Randolph County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to White River Township, Winchester and Wayne Township
Randolph County hosts some of the generating capacity Indiana runs on. Construction employs 793, up 55.2% since 2019, and construction is 2.1 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Randolph County is home to White River Township, Winchester, Wayne Township and Monroe Township. 650 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 7,083 jobs in 2025, up 10.5% from 2019 (the 10th fastest growth of 92 Indiana counties). 2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Randolph Eastern School Wind Turbine (wind, 1 MW, 2023).
Cities and towns in Randolph County
Randolph County is home to White River Township, Winchester, Wayne Township and Monroe Township.
- Albany also extends into Delaware 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 Randolph County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 24,414 | 24,438 | ▲ 0.1% | 64th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,408 | 7,083 | ▲ 10.5% | 10th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,799 | $53,307 | ▲ 41.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 511 | 793 | ▲ 55.2% | 5th of 68 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 650 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — |
Its power plants have 850 MW of capacity, 53% of it solar. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Randolph County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. 24,438 people live here, up 0.1% since 2020.
Who powers Randolph County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +648 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Randolph 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% |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,998 | 15.83¢ | 15% |
| 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.
Operating power plants 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 450 MW | 53% |
| Wind | 400 MW | 47% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters Wind Farm II LLC | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Wind | 200 MW | 2021 |
| Headwaters Wind Farm LLC | Headwaters Wind Farm LLC | Wind | 200 MW | 2014 |
| Riverstart Solar Park LLC | Riverstart Solar Park LLC | Solar | 200 MW | 2021 |
| Riverstart Solar Park IV | Riverstart Solar Park IV LLC | Solar | 150 MW | 2025 |
| Riverstart Solar Park III | Riverstart Solar Park III LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2024 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Eastern School Wind Turbine | Wind | 1 MW | 2023 |
| Union City Wind Turbine | Wind | 1 MW | 2023 |
The Randolph County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 7,083 | $53,307 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 793 | $92,980 | 2.11 |
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 Randolph County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Randolph County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide.
Randolph County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Randolph County, Jay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County | 24,438 | ▲ 10.5% | 850 MW | — | — | — |
| Darke County OH | 51,520 | ▲ 0.3% | 248 MW | — | — | — |
| Delaware County | 113,106 | ▼ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Henry County | 49,137 | ▲ 5.3% | 338 MW | — | — | — |
| Jay County | 20,118 | ▼ 2.2% | 273 MW | 139 MW | — | — |
| Wayne County | 66,169 | ▼ 3.1% | 225 MW | — | — | — |
More of Indiana
Randolph County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Randolph County, Indiana?
5 utilities have service territory in Randolph County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, Henry County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Randolph County?
5 operating plants with 850 MW of capacity. The largest is Headwaters Wind Farm II LLC (200 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Randolph County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Randolph County.
Is Randolph County adding jobs?
Employers counted 7,083 jobs in 2025 against 6,408 in 2019 (+10.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 511 to 793.
Does Randolph County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Randolph County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.