Clark County, Kentucky, a county in the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY market, holds $947M in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 14 branches. Peoples Exchange Bank is the largest deposit holder at 23.2% share. The top three banks hold 57% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 15.6% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 6.7%. It produced $1.6B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #1,019 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 15 in 2021 to 14 in 2026. Institutions: 9 to 9. Top-three share: 49% to 57%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Exchange Bank | $220M | 23.2% | +62% |
| Community Trust Bank, Inc. | $173M | 18.3% | +40% |
| Traditional Bank, Inc. | $145M | 15.3% | +4% |
| Central Bank & Trust Co. | $130M | 13.7% | +5% |
| Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | $129M | 13.6% | +27% |
| Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company | $70M | 7.4% | -33% |
| Truist Bank | $63M | 6.7% | -6% |
| Citizens Bank of Kentucky, Inc. | $15M | 1.5% | -33% |
| Woodforest National Bank | $3M | 0.3% | +34% |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort market
Clark County is one of 14 counties that make up the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #81 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 3.7% of the market’s output and holds 4.5% of its deposits.
| Measure | Clark County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.6B | 3.7% |
| Deposits | $947M | 4.5% |
| Population | 37,888 | 4.8% |
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