Market rankings · Kentucky
Pizza places in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,897
- 1,495 chain locations (79%)
- Official establishments
- 3,499
- All limited-service restaurants · +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 31% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 28 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places 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 1,897 pizza places in Kentucky. Of those, 1,495 are chain locations, or 79%, against 58% across the U.S. That is 10.5 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Kentucky spend about $6.3B a year on food away from home, or $3,489 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,897 pizza places, that is $3.3M per pizza place, 34% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,499 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as limited-service restaurants, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 519 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 83 SBA-backed loans worth $48.9M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #49 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (54). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Richmond-Berea area scores highest (58).
Every market in Kentucky for pizza places
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 54 | 725 | 8.0 | $5.1M | +2.7% | #160 of 387 |
| 1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 50 | 471 | 8.4 | $4.5M | +2.9% | #197 of 387 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 42 | 114 | 9.1 | $3.9M | +8.5% | #255 of 387 |
| 2Lexington-Fayette, KY | 37 | 221 | 10.2 | $3.7M | +3.4% | #294 of 387 |
| 3Bowling Green, KY | 33 | 74 | 10.1 | $3.4M | +9.5% | #321 of 387 |
| 4Owensboro, KY | 31 | 52 | 11.5 | $3.1M | +1.3% | #333 of 387 |
| 5Elizabethtown, KY | 30 | 58 | 11.5 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #338 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 11 | 44 | 10.5 | $3.3M | −1.2% | #382 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 9 | 178 | 11.7 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond-Berea, KY | 58 | 41 | 8.3 | $4M | +7.0% | #170 of 520 |
| 2Frankfort, KY | 56 | 26 | 8.0 | $4.4M | +3.1% | #190 of 520 |
| 3Mayfield, KY | 54 | 11 | 7.8 | $4M | +1.4% | #219 of 520 |
| 4Murray, KY | 44 | 12 | 7.9 | $4M | +4.9% | #314 of 520 |
| 5Mount Sterling, KY | 42 | 24 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #336 of 520 |
| 6Glasgow, KY | 40 | 20 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +2.6% | #357 of 520 |
| 7Campbellsville, KY | 40 | 14 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +3.4% | #358 of 520 |
| 8Danville, KY | 36 | 23 | 10.6 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #400 of 520 |
| 9Somerset, KY | 35 | 29 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +3.5% | #413 of 520 |
| 10Franklin, KY | 30 | 10 | 12.5 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #458 of 520 |
| 11Madisonville, KY | 28 | 23 | 12.5 | $2.5M | −0.5% | #470 of 520 |
| 12Henderson, KY | 26 | 36 | 15.4 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #481 of 520 |
| 13Corbin, KY | 22 | 73 | 12.9 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #502 of 520 |
| 14Pikeville, KY | 11 | 63 | 16.2 | $1.8M | −5.4% | #518 of 520 |
| 15Middlesborough, KY | 2 | 14 | 14.1 | $1.8M | −4.8% | #520 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 86 | 14 | 6.1 | $8.2M | +4.9% | #27 of 2,090 |
| 2Spencer County, KY | 85 | 6 | 8.2 | $5.3M | +7.7% | #44 of 2,090 |
| 3Shelby County, KY | 78 | 10 | 5.4 | $7.3M | +6.2% | #117 of 2,090 |
| 4Kenton County, KY | 73 | 48 | 7.1 | $5.6M | +3.9% | #224 of 2,090 |
| 5Woodford County, KY | 65 | 10 | 9.2 | $4.3M | +3.7% | #488 of 2,090 |
| 6Scott County, KY | 64 | 24 | 10.6 | $3.8M | +8.2% | #523 of 2,090 |
| 7Nelson County, KY | 63 | 14 | 7.3 | $4.8M | +4.8% | #555 of 2,090 |
| 8Anderson County, KY | 61 | 7 | 7.3 | $5M | +5.5% | #618 of 2,090 |
| 9Allen County, KY | 61 | 6 | 7.5 | $4.3M | +9.5% | #626 of 2,090 |
| 10Bullitt County, KY | 61 | 32 | 10.1 | $3.9M | +5.0% | #628 of 2,090 |
| 11Meade County, KY | 58 | 11 | 10.0 | $3.8M | +2.2% | #735 of 2,090 |
| 12Henry County, KY | 57 | 6 | 9.8 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #771 of 2,090 |
| 13Boone County, KY | 56 | 49 | 9.6 | $4.6M | +6.5% | #793 of 2,090 |
| 14Madison County, KY | 56 | 29 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +9.4% | #795 of 2,090 |
| 15Jessamine County, KY | 56 | 20 | 10.0 | $3.8M | +7.8% | #809 of 2,090 |
| 16Mercer County, KY | 56 | 9 | 9.8 | $3.5M | +4.8% | #810 of 2,090 |
| 17Todd County, KY | 54 | 5 | 11.0 | $3.1M | +5.6% | #879 of 2,090 |
| 18Breckinridge County, KY | 53 | 8 | 9.9 | $3.3M | +5.2% | #919 of 2,090 |
