Johnson County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Greenwood, Pleasant Township and White River Township
Johnson County supplies the labor the power build-out runs on. Construction employs 5,063, up 61.5% since 2019, and construction is 1.4 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Johnson County is home to Greenwood, Pleasant Township, White River Township and Franklin. Electrical contractors employ 413, up 45.9% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $69,156 a year. Employers here counted 66,474 jobs in 2025, up 16.6% from 2019 (the 5th fastest growth of 92 Indiana counties). Next door, Marion County has 19 data centers.
Cities and towns in Johnson County
Johnson County is home to Greenwood, Pleasant Township, White River Township and Franklin.
- Edinburgh also extends into Bartholomew County, Shelby 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 Johnson County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 162,237 | 174,262 | ▲ 7.4% | 11th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 57,031 | 66,474 | ▲ 16.6% | 5th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,254 | $52,378 | ▲ 30.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,135 | 5,063 | ▲ 61.5% | 3rd of 68 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 283 | 413 | ▲ 45.9% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 160 | 209 | ▲ 30.6% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 28 | 50 | ▲ 78.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.1% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 7 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
7 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Its power plants have 10 MW of capacity, 50% of it battery storage. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Johnson County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. 174,262 people live here, up 7.4% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019.
Who powers Johnson County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +7 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Johnson 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% |
| AES Indiana | Investor Owned | Bundled | 469,499 | 13.75¢ | 14% |
| South Central Indiana REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 34,901 | 17.73¢ | 10% |
| Johnson County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 28,279 | 13.79¢ | 20% |
| RushShelby Energy | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,761 | 16.89¢ | 11% |
| Town of Bargersville - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edinburgh Municipal Utilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Battery storage | 5 MW | 50% |
| Solar | 3 MW | 31% |
| Petroleum | 2 MW | 20% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Battery storage | 7 MW | 2019 |
| Hurricane Creek Lift Station | Johnson County Rural E M C | Petroleum | 2 MW | 2004 |
| Johnson Co. Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Solar | 1 MW | 2016 |
The Johnson County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 66,474 | $52,378 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 5,063 | $76,334 | 1.44 |
| Electrical contractors | 413 | $69,156 | 0.86 |
| Power and communication line construction | 209 | $81,772 | 1.95 |
| Data processing and hosting | 50 | $190,767 | 0.24 |
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 Johnson County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Johnson County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Marion County.
Johnson County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Johnson County, Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 174,262 | ▲ 16.6% | 10 MW | — | — | — |
| Bartholomew County | 85,729 | ▼ 3.4% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Brown County | 15,777 | ▲ 12.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 992,196 | ▲ 2.9% | 1,513 MW | — | 19 | 1 |
| Morgan County | 74,967 | ▼ 0.1% | 644 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Shelby County | 45,882 | ▲ 3.7% | 205 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Indiana
Johnson County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Johnson County, Indiana?
7 utilities have service territory in Johnson County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, South Central Indiana REMC, Johnson County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Greenwood, IN in?
Greenwood is in Johnson County, Indiana. About 69,349 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Pleasant Township, IN in?
Pleasant Township is in Johnson County, Indiana. About 68,110 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is White River Township, IN in?
White River Township is in Johnson County, Indiana. About 56,493 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Johnson County?
3 operating plants with 10 MW of capacity. The largest is Camp Atterbury Microgrid Hybrid (7 MW, battery storage).
Are there data centers in Johnson County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Johnson County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Marion County.
Is Johnson County adding jobs?
Employers counted 66,474 jobs in 2025 against 57,031 in 2019 (+16.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 3,135 to 5,063.
Does Johnson County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Johnson County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.