Grant County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Crittenden, Williamstown and Dry Ridge
Grant 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. Grant County is home to Crittenden, Williamstown and Dry Ridge. Next door, Boone County has 3 data centers. Employers here counted 5,430 jobs in 2025, up 11.6% from 2019. Its power plants have 3 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Electrical contractors employ 113, at an average $88,705 a year.
Cities and towns in Grant County
Grant County is home to Crittenden, Williamstown and Dry Ridge.
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 Grant County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 25,014 | 26,181 | ▲ 4.7% | 43rd of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,866 | 5,430 | ▲ 11.6% | 21st of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,602 | $48,376 | ▲ 19.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 3.9% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Grant County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities. 26,181 people live here, up 4.7% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019.
Who powers Grant County
Utilities with service territory in Grant 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% |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 60,641 | 12.32¢ | 14% |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,645 | 13.16¢ | 26% |
| Williamstown Utility Comm | — | — | — | — | — |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden Solar Facility | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Solar | 3 MW | 2017 |
The Grant County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,430 | $48,376 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 113 | $88,705 | 2.89 |
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 Grant County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Grant County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Boone County, Scott County.
Grant County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Grant County, Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 26,181 | ▲ 11.6% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Boone County | 145,316 | ▲ 10.6% | 780 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Gallatin County | 8,840 | ▼ 0.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison County | 19,627 | ▲ 3.5% | 100 MW | 70 MW | — | — |
| Kenton County | 175,779 | ▲ 10.9% | 5 MW | — | — | — |
| Owen County | 11,601 | ▲ 18.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pendleton County | 14,800 | ▼ 4.4% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Scott County | 62,262 | ▲ 16.4% | 2 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Kentucky
Grant County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Grant County, Kentucky?
6 utilities have service territory in Grant County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Duke Energy Kentucky, Owen Electric Coop Inc, Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp. The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Grant County?
1 operating plant with 3 MW of capacity. The largest is Crittenden Solar Facility (3 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Grant County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Grant County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Boone County.
Is Grant County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,430 jobs in 2025 against 4,866 in 2019 (+11.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Grant County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Grant County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.