Market rankings · Kentucky
Gas stations in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,753
- 2,374 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 1,990
- −2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.2
- 39% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations 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 2,753 gas stations in Kentucky. Of those, 2,374 are chain locations, or 86%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.2, 39% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Kentucky comes to about $5.2B a year: $2,887 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,990 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as gasoline stations, down 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 912 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $14.8M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #39 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area scores highest (65). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Murray area scores highest (75).
Every market in Kentucky for gas stations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 65 | 522 | 9.3 | $3M | +2.9% | #101 of 387 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 63 | 851 | 9.4 | $2.9M | +2.7% | #106 of 387 |
| 2Bowling Green, KY | 63 | 85 | 11.6 | $2.5M | +9.5% | #107 of 387 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 59 | 161 | 12.9 | $2.3M | +8.5% | #135 of 387 |
| 3Lexington-Fayette, KY | 52 | 258 | 11.9 | $2.3M | +3.4% | #182 of 387 |
| 4Owensboro, KY | 34 | 68 | 15.0 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #296 of 387 |
| 5Elizabethtown, KY | 33 | 88 | 17.4 | $1.7M | +2.4% | #311 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 30 | 68 | 16.3 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #324 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 18 | 280 | 18.4 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #368 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Murray, KY | 75 | 13 | 8.5 | $3.2M | +4.9% | #49 of 536 |
| 2Mayfield, KY | 63 | 20 | 14.1 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #134 of 536 |
| 3Richmond-Berea, KY | 59 | 90 | 18.2 | $1.6M | +7.0% | #179 of 536 |
| 4Glasgow, KY | 58 | 40 | 18.1 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #188 of 536 |
| 5Madisonville, KY | 56 | 26 | 14.1 | $2.1M | −0.5% | #208 of 536 |
| 6Frankfort, KY | 55 | 65 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #219 of 536 |
| 7Campbellsville, KY | 54 | 32 | 21.8 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #228 of 536 |
| 8Henderson, KY | 52 | 34 | 14.5 | $2M | −0.9% | #248 of 536 |
| 9Somerset, KY | 49 | 58 | 22.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #291 of 536 |
| 10Danville, KY | 43 | 58 | 26.7 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #350 of 536 |
| 11Mount Sterling, KY | 41 | 53 | 29.2 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #373 of 536 |
| 12Franklin, KY | 40 | 27 | 33.6 | $962K | +5.9% | #385 of 536 |
| 13Corbin, KY | 36 | 114 | 20.2 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #413 of 536 |
| 14Middlesborough, KY | 34 | 18 | 18.1 | $1.4M | −4.8% | #430 of 536 |
| 15Pikeville, KY | 26 | 72 | 18.5 | $1.4M | −5.4% | #481 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 92 | 18 | 7.8 | $4.6M | +4.9% | #14 of 2,358 |
| 2Spencer County, KY | 89 | 9 | 12.3 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #38 of 2,358 |
| 3Shelby County, KY | 84 | 22 | 11.9 | $2.8M | +6.2% | #88 of 2,358 |
| 4Pendleton County, KY | 83 | 6 | 11.0 | $3.2M | +1.1% | #95 of 2,358 |
| 5Green County, KY | 79 | 7 | 15.8 | $2.2M | +4.6% | #182 of 2,358 |
| 6Allen County, KY | 78 | 9 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +9.5% | #197 of 2,358 |
| 7Kenton County, KY | 77 | 59 | 8.8 | $3.3M | +3.9% | #214 of 2,358 |
| 8Edmonson County, KY | 77 | 6 | 11.8 | $2.7M | +5.0% | #221 of 2,358 |
| 9Boone County, KY | 76 | 65 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #241 of 2,358 |
| 10Jessamine County, KY | 75 | 19 | 9.5 | $3.1M | +7.8% | #256 of 2,358 |
| 11Mercer County, KY | 72 | 13 | 14.2 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #355 of 2,358 |
| 12Campbell County, KY | 71 | 37 | 9.4 | $3M | +2.5% | #367 of 2,358 |
| 13Warren County, KY | 71 | 63 | 11.3 | $2.5M | +10.6% | #379 of 2,358 |
| 14Todd County, KY | 71 | 6 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #381 of 2,358 |
| 15Bullitt County, KY | 71 | 46 | 14.5 | $2.3M | +5.0% | #387 of 2,358 |
| 16Scott County, KY | 70 | 38 | 16.8 | $1.9M | +8.2% | #416 of 2,358 |
| 17Harrison County, KY | 68 | 12 | 16.5 | $2M | +4.9% | #471 of 2,358 |
| 18Jefferson County, KY | 67 | 249 | 7.5 | $3.4M | +1.6% | #477 of 2,358 |
| 19Calloway County, KY | 67 | 13 | 8.5 | $3.2M | +4.9% | #479 of 2,358 |
