Sedgwick County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Wichita, Derby and Rockford Township
The data center boom is not abstract in Sedgwick County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Sedgwick County, 5% of Kansas's total. Sedgwick County is home to Wichita, Derby, Rockford Township and Riverside Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Interim data center development moratorium”. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 3.3% in 2019. 44 MW has retired here since 2019, including Wichita Plant (natural gas, 44 MW, 2024).
Cities and towns in Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County is home to Wichita, Derby, Rockford Township and Riverside Township.
And 16 smaller places.
- Mulvane also extends into Sumner County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Furley, Greenwich, McConnell AFB, Oaklawn-Sunview, Peck, St. Marks.
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 Sedgwick County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 524,831 | 538,433 | ▲ 2.6% | 2nd of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 257,216 | 265,869 | ▲ 3.4% | 34th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $48,925 | $63,114 | ▲ 29.0% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,709 | 1,722 | ▲ 0.8% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 94 | 203 | ▲ 116.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.3% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 44 MW | — |
2 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 389 MW of capacity, 96% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 265,869 jobs in 2025, up 3.4% from 2019. Electrical contractors employ 1,722, up 0.8% since 2019 against up 23.4% statewide, at an average $69,734 a year. Evergy Kansas South, Inc is the largest utility serving Sedgwick County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.25¢/kWh in 2024. 538,433 people live here, up 2.6% since 2020, 2nd of 105 Kansas counties by population.
Who powers Sedgwick County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −42 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Sedgwick 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% |
| Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Mount Hope - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Mulvane - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedgwick County El Coop Assn Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sumner-Cowley Elec Coop, 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 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 375 MW | 96% |
| Petroleum | 12 MW | 3% |
| Solar | 2 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Evans Energy Center | Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Natural gas | 378 MW | 1969 |
| Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Petroleum | 9 MW | 2003 |
| Cheney Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 1 MW | 2021 |
| Maize | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 1 MW | 2021 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Plant | Natural gas | 44 MW | 2024 |
The Sedgwick County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 265,869 | $63,114 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,722 | $69,734 | 0.90 |
| Data processing and hosting | 203 | $108,463 | 0.25 |
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 Sedgwick County
1 data center in Sedgwick County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim data center development moratorium | In force | 2026-01 |
Sedgwick County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Sedgwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 538,433 | ▲ 3.4% | 389 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Butler County | 69,484 | ▲ 4.3% | 223 MW | — | — | — |
| Cowley County | 34,382 | ▼ 3.3% | 41 MW | — | — | — |
| Harvey County | 33,580 | ▲ 0.2% | 1 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Kingman County | 7,029 | ▲ 16.7% | 618 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Reno County | 61,539 | ▲ 0.2% | 347 MW | 765 MW | — | — |
| Sumner County | 22,312 | ▼ 6.0% | 506 MW | 765 MW | — | — |
More of Kansas
Sedgwick County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sedgwick County, Kansas?
6 utilities have service territory in Sedgwick County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas South, Inc, Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS), City of Mount Hope - (KS), City of Mulvane - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas South, Inc, charged residential customers 14.25¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Wichita, KS in?
Wichita is in Sedgwick County, Kansas. About 400,987 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Derby, KS in?
Derby is in Sedgwick County, Kansas. About 26,606 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Rockford Township, KS in?
Rockford Township is in Sedgwick County, Kansas. About 24,796 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Sedgwick County?
4 operating plants with 389 MW of capacity. The largest is Gordon Evans Energy Center (378 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Sedgwick County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Sedgwick County.
Is Sedgwick County adding jobs?
Employers counted 265,869 jobs in 2025 against 257,216 in 2019 (+3.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Sedgwick County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Sedgwick County, 1 in force.