Boyle County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Danville and Junction City
Boyle County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Boyle County is home to Danville, Junction City and Perryville. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “One-year data center moratorium”. Construction employs 485, up 23.7% since 2019. Electrical contractors employ 114, at an average $62,924 a year. Employers here counted 14,509 jobs in 2025, up 2.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Boyle County
Boyle County is home to Danville, Junction City and Perryville.
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 Boyle County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 30,754 | 31,632 | ▲ 2.9% | 33rd of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,138 | 14,509 | ▲ 2.6% | 66th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,533 | $55,158 | ▲ 32.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 392 | 485 | ▲ 23.7% | 28th of 55 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.2% | 4.4% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Boyle County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities. Unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, against 4.2% in 2019. 31,632 people live here, up 2.9% since 2020.
Who powers Boyle County
Utilities with service territory in Boyle 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% |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,655 | 13.74¢ | 10% |
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 Boyle County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Boyle County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 14,509 | $55,158 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 485 | $59,622 | 0.63 |
| Electrical contractors | 114 | $62,924 | 1.09 |
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 Boyle County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year data center moratorium | In force | 2026-06 |
Boyle County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Boyle County, Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle County | 31,632 | ▲ 2.6% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Casey County | 16,205 | ▲ 1.2% | — | 217 MW | — | — |
| Garrard County | 18,207 | ▲ 26.4% | 50 MW | — | — | — |
| Lincoln County | 25,353 | ▲ 0.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 20,115 | ▲ 1.9% | — | 96 MW | — | — |
| Mercer County | 23,733 | ▲ 0.8% | 1,488 MW | 125 MW | 1 | 2 |
| Washington County | 12,368 | ▲ 6.1% | — | 120 MW | — | — |
More of Kentucky
Boyle County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Boyle County, Kentucky?
2 utilities have service territory in Boyle County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY). The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Danville, KY in?
Danville is in Boyle County, Kentucky. About 17,736 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Boyle County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Boyle County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Casey County.
Is Boyle County adding jobs?
Employers counted 14,509 jobs in 2025 against 14,138 in 2019 (+2.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 392 to 485.
Does Boyle County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Boyle County, 1 in force.