| 20Garrard County, KY | 66 | 10 | 14.9 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #534 of 2,358 |
| 21Wayne County, KY | 63 | 9 | 11.1 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #620 of 2,358 |
| 22Fayette County, KY | 63 | 142 | 10.2 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #623 of 2,358 |
| 23Nelson County, KY | 63 | 27 | 14.1 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #626 of 2,358 |
| 24Logan County, KY | 63 | 19 | 17.3 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #633 of 2,358 |
| 25Butler County, KY | 62 | 7 | 15.3 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #672 of 2,358 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Breckinridge County, KY | 62 | 16 | 19.8 | $1.8M | +5.2% | #684 of 2,358 |
| 27Washington County, KY | 61 | 7 | 14.4 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #712 of 2,358 |
| 28Larue County, KY | 61 | 10 | 16.7 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #719 of 2,358 |
| 29Letcher County, KY | 60 | 10 | 11.8 | $2.5M | −7.0% | #749 of 2,358 |
| 30Meade County, KY | 60 | 17 | 15.4 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #763 of 2,358 |
| 31Marion County, KY | 59 | 14 | 18.1 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #808 of 2,358 |
| 32Estill County, KY | 58 | 8 | 13.4 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #840 of 2,358 |
| 33Jackson County, KY | 58 | 10 | 19.5 | $1.6M | +2.8% | #854 of 2,358 |
| 34Marshall County, KY | 57 | 19 | 14.4 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #869 of 2,358 |
| 35Owen County, KY | 57 | 8 | 18.8 | $1.7M | +2.6% | #884 of 2,358 |
| 36Anderson County, KY | 57 | 24 | 24.9 | $1.4M | +5.5% | #889 of 2,358 |
| 37Monroe County, KY | 55 | 5 | 10.8 | $3M | −1.1% | #940 of 2,358 |
| 38Bourbon County, KY | 55 | 12 | 14.8 | $2M | −0.3% | #954 of 2,358 |
| 39Adair County, KY | 55 | 12 | 16.8 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #960 of 2,358 |
| 40Madison County, KY | 54 | 62 | 16.7 | $1.8M | +9.4% | #1,003 of 2,358 |
| 41Bath County, KY | 53 | 11 | 23.4 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #1,051 of 2,358 |
| 42Graves County, KY | 52 | 20 | 14.1 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #1,078 of 2,358 |
| 43Henderson County, KY | 50 | 20 | 10.8 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #1,149 of 2,358 |
| 44Woodford County, KY | 50 | 20 | 18.5 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #1,176 of 2,358 |
| 45Morgan County, KY | 50 | 13 | 26.6 | $1.2M | +5.0% | #1,189 of 2,358 |
| 46Daviess County, KY | 48 | 57 | 13.7 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #1,262 of 2,358 |
| 47Metcalfe County, KY | 48 | 7 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +2.9% | #1,272 of 2,358 |
| 48Barren County, KY | 48 | 33 | 18.3 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #1,282 of 2,358 |
| 49Hopkins County, KY | 47 | 26 | 14.1 | $2.1M | −0.5% | #1,308 of 2,358 |
| 50Hardin County, KY | 44 | 78 | 17.5 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #1,443 of 2,358 |
| 51Ohio County, KY | 43 | 24 | 26.4 | $1.3M | +0.8% | #1,491 of 2,358 |
| 52Pulaski County, KY | 42 | 58 | 22.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #1,525 of 2,358 |
| 53Clark County, KY | 41 | 27 | 17.9 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,554 of 2,358 |
| 54Caldwell County, KY | 41 | 11 | 21.9 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #1,563 of 2,358 |
| 55Grant County, KY | 41 | 23 | 24.9 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #1,567 of 2,358 |
| 56Lincoln County, KY | 41 | 26 | 26.8 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #1,570 of 2,358 |
| 57Lewis County, KY | 40 | 8 | 15.9 | $2M | −1.4% | #1,579 of 2,358 |
| 58Casey County, KY | 40 | 11 | 17.0 | $1.7M | +1.8% | #1,590 of 2,358 |
| 59Greenup County, KY | 40 | 29 | 19.7 | $1.6M | −1.9% | #1,595 of 2,358 |
| 60McCracken County, KY | 40 | 51 | 18.5 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,597 of 2,358 |
| 61Trigg County, KY | 40 | 14 | 23.1 | $1.4M | +3.1% | #1,605 of 2,358 |
| 62Harlan County, KY | 39 | 15 | 14.0 | $2M | −7.6% | #1,620 of 2,358 |
| 63Leslie County, KY | 39 | 8 | 18.9 | $1.5M | −8.0% | #1,638 of 2,358 |
| 64Union County, KY | 38 | 8 | 15.4 | $2.1M | −5.9% | #1,651 of 2,358 |
| 65Franklin County, KY | 38 | 41 | 18.0 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #1,663 of 2,358 |
| 66Muhlenberg County, KY | 38 | 28 | 23.1 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,673 of 2,358 |
| 67Laurel County, KY | 38 | 52 | 21.7 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #1,674 of 2,358 |
| 68Fleming County, KY | 38 | 13 | 22.2 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #1,677 of 2,358 |
| 69Grayson County, KY | 38 | 30 | 29.6 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #1,689 of 2,358 |
| 70Pike County, KY | 37 | 34 | 14.0 | $1.9M | −6.4% | #1,700 of 2,358 |
