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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Georgetown, KY
2 pawn shops in and around Georgetown — 3.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.4 across Kentucky. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Georgetown ranks #8 of 10 Kentucky cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 2
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 3.8
- Kentucky: 5.4
- Big-chain shops
- 1
- Payday & loan stores
- 3
- Population
- 52,173
Pawn shops in Georgetown: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan's Discount Jewelry & Pawn | 130 N Broadway St Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 868-9667 | firstcash.com |
| EZPAWNChain | 404 N Broadway Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 603-8009 | ezpawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Georgetown
Georgetown has 3 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 2 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
2
3.8 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
3
5.8 per 100k residents
3 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Georgetown: Advance America (1), Mariner Finance (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~391% APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Georgetown
- 2.2%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Georgetown
- 1.4%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday: the KY maximum — $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Kentucky law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in KY | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Kentucky | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Kentucky; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~391% |
Georgetown at a glance
- Median household income
- $83,012
- Kentucky: $65,382
- Poverty rate
- 11.0%
- Kentucky: 16.2%
- Households under $25,000
- 11.4%
- Kentucky: 19.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Georgetown
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Georgetown with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 Lawson Drive, Suite 104 Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 570-2810 | Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 104 Lawson Dr #106 Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 570-4800 | — | 4.7 |
| 105 Lawson Dr #2 Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 863-0190 | — | 4.2 |
Pawn shops near Georgetown
More about Georgetown
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.