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Fast food and sandwich shops in Ohio County, KY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Ohio County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,445 of 2,222 scored counties
#33 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
12
11 chain locations (92%)
Official establishments
13
All limited-service restaurants
Household spending a year
$28.9M
On food away from home · $3,172 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.2
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
23,934
+0.8% since 2020

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Survey 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 12 fast food and sandwich shops in Ohio County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 92%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 13.2 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in Ohio County spend about $28.9M a year on food away from home, or $3,172 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per shop, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Ohio County classed as limited-service restaurants. That is one for every 701 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ohio County grew 0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Ohio County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1,445 of 2,222 scored counties and #33 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky.

How Ohio County compares

The same measures for Kentucky and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the fast food and sandwich shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Ohio County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureOhio CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.214.813.3
Spending per listing$2.4M$2.4M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)701519478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.7%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.8%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,172$3,489$4,070
Median household income$57,798$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score4228

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 13All limited-service restaurants
Employees, 2023
305
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1211 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 limited-service restaurants in Ohio 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. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops.

Population and households in Ohio County

Population, 2025 estimate
23,934+0.8% since 2020
Households
9,107
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
587 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$57,798+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,240
Median home value
$121,400
Jobs located here
7,171
Daytime population
21,627Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Kentucky

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The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Ohio County marked.

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Spencer County, KY90810.9$4M+7.7%#16 of 2,222
2Oldham County, KY832611.3$4.4M+4.9%#88 of 2,222
3Meade County, KY7698.2$4.6M+2.2%#206 of 2,222
4Allen County, KY7467.5$4.3M+9.5%#248 of 2,222
5Garrard County, KY7369.0$3.6M+7.3%#288 of 2,222
6Kenton County, KY728011.9$3.4M+3.9%#316 of 2,222
7Lincoln County, KY6988.2$3.8M+4.6%#401 of 2,222
8Scott County, KY693113.7$3M+8.2%#414 of 2,222
9Nelson County, KY68199.9$3.6M+4.8%#436 of 2,222
10Larue County, KY6758.3$4M+2.1%#467 of 2,222
33Ohio County, KY421213.2$2.4M+0.8%#1,445 of 2,222

Other business types in Ohio County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Ohio County, KY?

There are 12 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Ohio County as of September 2026. 11 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops.

How much do households in Ohio County, KY spend on food away from home?

About $28.9M a year, or $3,172 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,107 households in Ohio County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ohio County, KY compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Ohio County has 13.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Ohio County would have about 10, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 701 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S.

How fast is Ohio County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Ohio County at 23,934 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,107 households. The median household income in Ohio County is $57,798 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Ohio County scores 42 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,445 of 2,222 scored counties.

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