Market rankings · Kentucky
HVAC and plumbing companies in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,011
- 59 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 1,379
- +9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,011 HVAC and plumbing companies in Kentucky. 59 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 5.6 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $2,674 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Kentucky spend about $4.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $4.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kentucky was 1,379 in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,316 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 62 SBA-backed loans worth $32.2M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #26 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Clarksville metro area scores highest (69). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest (70).
Every market in Kentucky for HVAC and plumbing companies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 69 | 68 | 5.4 | $5M | +8.5% | #53 of 387 |
| 1Bowling Green, KY | 64 | 38 | 5.2 | $5.1M | +9.5% | #77 of 387 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 62 | 570 | 6.3 | $4.6M | +2.7% | #101 of 387 |
| 2Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 59 | 326 | 5.8 | $4.9M | +2.9% | #122 of 387 |
| 3Lexington-Fayette, KY | 48 | 155 | 7.2 | $4M | +3.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 4Elizabethtown, KY | 47 | 36 | 7.1 | $3.8M | +2.4% | #220 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 45 | 81 | 5.3 | $4.8M | −2.6% | #233 of 387 |
| 5Owensboro, KY | 33 | 31 | 6.8 | $3.9M | +1.3% | #327 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 16 | 34 | 8.1 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #382 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 70 | 22 | 6.8 | $4M | +3.1% | #57 of 476 |
| 2Corbin, KY | 68 | 13 | 2.3 | $9.9M | +0.1% | #62 of 476 |
| 3Glasgow, KY | 56 | 13 | 5.9 | $4.1M | +2.6% | #170 of 476 |
| 4Danville, KY | 56 | 14 | 6.4 | $3.9M | +3.6% | #172 of 476 |
| 5Madisonville, KY | 54 | 10 | 5.4 | $4.5M | −0.5% | #193 of 476 |
| 6Franklin, KY | 54 | 6 | 7.5 | $3.4M | +5.9% | #196 of 476 |
| 7Mayfield, KY | 52 | 7 | 5.0 | $5M | +1.4% | #211 of 476 |
| 8Pikeville, KY | 51 | 16 | 4.1 | $5.4M | −5.4% | #216 of 476 |
| 9Richmond-Berea, KY | 48 | 39 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +7.0% | #261 of 476 |
| 10Campbellsville, KY | 47 | 8 | 5.4 | $4.5M | +3.4% | #266 of 476 |
| 11Somerset, KY | 45 | 16 | 6.1 | $3.9M | +3.5% | #284 of 476 |
| 12Mount Sterling, KY | 42 | 12 | 6.6 | $3.7M | +3.1% | #313 of 476 |
| 13Henderson, KY | 33 | 19 | 8.1 | $3.1M | −0.9% | #400 of 476 |
| Murray, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $9.3M | +4.9% | |
| Middlesborough, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $5M | −4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anderson County, KY | 77 | 5 | 5.2 | $5.4M | +5.5% | #92 of 1,707 |
| 2Woodford County, KY | 72 | 6 | 5.5 | $5.4M | +3.7% | #171 of 1,707 |
| 3Kenton County, KY | 71 | 41 | 6.1 | $5M | +3.9% | #192 of 1,707 |
| 4Campbell County, KY | 67 | 17 | 4.3 | $6.9M | +2.5% | #271 of 1,707 |
| 5Laurel County, KY | 67 | 9 | 3.8 | $6.6M | +1.6% | #274 of 1,707 |
| 6Scott County, KY | 65 | 18 | 7.9 | $3.8M | +8.2% | #351 of 1,707 |
| 7Mercer County, KY | 64 | 6 | 6.5 | $4.1M | +4.8% | #379 of 1,707 |
| 8Meade County, KY | 63 | 5 | 4.5 | $6.3M | +2.2% | #388 of 1,707 |
| 9Oldham County, KY | 63 | 19 | 8.3 | $4.5M | +4.9% | #401 of 1,707 |
| 10Warren County, KY | 63 | 36 | 6.5 | $4.2M | +10.6% | #405 of 1,707 |
| 11Jefferson County, KY | 62 | 192 | 5.8 | $4.9M | +1.6% | #432 of 1,707 |
| 12Nelson County, KY | 58 | 12 | 6.3 | $4.3M | +4.8% | #580 of 1,707 |
| 13Fayette County, KY | 58 | 96 | 6.9 | $4.2M | +2.2% | #585 of 1,707 |
| 14Boone County, KY | 58 | 44 | 8.6 | $3.8M | +6.5% | #588 of 1,707 |
| 15Hardin County, KY | 57 | 29 | 6.5 | $4.3M | +2.4% | #615 of 1,707 |
| 16Pike County, KY | 55 | 8 | 3.3 | $6.8M | −6.4% | #663 of 1,707 |
| 17Muhlenberg County, KY | 55 | 5 | 4.1 | $6.1M | −0.9% | #666 of 1,707 |
| 18Grayson County, KY | 55 | 5 | 4.9 | $5M | +3.6% | #676 of 1,707 |
| 19Bullitt County, KY | 54 | 22 | 6.9 | $4.3M | +5.0% | #718 of 1,707 |
| 20Shelby County, KY | 54 | 13 | 7.0 | $4.2M | +6.2% | #721 of 1,707 |
| 21Clark County, KY | 53 | 9 | 6.0 | $4.4M | +2.3% | #747 of 1,707 |
| 22Franklin County, KY | 53 | 17 | 7.5 | $3.6M | +2.0% | #766 of 1,707 |
| 23Hopkins County, KY | 49 | 10 | 5.4 | $4.5M | −0.5% | #895 of 1,707 |
| 24Simpson County, KY | 48 | 6 | 7.5 | $3.4M | +5.9% | #940 of 1,707 |
| 25Graves County, KY | 46 | 7 | 5.0 | $5M | +1.4% | #981 of 1,707 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Greenup County, KY | 45 | 9 | 6.1 | $4.2M | −1.9% | #1,026 of 1,707 |
| 27Logan County, KY | 42 | 7 | 6.4 | $3.9M | +4.2% | #1,138 of 1,707 |
| 28Bourbon County, KY | 41 | 5 | 6.1 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #1,160 of 1,707 |
| 29Pulaski County, KY | 41 | 16 | 6.1 | $3.9M | +3.5% | #1,168 of 1,707 |
| 30Floyd County, KY | 40 | 8 | 5.4 | $4M | −3.9% | #1,199 of 1,707 |
| 31Barren County, KY | 40 | 13 | 7.2 | $3.4M | +2.6% | #1,211 of 1,707 |
| 32Christian County, KY | 39 | 14 | 5.4 | $4.5M | −3.6% | #1,229 of 1,707 |
| 33Daviess County, KY | 38 | 31 | 7.4 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #1,278 of 1,707 |
| 34Boyd County, KY | 38 | 14 | 7.3 | $3.5M | −0.9% | #1,280 of 1,707 |
| 35Taylor County, KY | 37 | 6 | 5.8 | $4.2M | +2.9% | #1,298 of 1,707 |