| 71Simpson County, KY | 37 | 27 | 33.6 | $962K | +5.9% | #1,731 of 2,358 |
| 72Hart County, KY | 36 | 22 | 29.8 | $997K | +4.3% | #1,771 of 2,358 |
| 73Whitley County, KY | 35 | 25 | 18.5 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #1,792 of 2,358 |
| 74Carter County, KY | 35 | 25 | 23.2 | $1.4M | −1.7% | #1,796 of 2,358 |
| 75Webster County, KY | 35 | 14 | 28.4 | $1.2M | −0.7% | #1,805 of 2,358 |
| 76Boyle County, KY | 35 | 32 | 26.6 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,809 of 2,358 |
| 77Lawrence County, KY | 34 | 11 | 17.3 | $1.7M | −3.3% | #1,818 of 2,358 |
| 78Russell County, KY | 34 | 18 | 23.8 | $1.3M | +3.4% | #1,839 of 2,358 |
| 79Henry County, KY | 34 | 22 | 35.8 | $909K | +4.8% | #1,843 of 2,358 |
| 80Magoffin County, KY | 32 | 8 | 16.9 | $1.5M | −4.3% | #1,889 of 2,358 |
| 81McCreary County, KY | 32 | 16 | 27.3 | $1M | +1.7% | #1,909 of 2,358 |
| 82Montgomery County, KY | 31 | 36 | 32.7 | $930K | +2.5% | #1,942 of 2,358 |
| 83Bell County, KY | 30 | 18 | 18.1 | $1.4M | −4.8% | #1,958 of 2,358 |
| 84Taylor County, KY | 30 | 25 | 24.4 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,968 of 2,358 |
| 85Carroll County, KY | 30 | 12 | 28.7 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,972 of 2,358 |
| 86Knox County, KY | 28 | 21 | 17.9 | $1.4M | −2.2% | #2,019 of 2,358 |
| 87Rockcastle County, KY | 28 | 20 | 30.6 | $999K | +0.6% | #2,040 of 2,358 |
| 88Breathitt County, KY | 27 | 11 | 20.1 | $1.2M | −8.3% | #2,057 of 2,358 |
| 89Knott County, KY | 24 | 8 | 14.5 | $1.8M | −5.9% | #2,128 of 2,358 |
| 90Boyd County, KY | 24 | 52 | 26.9 | $1M | −0.9% | #2,151 of 2,358 |
| 91Christian County, KY | 22 | 53 | 20.6 | $1.3M | −3.6% | #2,181 of 2,358 |
| 92Rowan County, KY | 21 | 30 | 31.3 | $927K | −1.0% | #2,207 of 2,358 |
| 93Clay County, KY | 16 | 16 | 22.0 | $1.2M | −4.1% | #2,269 of 2,358 |
| 94Powell County, KY | 15 | 20 | 41.8 | $711K | −2.2% | #2,288 of 2,358 |
| 95Perry County, KY | 14 | 27 | 24.4 | $1.1M | −6.4% | #2,293 of 2,358 |
| 96Mason County, KY | 13 | 29 | 40.7 | $680K | −1.2% | #2,314 of 2,358 |
| 97Floyd County, KY | 12 | 38 | 25.9 | $1M | −3.9% | #2,319 of 2,358 |
| 98Martin County, KY | 12 | 11 | 28.5 | $1M | −4.9% | #2,320 of 2,358 |
| 99Johnson County, KY | 11 | 28 | 31.0 | $894K | −2.6% | #2,330 of 2,358 |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 8 | 20.8 | $1.5M | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 11 | 30.2 | $1.1M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 8 | 22.0 | $1.6M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $5.6M | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $3.8M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 13 | 38.0 | $757K | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 10 | 30.6 | $1M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 7 | 20.7 | $1.6M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 10 | 29.7 | $1.2M | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 6 | 21.6 | $1.5M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 15.6 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 8 | 30.8 | $937K | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 12.3 | $2.4M | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 8 | 29.9 | $922K | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 12 | 47.1 | $459K | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 6 | 24.2 | $1.2M | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 7 | 26.6 | $1M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 26.8 | $1.2M | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $5.3M | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 19.1 | $1.3M | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 12.3 | $2.6M | +6.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Kentucky?
There are 2,753 gas stations on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 2,374 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,990 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.2% from 2019. Official counts list 42 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $5.2B a year, or $2,887 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,753 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. 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 gas stations?
Kentucky has 15.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Kentucky would have about 2,197, against 2,753 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 912 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Murray area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 99 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 39 for gas stations (lower middle), #39 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 gas stations 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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