Henderson, KY | 56 | 21 | 9.0 | $1.8M | −0.9% | #218 of 536 |
| 5Mayfield, KY | 52 | 21 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #255 of 536 |
| 6Danville, KY | 50 | 27 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #273 of 536 |
| 7Campbellsville, KY | 49 | 17 | 11.6 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #282 of 536 |
| 8Somerset, KY | 39 | 41 | 15.6 | $1M | +3.5% | #369 of 536 |
| 9Madisonville, KY | 38 | 32 | 17.4 | $919K | −0.5% | #376 of 536 |
| 10Corbin, KY | 37 | 82 | 14.5 | $1M | +0.1% | #384 of 536 |
| 11Mount Sterling, KY | 32 | 34 | 18.7 | $860K | +3.1% | #424 of 536 |
| 12Glasgow, KY | 32 | 44 | 19.9 | $797K | +2.6% | #427 of 536 |
| 13Murray, KY | 29 | 33 | 21.7 | $740K | +4.9% | #453 of 536 |
| 14Middlesborough, KY | 26 | 18 | 18.1 | $764K | −4.8% | #470 of 536 |
| 15Pikeville, KY | 22 | 62 | 15.9 | $944K | −5.4% | #491 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 93 | 13 | 5.6 | $4.4M | +4.9% | #11 of 2,087 |
| 2Scott County, KY | 87 | 16 | 7.1 | $2.8M | +8.2% | #58 of 2,087 |
| 3Jessamine County, KY | 85 | 10 | 5.0 | $3.8M | +7.8% | #70 of 2,087 |
| 4Bullitt County, KY | 85 | 18 | 5.7 | $3.4M | +5.0% | #74 of 2,087 |
| 5Anderson County, KY | 79 | 5 | 5.2 | $3.5M | +5.5% | #167 of 2,087 |
| 6Meade County, KY | 75 | 6 | 5.5 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #228 of 2,087 |
| 7Kenton County, KY | 74 | 59 | 8.8 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #259 of 2,087 |
| 8Allen County, KY | 69 | 5 | 6.2 | $2.6M | +9.5% | #396 of 2,087 |
| 9Clark County, KY | 67 | 13 | 8.6 | $2M | +2.3% | #467 of 2,087 |
| 10Mercer County, KY | 66 | 8 | 8.7 | $2M | +4.8% | #491 of 2,087 |
| 11Campbell County, KY | 65 | 45 | 11.5 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #532 of 2,087 |
| 12Woodford County, KY | 62 | 15 | 13.9 | $1.4M | +3.7% | #624 of 2,087 |
| 13Grayson County, KY | 59 | 10 | 9.9 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #715 of 2,087 |
| 14Todd County, KY | 59 | 5 | 11.0 | $1.6M | +5.6% | #719 of 2,087 |
| 15Madison County, KY | 59 | 48 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +9.4% | #729 of 2,087 |
| 16Nelson County, KY | 58 | 21 | 11.0 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #744 of 2,087 |
| 17Grant County, KY | 55 | 10 | 10.8 | $1.6M | +4.7% | #858 of 2,087 |
| 18Muhlenberg County, KY | 54 | 12 | 9.9 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #883 of 2,087 |
| 19Marshall County, KY | 54 | 16 | 12.1 | $1.4M | −0.1% | #895 of 2,087 |
| 20Bourbon County, KY | 53 | 7 | 8.6 | $2M | −0.3% | #917 of 2,087 |
| 21Fleming County, KY | 53 | 5 | 8.5 | $1.8M | +4.6% | #921 of 2,087 |
| 22Franklin County, KY | 53 | 29 | 12.8 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #942 of 2,087 |
| 23Logan County, KY | 52 | 11 | 10.0 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #968 of 2,087 |
| 24Boone County, KY | 52 | 87 | 17.1 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #991 of 2,087 |
| 25Washington County, KY | 51 | 5 | 10.3 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #1,008 of 2,087 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Simpson County, KY | 51 | 12 | 15.0 | $1.1M | +5.9% | #1,027 of 2,087 |
| 27Greenup County, KY | 50 | 11 | 7.5 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #1,032 of 2,087 |
| 28Harrison County, KY | 50 | 10 | 13.7 | $1.3M | +4.9% | #1,058 of 2,087 |
| 29Carroll County, KY | 47 | 5 | 12.0 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #1,153 of 2,087 |
| 30Rockcastle County, KY | 46 | 5 | 7.7 | $2M | +0.6% | #1,175 of 2,087 |
| 31Henderson County, KY | 46 | 19 | 10.3 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #1,179 of 2,087 |
| 32Whitley County, KY | 45 | 16 | 11.8 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #1,216 of 2,087 |
| 33Wayne County, KY | 44 | 6 | 7.4 | $2M | +0.3% | #1,239 of 2,087 |
| 34Graves County, KY | 44 | 21 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,272 of 2,087 |
| 35Ohio County, KY | 43 | 11 | 12.1 | $1.3M | +0.8% | #1,289 of 2,087 |
| 36Adair County, KY | 41 | 8 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #1,355 of 2,087 |
| 37Jefferson County, KY | 40 | 562 | 17.0 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,399 of 2,087 |
| 38Hardin County, KY | 40 | 87 | 19.5 | $925K | +2.4% | #1,414 of 2,087 |
| 39Butler County, KY | 39 | 5 | 10.9 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #1,425 of 2,087 |
| 40Lawrence County, KY | 38 | 5 | 7.9 | $1.9M | −3.3% | #1,459 of 2,087 |
| 41Warren County, KY | 38 | 106 | 19.1 | $925K | +10.6% | #1,482 of 2,087 |
| 42Carter County, KY | 37 | 13 | 12.0 | $1.3M | −1.7% | #1,494 of 2,087 |
| 43Morgan County, KY | 36 | 7 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #1,538 of 2,087 |
| 44Daviess County, KY | 36 | 76 | 18.3 | $967K | +1.5% | #1,543 of 2,087 |
| 45Pulaski County, KY | 34 | 41 | 15.6 | $1M | +3.5% | #1,596 of 2,087 |
