There are 165 Starbucks locations in Kentucky as of March 2026, ranking it #26 among US states by store count. Kentucky accounts for 1.1% of all 14,902 US Starbucks stores. Of these, 78 (47.3%) have drive-throughs.
Louisville has the most Starbucks locations in Kentucky with 35 stores, followed by Lexington (30) and Bowling Green (6). The top 10 cities account for 95 of the state's 165 locations.
| City | Starbucks Locations |
|---|---|
| Louisville | 35 |
| Lexington | 30 |
| Bowling Green | 6 |
| Elizabethtown | 4 |
| Florence | 4 |
| Richmond | 4 |
| Frankfort | 3 |
| Georgetown | 3 |
| Newport | 3 |
| Owensboro | 3 |
Kentucky has 78 Starbucks drive-through locations, which is 47.3% of all stores in the state. This is below the national average of approximately 70%.
With a population of approximately 4,526,154, Kentucky has 3.6 Starbucks locations per 100,000 residents — or roughly one store for every 27,431 people. The average distance to the nearest Starbucks in Kentucky is 3.18 miles, with the most isolated store 37.7 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Of the 165 Starbucks locations in Kentucky, 86 (52.1%) are company-operated and 79 (47.9%) are licensed stores. Company-operated stores are directly managed by Starbucks, while licensed stores operate inside grocery stores, airports, hotels, and other venues.
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Source: Starbucks Locations IQ, updated March 2026. 165 verified store locations in Kentucky. Population data from US Census Bureau 2024 estimates. Download free 50-row sample.