Market rankings · Kentucky
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 167
- 134 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 145
- +10.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.7M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 50
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Kentucky by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 167 oil change and quick-lube shops in Kentucky. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.9 per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Kentucky comes to about $1.6B a year: $889 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $9.7M per shop, 30% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kentucky was 145 in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 12,514 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kentucky.
Among 50 states, Kentucky ranks #47 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Bowling Green metro area scores highest (64). Among 7 scored counties, Kenton County scores highest (54).
Every market in Kentucky for oil change and quick-lube shops
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bowling Green, KY | 64 | 6 | 0.8 | $11M | +9.5% | #75 of 290 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 61 | 71 | 0.8 | $13.4M | +2.7% | #89 of 290 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 44 | 12 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +8.5% | #181 of 290 |
| 2Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 38 | 51 | 0.9 | $10.1M | +2.9% | #209 of 290 |
| 3Lexington-Fayette, KY | 30 | 21 | 1.0 | $8.8M | +3.4% | #240 of 290 |
| 4Elizabethtown, KY | 20 | 7 | 1.4 | $6.5M | +2.4% | #273 of 290 |
| 5Paducah, KY-IL | 17 | 6 | 1.4 | $6.4M | −1.2% | #278 of 290 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 13 | 20 | 1.3 | $6.6M | −2.6% | #284 of 290 |
| Owensboro, KY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $13.5M | +1.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $24M | +0.1% | |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | Not scored | 7 | 1.4 | $6.4M | +7.0% | |
| Pikeville, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $7.8M | −5.4% | |
| Frankfort, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $7.4M | +3.1% | |
| Somerset, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $6M | +3.5% | |
| Henderson, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $10.2M | −0.9% | |
| Danville, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $6.5M | +3.6% | |
| Glasgow, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $19.8M | +2.6% | |
| Mount Sterling, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16.7M | +3.1% | |
| Madisonville, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.4M | −0.5% | |
| Murray, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Campbellsville, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $13.3M | +3.4% | |
| Mayfield, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Middlesborough, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.1M | −4.8% | |
| Franklin, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4M | +5.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenton County, KY | 54 | 6 | 0.9 | $10.1M | +3.9% | #219 of 479 |
| 2Warren County, KY | 48 | 5 | 0.9 | $9.8M | +10.6% | #272 of 479 |
| 3Boone County, KY | 43 | 9 | 1.8 | $5.7M | +6.5% | #322 of 479 |
| 4Fayette County, KY | 37 | 11 | 0.8 | $10.3M | +2.2% | #357 of 479 |
| 5Madison County, KY | 35 | 7 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +9.4% | #375 of 479 |
| 6Jefferson County, KY | 23 | 32 | 1.0 | $8.3M | +1.6% | #436 of 479 |
| 7Hardin County, KY | 19 | 7 | 1.6 | $5.6M | +2.4% | #449 of 479 |
| Daviess County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $12.3M | +1.5% | |
| Campbell County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $11.7M | +2.5% | |
| Bullitt County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $16.4M | +5.0% | |
| Christian County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $10.4M | −3.6% | |
| Oldham County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $27.4M | +4.9% | |
| McCracken County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $6M | −0.5% | |
| Pulaski County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $6M | +3.5% | |
| Laurel County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $22.1M | +1.6% | |
| Scott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +8.2% | |
| Pike County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $6.5M | −6.4% | |
| Jessamine County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $9.3M | +7.8% | |
| Franklin County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $6.4M | +2.0% | |
| Shelby County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $9.6M | +6.2% | |
| Boyd County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $8M | −0.9% | |
| Nelson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +4.8% | |
| Hopkins County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.4M | −0.5% | |
| Barren County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16M | +2.6% | |
| Henderson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.7M | −0.9% |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Clark County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +2.3% | |
| Whitley County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Graves County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Greenup County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $13.9M | −1.9% | |
| Floyd County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11.6M | −3.9% | |
| Marshall County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.4M | −0.1% | |
| Boyle County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $5.2M | +2.9% | |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $6.1M | −0.9% | |
| Meade County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.2M | +2.2% | |
| Knox County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.8M | −2.2% | |
| Montgomery County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $10M | +2.5% | |
| Logan County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Perry County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.6M | −6.4% | |
| Woodford County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $10.2M | +3.7% | |
| Grayson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Taylor County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $8.6M | +2.9% | |
| Carter County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5.4M | −1.7% | |
| Harlan County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.6% | |
| Grant County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9M | +4.7% | |
| Rowan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $8.4M | −1.0% | |
| Lincoln County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.1M | +4.6% | |
| Anderson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.3M | +5.5% | |
| Ohio County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +0.8% | |
| Bell County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.1M | −4.8% | |
| Mercer County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Johnson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.4M | −2.6% | |
| Allen County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Bourbon County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.3M | −0.3% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Simpson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4M | +5.9% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Marion County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +2.7% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.1M | +0.3% | |
| Harrison County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Adair County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.8M | +2.9% | |
| Russell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.6M | +7.3% | |
| Mason County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6M | −1.2% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.6M | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +3.1% | |
| Morgan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +5.0% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.9M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.4M | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +2.7% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.7M | −4.9% | |
| Carroll County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Kentucky?
There are 167 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 134 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.6B a year, or $889 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 167 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $9.7M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. 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 oil change and quick-lube shops?
Kentucky has 0.9 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $9.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Kentucky would have about 117, against 167 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,514 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Bowling Green metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Kentucky, Kenton County scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). 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 25 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #47 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Kentucky. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops 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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