| 46Hopkins County, KY | 34 | 32 | 17.4 | $919K | −0.5% | #1,603 of 2,087 |
| 47Taylor County, KY | 33 | 14 | 13.6 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #1,620 of 2,087 |
| 48Floyd County, KY | 33 | 19 | 12.9 | $1.2M | −3.9% | #1,621 of 2,087 |
| 49Russell County, KY | 33 | 12 | 15.9 | $1M | +3.4% | #1,625 of 2,087 |
| 50Laurel County, KY | 32 | 41 | 17.1 | $944K | +1.6% | #1,652 of 2,087 |
| 51Marion County, KY | 31 | 13 | 16.8 | $960K | +2.7% | #1,679 of 2,087 |
| 52Mason County, KY | 31 | 12 | 16.8 | $956K | −1.2% | #1,680 of 2,087 |
| 53Shelby County, KY | 31 | 103 | 55.7 | $348K | +6.2% | #1,699 of 2,087 |
| 54Fayette County, KY | 30 | 347 | 24.8 | $764K | +2.2% | #1,726 of 2,087 |
| 55Casey County, KY | 29 | 9 | 13.9 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #1,740 of 2,087 |
| 56Harlan County, KY | 27 | 10 | 9.3 | $1.6M | −7.6% | #1,782 of 2,087 |
| 57Letcher County, KY | 27 | 12 | 14.2 | $997K | −7.0% | #1,791 of 2,087 |
| 58Powell County, KY | 26 | 5 | 10.4 | $1.4M | −2.2% | #1,802 of 2,087 |
| 59Boyle County, KY | 26 | 25 | 20.8 | $807K | +2.9% | #1,821 of 2,087 |
| 60Bell County, KY | 25 | 18 | 18.1 | $764K | −4.8% | #1,849 of 2,087 |
| 61Calloway County, KY | 24 | 33 | 21.7 | $740K | +4.9% | #1,868 of 2,087 |
| 62Barren County, KY | 24 | 41 | 22.8 | $702K | +2.6% | #1,871 of 2,087 |
| 63Christian County, KY | 23 | 42 | 16.3 | $965K | −3.6% | #1,885 of 2,087 |
| 64Johnson County, KY | 21 | 11 | 12.2 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #1,916 of 2,087 |
| 65Union County, KY | 21 | 7 | 13.5 | $1.2M | −5.9% | #1,918 of 2,087 |
| 66Monroe County, KY | 19 | 7 | 15.1 | $1M | −1.1% | #1,952 of 2,087 |
| 67Montgomery County, KY | 18 | 31 | 28.2 | $575K | +2.5% | #1,987 of 2,087 |
| 68Rowan County, KY | 17 | 18 | 18.8 | $858K | −1.0% | #1,993 of 2,087 |
| 69Pike County, KY | 16 | 43 | 17.7 | $851K | −6.4% | #2,007 of 2,087 |
| 70Perry County, KY | 16 | 20 | 18.1 | $851K | −6.4% | #2,008 of 2,087 |
| 71McCracken County, KY | 16 | 102 | 37.0 | $484K | −0.5% | #2,016 of 2,087 |
| 72Knox County, KY | 14 | 23 | 19.6 | $705K | −2.2% | #2,039 of 2,087 |
| 73Boyd County, KY | 13 | 52 | 26.9 | $618K | −0.9% | #2,048 of 2,087 |
| 74Caldwell County, KY | 13 | 16 | 31.8 | $514K | −0.3% | #2,051 of 2,087 |
| 75Breathitt County, KY | 10 | 8 | 14.6 | $960K | −8.3% | #2,068 of 2,087 |
| 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 | 1 | 1.4 | $15.4M | +7.7% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $5.2M | −4.1% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $11.5M | +4.3% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $3.7M | +7.3% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +1.7% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $3.4M | +4.8% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $5M | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $3M | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $2.5M | +3.1% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $3M | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $8.1M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3.7M | +2.8% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $2.3M | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $2.2M | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $2.3M | +2.6% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $3M | −4.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $2.1M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $3.1M | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $1.4M | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $1.2M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $3.1M | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $1.5M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | $1.4M | +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 | 2 | 7.5 | $1.7M | −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 | 1 | 3.8 | $3.7M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Kentucky?
There are 2,717 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 1,169 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,169 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 15.5% from 2019. Official counts list 2,768 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 2,717 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. 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 and shoe stores?
Kentucky has 15.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Kentucky would have about 2,515, against 2,717 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,552 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 75 scored counties in Kentucky, Oldham County scores highest, at 93 (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 42 for clothing and shoe stores (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 and shoe stores 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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