Dry cleaners in Kentucky

As of September 2026, map listings count 148 dry cleaners in Kentucky. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.8 for every 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

At $1,761 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Kentucky spend about $3.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $21.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 38% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kentucky in 2023, down 22.3% from 2019. That is one for every 13,746 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kentucky.

Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #23 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Huntington-Ashland metro area scores highest (63). Among 6 scored counties, Kenton County scores highest (61).