| 19Hart County, KY | 51 | 6 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +4.3% | #991 of 2,090 |
| 20Edmonson County, KY | 50 | 5 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +5.0% | #1,050 of 2,090 |
| 21Jefferson County, KY | 49 | 270 | 8.1 | $4.5M | +1.6% | #1,069 of 2,090 |
| 22Graves County, KY | 47 | 11 | 7.8 | $4M | +1.4% | #1,147 of 2,090 |
| 23Campbell County, KY | 46 | 40 | 10.2 | $3.9M | +2.5% | #1,189 of 2,090 |
| 24Lincoln County, KY | 46 | 11 | 11.3 | $2.7M | +4.6% | #1,209 of 2,090 |
| 25Clark County, KY | 43 | 14 | 9.3 | $3.7M | +2.3% | #1,319 of 2,090 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, KY | 43 | 5 | 9.8 | $2.9M | +2.8% | #1,336 of 2,090 |
| 27Owen County, KY | 43 | 6 | 14.1 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #1,343 of 2,090 |
| 28Franklin County, KY | 42 | 19 | 8.4 | $4.2M | +2.0% | #1,357 of 2,090 |
| 29Wayne County, KY | 42 | 6 | 7.4 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #1,367 of 2,090 |
| 30Pendleton County, KY | 42 | 7 | 12.9 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #1,382 of 2,090 |
| 31Fleming County, KY | 42 | 8 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +4.6% | #1,385 of 2,090 |
| 32Fayette County, KY | 41 | 142 | 10.2 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #1,403 of 2,090 |
| 33Warren County, KY | 41 | 58 | 10.4 | $3.4M | +10.6% | #1,409 of 2,090 |
| 34Larue County, KY | 41 | 8 | 13.3 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #1,418 of 2,090 |
| 35Calloway County, KY | 40 | 12 | 7.9 | $4M | +4.9% | #1,435 of 2,090 |
| 36Logan County, KY | 40 | 20 | 18.2 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #1,458 of 2,090 |
| 37Grant County, KY | 39 | 8 | 8.7 | $4M | +4.7% | #1,470 of 2,090 |
| 38Daviess County, KY | 39 | 45 | 10.8 | $3.3M | +1.5% | #1,483 of 2,090 |
| 39Hardin County, KY | 38 | 50 | 11.2 | $3.2M | +2.4% | #1,523 of 2,090 |
| 40Marshall County, KY | 37 | 13 | 9.8 | $3.5M | −0.1% | #1,555 of 2,090 |
| 41Greenup County, KY | 37 | 16 | 10.9 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #1,562 of 2,090 |
| 42Ohio County, KY | 37 | 10 | 11.0 | $2.9M | +0.8% | #1,566 of 2,090 |
| 43Trigg County, KY | 37 | 8 | 13.2 | $2.5M | +3.1% | #1,575 of 2,090 |
| 44Casey County, KY | 37 | 8 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +1.8% | #1,578 of 2,090 |
| 45Butler County, KY | 36 | 5 | 10.9 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #1,604 of 2,090 |
| 46Laurel County, KY | 35 | 26 | 10.8 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #1,638 of 2,090 |
| 47Adair County, KY | 35 | 8 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +2.9% | #1,641 of 2,090 |
| 48Harrison County, KY | 35 | 10 | 13.7 | $2.5M | +4.9% | #1,645 of 2,090 |
| 49Marion County, KY | 34 | 10 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +2.7% | #1,679 of 2,090 |
| 50Russell County, KY | 34 | 11 | 14.5 | $2.1M | +3.4% | #1,684 of 2,090 |
| 51Barren County, KY | 33 | 16 | 8.9 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #1,694 of 2,090 |
| 52Washington County, KY | 33 | 6 | 12.4 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #1,706 of 2,090 |
| 53Pulaski County, KY | 32 | 29 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +3.5% | #1,733 of 2,090 |
| 54Morgan County, KY | 32 | 13 | 26.6 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #1,751 of 2,090 |
| 55Lewis County, KY | 31 | 8 | 15.9 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #1,778 of 2,090 |
| 56Rockcastle County, KY | 30 | 8 | 12.2 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #1,805 of 2,090 |
| 57Montgomery County, KY | 30 | 18 | 16.4 | $2M | +2.5% | #1,810 of 2,090 |
| 58McCreary County, KY | 30 | 12 | 20.5 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #1,813 of 2,090 |
| 59Taylor County, KY | 29 | 10 | 9.7 | $3.3M | +2.9% | #1,817 of 2,090 |
| 60Bourbon County, KY | 29 | 11 | 13.5 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #1,828 of 2,090 |
| 61Boyle County, KY | 28 | 12 | 10.0 | $3.3M | +2.9% | #1,839 of 2,090 |
| 62Grayson County, KY | 28 | 13 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #1,845 of 2,090 |
| 63Lawrence County, KY | 27 | 7 | 11.0 | $2.7M | −3.3% | #1,867 of 2,090 |
| 64Simpson County, KY | 27 | 10 | 12.5 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #1,868 of 2,090 |
| 65Webster County, KY | 27 | 10 | 20.3 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #1,883 of 2,090 |
| 66Hopkins County, KY | 26 | 23 | 12.5 | $2.5M | −0.5% | #1,896 of 2,090 |
| 67Muhlenberg County, KY | 26 | 16 | 13.2 | $2.4M | −0.9% | #1,899 of 2,090 |
| 68McCracken County, KY | 25 | 30 | 10.9 | $3.3M | −0.5% | #1,907 of 2,090 |
| 69Knott County, KY | 25 | 10 | 18.1 | $1.6M | −5.9% | #1,917 of 2,090 |
