Kingman County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Kingman
Kingman County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Construction employs 477, up 207.7% since 2019, and construction is 3.5 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Kingman County is home to Kingman and Bennett Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “County moratorium on data centers”. Employers here counted 2,606 jobs in 2025, up 16.7% from 2019 (the 2nd fastest growth of 105 Kansas counties). 128 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind.
Cities and towns in Kingman County
Kingman County is home to Kingman and Bennett Township.
And 4 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Murdock.
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 Kingman County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,427 | 7,029 | ▼ 5.4% | 51st of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,233 | 2,606 | ▲ 16.7% | 2nd of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,732 | $47,529 | ▲ 33.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 155 | 477 | ▲ 207.7% | 1st of 51 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 128 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 618 MW of capacity, 97% of it wind, the 9th largest fleet in Kansas. Evergy Kansas South, Inc is the largest utility serving Kingman County, one of 8 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.25¢/kWh in 2024. 7,029 people live here, down 5.4% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019.
Who powers Kingman County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +128 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Kingman County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 302,508 | 14.25¢ | 32% |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,118 | 13.97¢ | 63% |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,602 | 15.86¢ | 20% |
| City of Kingman - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ninnescah Rural E C A Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedgwick County El Coop Assn Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sumner-Cowley Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 598 MW | 97% |
| Natural gas | 19 MW | 3% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC | Clearlight Energy Holdings LP | Wind | 470 MW | 2012 |
| Flat Ridge 3 | Invenergy Services LLC | Wind | 128 MW | 2021 |
| Kingman Municipal Power and Light Plant | City of Kingman - (KS) | Natural gas | 19 MW | 1962 |
The Kingman County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,606 | $47,529 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 477 | $62,147 | 3.45 |
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 Kingman County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| County moratorium on data centers | In force | 2026-02 |
Kingman County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Kingman County, Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman County | 7,029 | ▲ 16.7% | 618 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Barber County | 4,083 | ▼ 3.6% | 283 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Harper County | 5,370 | ▼ 0.2% | 298 MW | — | — | — |
| Pratt County | 9,117 | ▲ 1.7% | 705 MW | 202 MW | — | — |
| Reno County | 61,539 | ▲ 0.2% | 347 MW | 765 MW | — | — |
| Sedgwick County | 538,433 | ▲ 3.4% | 389 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sumner County | 22,312 | ▼ 6.0% | 506 MW | 765 MW | — | — |
More of Kansas
Kingman County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Kingman County, Kansas?
8 utilities have service territory in Kingman County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas South, Inc, Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc, Southern Pioneer Electric Company, City of Kingman - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas South, Inc, charged residential customers 14.25¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Kingman County?
3 operating plants with 618 MW of capacity. The largest is Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC (470 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Kingman County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kingman County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Reno County.
Is Kingman County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,606 jobs in 2025 against 2,233 in 2019 (+16.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 155 to 477.
Does Kingman County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Kingman County, 1 in force.