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Laundromats in Boone County, KY
The laundromats in Boone County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #89 of 785 scored counties
#1 of 10 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $109.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,143 a household
- Spending per listing
- $18.2M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 145,316
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 laundromats in Boone County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Boone County comes to about $109.2M a year: $2,143 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $18.2M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 46% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Boone County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 16,988 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $994K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Boone County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Boone County grew 6.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Boone County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #89 of 785 scored counties and #1 of 10 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Boone 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 laundromats 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 | Boone County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $18.2M | $14.3M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 16,988 | 20,856 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.6% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,143 | $1,761 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $99,414 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 8
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $305K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $994K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Boone 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 Boone County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 145,316+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 50,963
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 246 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 568
- Median household income
- $99,414+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,006
- Median home value
- $277,300
- Jobs located here
- 107,951
- Daytime population
- 176,181Residents 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 laundromats, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Boone County marked.
Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, KY | 77 | 6 | 1.2 | $18.2M | +6.5% | #89 of 785 |
| 2Kenton County, KY | 72 | 7 | 1.0 | $19.1M | +3.9% | #136 of 785 |
| 3Warren County, KY | 59 | 7 | 1.3 | $14M | +10.6% | #278 of 785 |
| 4Campbell County, KY | 57 | 6 | 1.5 | $12.9M | +2.5% | #304 of 785 |
| 5Jefferson County, KY | 52 | 41 | 1.2 | $15M | +1.6% | #348 of 785 |
| 6Bullitt County, KY | 52 | 6 | 1.9 | $10.2M | +5.0% | #363 of 785 |
| 7Madison County, KY | 49 | 5 | 1.3 | $13M | +9.4% | #387 of 785 |
| 8Fayette County, KY | 47 | 24 | 1.7 | $11M | +2.2% | #416 of 785 |
| 9Daviess County, KY | 42 | 6 | 1.4 | $12.2M | +1.5% | #481 of 785 |
| 10Christian County, KY | 6 | 7 | 2.7 | $5.8M | −3.6% | #775 of 785 |
Other business types in Boone 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 laundry51
- Clothing and shoe stores52
- Laundromats77
- Dry cleaners58
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Boone County, KY?
Boone County has 6 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Boone County, KY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $109.2M a year, or $2,143 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $18.2M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,963 households in Boone County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Boone County, KY compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Boone County has 1.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $18.2M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Boone County would have about 9, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 16,988 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Boone County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Boone County at 145,316 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,963 households. The median household income in Boone County is $99,414 a year, 23% above 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. Boone County scores 77 for laundromats (high), #89 of 785 scored counties.
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