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Dry cleaners in Fayette County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Fayette County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #412 of 507 scored counties
#5 of 6 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 21
- 7 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $265M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,897 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.6M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 329,751
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Fayette County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #412 of 507 scored counties and #5 of 6 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Fayette County spend about $265M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,897 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $12.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 21 dry cleaners on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. 7 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fayette County was 20 in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 6,986 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fayette County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fayette County compares
The same measures for Kentucky and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the dry cleaners counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Fayette County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $12.6M | $21.6M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,986 | 13,746 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | −22.3% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,897 | $1,761 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $69,479 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 20−16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 217 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 dry cleaning and laundry services in Fayette 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 Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 329,751+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 139,715
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 284 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,140
- Median household income
- $69,479+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,616
- Median home value
- $293,500
- Jobs located here
- 208,353
- Daytime population
- 386,586Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Fayette County marked.
Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenton County, KY | 61 | 6 | 0.9 | $22.2M | +3.9% | #147 of 507 |
| 2Boone County, KY | 58 | 7 | 1.4 | $15.6M | +6.5% | #181 of 507 |
| 3Jefferson County, KY | 53 | 33 | 1.0 | $18.7M | +1.6% | #230 of 507 |
| 4Warren County, KY | 46 | 8 | 1.4 | $12.3M | +10.6% | #300 of 507 |
| 5Fayette County, KY | 33 | 21 | 1.5 | $12.6M | +2.2% | #412 of 507 |
| 6Campbell County, KY | 32 | 8 | 2.0 | $9.7M | +2.5% | #426 of 507 |
Other business types in Fayette County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry29
- Clothing and shoe stores30
- Laundromats47
- Dry cleaners33
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Fayette County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 dry cleaners in Fayette County. 7 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Fayette County, KY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $265M a year, or $1,897 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.6M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 139,715 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, KY compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Fayette County has 1.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.6M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Fayette County would have about 17, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,986 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Fayette County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 329,751 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 139,715 households. Median household income in Fayette County is $69,479, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Fayette County scores 33 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #412 of 507 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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