Bath County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Owingsville
Bath County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Bath County is home to Owingsville. Construction employs 251, up 19.0% since 2019, and construction is 2.5 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Unemployment was 4.9% in August 2026, against 5.5% in 2019. Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Bath County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities. Employers here counted 1,937 jobs in 2025, down 0.2% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Bath County
Bath County is home to Owingsville.
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 Bath County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,715 | 13,176 | ▲ 3.6% | 81st of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,940 | 1,937 | ▼ 0.2% | 87th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,800 | $46,994 | ▲ 24.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 211 | 251 | ▲ 19.0% | 31st of 55 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.5% | 4.9% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
13,176 people live here, up 3.6% since 2020.
Who powers Bath County
Utilities with service territory in Bath County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 450,673 | 11.85¢ | 32% |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,203 | 13.25¢ | 21% |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,666 | 13.05¢ | 14% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Bath County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Bath County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,937 | $46,994 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 251 | $57,322 | 2.45 |
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 Bath County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bath County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Rowan County.
Bath County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Bath County, Fleming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County | 13,176 | ▼ 0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Bourbon County | 20,243 | ▲ 4.0% | 11 MW | — | — | — |
| Fleming County | 15,787 | ▲ 2.3% | — | 188 MW | — | — |
| Menifee County | 6,430 | ▲ 0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 28,822 | ▼ 2.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Nicholas County | 7,949 | ▲ 12.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Rowan County | 24,476 | ▲ 4.6% | 1 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Kentucky
Bath County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bath County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Bath County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY), Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc. The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Bath County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bath County.
Is Bath County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,937 jobs in 2025 against 1,940 in 2019 (-0.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 211 to 251.
Does Bath County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bath County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.