Delaware County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Muncie, Center Township and Yorktown
Delaware County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Delaware County is home to Muncie, Center Township, Yorktown and Hamilton Township. Next door, Blackford County has 595 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 1,509, down 10.4% since 2019. Employers here counted 44,333 jobs in 2025, down 1.8% from 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Delaware County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities.
Cities and towns in Delaware County
Delaware County is home to Muncie, Center Township, Yorktown and Hamilton Township.
- Albany also extends into Randolph County.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Delaware County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 111,764 | 113,106 | ▲ 1.2% | 15th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 45,126 | 44,333 | ▼ 1.8% | 58th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,876 | $53,167 | ▲ 27.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,685 | 1,509 | ▼ 10.4% | 66th of 68 by growth |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4 | 24 | ▲ 500.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 4.2% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
Unemployment was 4.2% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. 113,106 people live here, up 1.2% since 2020.
Who powers Delaware County
Utilities with service territory in Delaware County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 796,265 | 12.75¢ | 31% |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 422,062 | 16.31¢ | 28% |
| Henry County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Delaware County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Delaware County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 44,333 | $53,167 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,509 | $65,859 | 0.64 |
| Data processing and hosting | 24 | $60,315 | 0.17 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Delaware County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Delaware County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Grant County, Madison County.
Delaware County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Delaware County, Blackford County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | 113,106 | ▼ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Blackford County | 11,730 | ▼ 5.7% | — | 595 MW | — | — |
| Grant County | 66,524 | ▲ 1.8% | 7 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Henry County | 49,137 | ▲ 5.3% | 338 MW | — | — | — |
| Jay County | 20,118 | ▼ 2.2% | 273 MW | 139 MW | — | — |
| Madison County | 135,088 | ▲ 1.4% | 215 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Randolph County | 24,438 | ▲ 10.5% | 850 MW | — | — | — |
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Delaware County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Delaware County, Indiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Delaware County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Henry County Rural E M C, Jay County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Muncie, IN in?
Muncie is in Delaware County, Indiana. About 65,466 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Center Township, IN in?
Center Township is in Delaware County, Indiana. About 64,861 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Yorktown, IN in?
Yorktown is in Delaware County, Indiana. About 11,947 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Delaware County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Delaware County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Blackford County.
Is Delaware County adding jobs?
Employers counted 44,333 jobs in 2025 against 45,126 in 2019 (-1.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,685 to 1,509.
Does Delaware County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Delaware County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.