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House cleaning businesses in Kenton County, KY
The house cleaning businesses in Kenton County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #111 of 847 scored counties
#4 of 15 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 15
- 3 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $104.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,546 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.9M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 175,779
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 house cleaning businesses in Kenton County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 20%, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.2.
At $1,546 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Kenton County spend about $104.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 15 house cleaning businesses, that is $6.9M per business, 9% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Kenton County was 33 in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,041 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Kenton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kenton County grew 3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses in Kenton County is 69 (upper middle), #111 of 847 scored counties and #4 of 15 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kenton County compares
The same measures for Kentucky and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the house cleaning businesses 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 | Kenton County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Spending per listing | $6.9M | $8.9M | $6.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,041 | 2,455 | 1,735 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | +5.6% | +6.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,546 | $1,381 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $80,548 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 33−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 602
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Kenton 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 Kenton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 175,779+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 67,367
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 160 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,068
- Median household income
- $80,548+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,303
- Median home value
- $244,400
- Jobs located here
- 69,403
- Daytime population
- 152,560Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Campbell County, KY | 79 | 6 | 1.5 | $10.1M | +2.5% | #41 of 847 |
| 2Boone County, KY | 76 | 11 | 2.2 | $7.7M | +6.5% | #63 of 847 |
| 3Oldham County, KY | 73 | 6 | 2.6 | $7.3M | +4.9% | #82 of 847 |
| 4Kenton County, KY | 69 | 15 | 2.2 | $6.9M | +3.9% | #111 of 847 |
| 5Warren County, KY | 67 | 13 | 2.3 | $5.9M | +10.6% | #142 of 847 |
| 6Franklin County, KY | 65 | 5 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +2.0% | #161 of 847 |
| 7Hardin County, KY | 63 | 8 | 1.8 | $7.9M | +2.4% | #183 of 847 |
| 8Jefferson County, KY | 56 | 67 | 2.0 | $7.2M | +1.6% | #298 of 847 |
| 9Fayette County, KY | 54 | 30 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +2.2% | #327 of 847 |
| 10McCracken County, KY | 51 | 5 | 1.8 | $7.7M | −0.5% | #385 of 847 |
Other business types in Kenton 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
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Kenton County, KY?
Kenton County has 15 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Kenton County, KY spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $104.2M a year, or $1,546 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.9M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 67,367 households in Kenton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kenton County, KY compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Kenton County has 2.2 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.9M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Kenton County would have about 16, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,041 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Kenton County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Kenton County at 175,779 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,367 households. Median household income in Kenton County is $80,548, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Kenton County scores 69 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #111 of 847 scored counties.
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