Gallatin County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Warsaw
Gallatin 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. Gallatin County is home to Warsaw. Next door, Boone County has 3 data centers. Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Gallatin 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 2,526 jobs in 2025, down 0.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Gallatin County
Gallatin County is home to Warsaw.
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 Gallatin County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,674 | 8,840 | ▲ 1.9% | 105th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,534 | 2,526 | ▼ 0.3% | 89th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $52,994 | $72,737 | ▲ 37.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 38 | 37 | ▼ 2.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
8,840 people live here, up 1.9% since 2020.
Who powers Gallatin County
Utilities with service territory in Gallatin 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% |
| Duke Energy Kentucky | Investor Owned | Bundled | 139,405 | 13.44¢ | 44% |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 63,984 | 12.55¢ | 7% |
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 Gallatin County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Gallatin County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,526 | $72,737 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 37 | $57,162 | 0.28 |
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 Gallatin County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Gallatin County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Boone County, Switzerland County.
Gallatin County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Gallatin County, Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County | 8,840 | ▼ 0.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Boone County | 145,316 | ▲ 10.6% | 780 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Carroll County | 11,141 | ▲ 11.0% | 2,226 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Grant County | 26,181 | ▲ 11.6% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Owen County | 11,601 | ▲ 18.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland County IN | 10,037 | ▼ 22.5% | 78 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Kentucky
Gallatin County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Gallatin County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Gallatin County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Duke Energy Kentucky, Owen Electric Coop Inc. The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Gallatin County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Gallatin County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Boone County.
Is Gallatin County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,526 jobs in 2025 against 2,534 in 2019 (-0.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 38 to 37.
Does Gallatin County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Gallatin County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.