Wyandotte County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Kansas City, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville
The build-out shows up in Wyandotte County as work for the electrical trades. Wyandotte County is home to Kansas City, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. Construction employs 5,607, up 31.9% since 2019. Electrical contractors employ 834, up 29.3% since 2019 against up 23.4% statewide, at an average $110,402 a year. 405 MW has retired here since 2019, including Quindaro (natural gas, 239 MW, 2024). Next door, Clay County, Missouri, has 33 data centers.
Cities and towns in Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County is home to Kansas City, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville.
- Lake Quivira also extends into Johnson 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 Wyandotte County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 168,921 | 170,597 | ▲ 1.0% | 4th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 90,459 | 93,648 | ▲ 3.5% | 33rd of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $55,514 | $68,868 | ▲ 24.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,250 | 5,607 | ▲ 31.9% | 19th of 51 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 645 | 834 | ▲ 29.3% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7 | 49 | ▲ 600.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 5.1% | ▲ 1.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 405 MW | — |
Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. Its power plants have 510 MW of capacity, 51% of it coal. Employers here counted 93,648 jobs in 2025, up 3.5% from 2019. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Wyandotte County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.29¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 170,597 people live here, up 1.0% since 2020, 4th of 105 Kansas counties by population.
Who powers Wyandotte County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −405 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Wyandotte County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 341,806 | 14.29¢ | 44% |
| Evergy Metro | Investor Owned | Bundled | 244,555 | 13.13¢ | 51% |
| City of Kansas City - (KS) | Municipal | Bundled | 61,475 | 15.36¢ | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 261 MW | 51% |
| Petroleum | 144 MW | 28% |
| Natural gas | 104 MW | 20% |
| Solar | 1 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearman Creek | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Coal | 365 MW | 1981 |
| Quindaro | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Petroleum | 144 MW | 1974 |
| BPU Solar Farm | MC Power Companies Inc | Solar | 1 MW | 2017 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quindaro | Natural gas | 239 MW | 2024 |
| Kaw | Natural gas | 166 MW | 2024 |
The Wyandotte County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 93,648 | $68,868 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 5,607 | $91,061 | 1.13 |
| Electrical contractors | 834 | $110,402 | 1.23 |
| Power and communication line construction | 49 | $65,419 | 0.32 |
| Data processing and hosting | 25 | $149,856 | 0.09 |
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 Wyandotte County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Wyandotte County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Jackson County, Leavenworth County.
Wyandotte County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Wyandotte County, Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County | 170,597 | ▲ 3.5% | 510 MW | — | — | — |
| Clay County MO | 265,032 | ▲ 6.0% | — | — | 33 | — |
| Jackson County MO | 732,994 | ● 0.0% | 2,018 MW | — | 16 | 2 |
| Johnson County | 636,906 | ▲ 5.3% | 447 MW | — | 14 | — |
| Leavenworth County | 84,590 | ▲ 3.9% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Platte County MO | 114,400 | ▲ 0.3% | 1,754 MW | — | 7 | — |
More of Kansas
Wyandotte County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Wyandotte County, Kansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Wyandotte County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Evergy Metro, City of Kansas City - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Kansas City, KS in?
Kansas City is in Wyandotte County, Kansas. About 157,805 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Wyandotte County?
3 operating plants with 510 MW of capacity. The largest is Nearman Creek (365 MW, coal).
Are there data centers in Wyandotte County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Wyandotte County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Clay County.
Is Wyandotte County adding jobs?
Employers counted 93,648 jobs in 2025 against 90,459 in 2019 (+3.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 4,250 to 5,607.
Does Wyandotte County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Wyandotte County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.