| 70Henderson County, KY | 24 | 26 | 14.0 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #1,933 of 2,090 |
| 71Carter County, KY | 24 | 16 | 14.8 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #1,936 of 2,090 |
| 72Clay County, KY | 24 | 10 | 13.7 | $2M | −4.1% | #1,937 of 2,090 |
| 73Johnson County, KY | 23 | 12 | 13.3 | $2.2M | −2.6% | #1,960 of 2,090 |
| 74Carroll County, KY | 22 | 6 | 14.4 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #1,977 of 2,090 |
| 75Breathitt County, KY | 21 | 7 | 12.8 | $2.1M | −8.3% | #1,991 of 2,090 |
| 76Magoffin County, KY | 20 | 9 | 19.0 | $1.4M | −4.3% | #2,017 of 2,090 |
| 77Floyd County, KY | 19 | 30 | 20.4 | $1.4M | −3.9% | #2,028 of 2,090 |
| 78Caldwell County, KY | 18 | 7 | 13.9 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #2,033 of 2,090 |
| 79Whitley County, KY | 17 | 20 | 14.8 | $2M | +1.6% | #2,043 of 2,090 |
| 80Letcher County, KY | 17 | 12 | 14.2 | $1.9M | −7.0% | #2,044 of 2,090 |
| 81Harlan County, KY | 16 | 12 | 11.2 | $2.5M | −7.6% | #2,045 of 2,090 |
| 82Rowan County, KY | 13 | 12 | 12.5 | $2.5M | −1.0% | #2,061 of 2,090 |
| 83Christian County, KY | 12 | 30 | 11.7 | $2.6M | −3.6% | #2,069 of 2,090 |
| 84Mason County, KY | 12 | 9 | 12.6 | $2.5M | −1.2% | #2,072 of 2,090 |
| 85Boyd County, KY | 11 | 29 | 15.0 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #2,075 of 2,090 |
| 86Perry County, KY | 10 | 18 | 16.2 | $1.8M | −6.4% | #2,079 of 2,090 |
| 87Knox County, KY | 10 | 17 | 14.5 | $1.8M | −2.2% | #2,080 of 2,090 |
| 88Powell County, KY | 10 | 9 | 18.8 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #2,081 of 2,090 |
| 89Union County, KY | 10 | 12 | 23.1 | $1.4M | −5.9% | #2,082 of 2,090 |
| 90Pike County, KY | 8 | 33 | 13.6 | $2.1M | −6.4% | #2,087 of 2,090 |
| 91Martin County, KY | 3 | 7 | 18.2 | $1.6M | −4.9% | #2,089 of 2,090 |
| 92Bell County, KY | 2 | 14 | 14.1 | $1.8M | −4.8% | #2,090 of 2,090 |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $7.3M | +7.3% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $4.3M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $5.1M | +3.6% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $3.3M | +4.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $4.6M | −1.1% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $2.9M | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 6 | 15.6 | $1.8M | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 7 | 19.2 | $1.8M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 13.7 | $2.4M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $10.7M | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $3M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 11.7 | $3M | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $3.9M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 11.9 | $3M | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | $2.8M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $5.6M | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 19.3 | $1.4M | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 12.3 | $2.3M | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 15.0 | $1.6M | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 12.1 | $2.4M | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 19.0 | $1.4M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $6.4M | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $5.7M | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $3.6M | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 12.3 | $2.5M | +6.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1,897 pizza places on map listings as of September 2026. 1,495 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 3,499 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts also show 520 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on food away from home?
About $6.3B a year, or $3,489 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,897 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $3.3M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. 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 pizza places?
Kentucky has 10.5 pizza places per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $3.3M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Kentucky would have about 1,246, against 1,897 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 519 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Richmond-Berea area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 92 scored counties in Kentucky, Oldham County scores highest, at 86 (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 28 for pizza places (lower middle), #49 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 pizza places 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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