| 36Boyle County, KY | 37 | 11 | 9.1 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #1,313 of 1,707 |
| 37Jessamine County, KY | 37 | 21 | 10.5 | $2.7M | +7.8% | #1,315 of 1,707 |
| 38Madison County, KY | 37 | 38 | 10.3 | $2.6M | +9.4% | #1,317 of 1,707 |
| 39Larue County, KY | 35 | 7 | 11.7 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #1,385 of 1,707 |
| 40Henderson County, KY | 25 | 16 | 8.6 | $2.9M | −0.9% | #1,585 of 1,707 |
| 41Marshall County, KY | 24 | 13 | 9.8 | $2.7M | −0.1% | #1,599 of 1,707 |
| 42McCracken County, KY | 23 | 26 | 9.4 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #1,614 of 1,707 |
| 43Montgomery County, KY | 22 | 12 | 10.9 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #1,635 of 1,707 |
| Calloway County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $9.3M | +4.9% | |
| Whitley County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $15.1M | +1.6% | |
| Knox County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $23.4M | −2.2% | |
| Perry County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $8.4M | −6.4% | |
| Carter County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Harlan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $23.2M | −7.6% | |
| Grant County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $8M | +4.7% | |
| Rowan County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $7.6M | −1.0% | |
| Lincoln County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $7.8M | +4.6% | |
| Ohio County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $7.6M | +0.8% | |
| Bell County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $5M | −4.8% | |
| Johnson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $5M | −2.6% | |
| Allen County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $6.7M | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $17.9M | −7.0% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $11.6M | +7.7% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $15.4M | −4.1% | |
| Marion County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $19.2M | +2.7% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $8.8M | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Harrison County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Adair County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $16.9M | +2.9% | |
| Russell County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $6M | +3.4% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $4.3M | +7.3% | |
| Mason County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $4.3M | −1.2% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $5.7M | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $7.3M | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $14.9M | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $5.3M | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $6.7M | +4.6% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $4.6M | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $5.1M | +3.1% | |
| Morgan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $11.4M | +5.0% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $13.5M | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $4M | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $5.5M | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $12.6M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $10.9M | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $11.8M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $4M | −0.7% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $6.2M | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $5.6M | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $3.1M | +2.7% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $5.2M | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $5.4M | −1.1% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $8.7M | −4.9% | |
| Carroll County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $10.6M | +2.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $9.1M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $9M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $4.6M | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $4.2M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $9.1M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $6.4M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $4.3M | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $5.2M | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1,011 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 59 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 1,379 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $4.9B a year, or $2,674 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,011 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. 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 HVAC and plumbing companies?
Kentucky has 5.6 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Kentucky would have about 1,020, against 1,011 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,316 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Clarksville metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 43 scored counties in Kentucky, Anderson County scores highest, at 77 (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 52 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #26 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 HVAC and plumbing companies 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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