Magoffin County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Salyersville
No data center or power plant project is on record in Magoffin County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Magoffin County is home to Salyersville. Next door, Floyd County has 2 data centers. Employers here counted 1,956 jobs in 2025, up 8.7% from 2019. Unemployment was 7.6% in August 2026, against 8.5% in 2019. Kentucky Power Co is the largest utility serving Magoffin County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.07¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities.
Cities and towns in Magoffin County
Magoffin County is home to Salyersville.
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 Magoffin County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 11,606 | 11,110 | ▼ 4.3% | 96th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,799 | 1,956 | ▲ 8.7% | 33rd of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,787 | $40,513 | ▲ 31.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 8.5% | 7.6% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
11,110 people live here, down 4.3% since 2020.
Who powers Magoffin County
Utilities with service territory in Magoffin County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 130,852 | 15.07¢ | 27% |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,805 | 13.83¢ | 41% |
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,574 | 13.69¢ | 16% |
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 Magoffin County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Magoffin County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,956 | $40,513 | 1.00 |
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 Magoffin County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Magoffin County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide.
Magoffin County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Magoffin County, Floyd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magoffin County | 11,110 | ▲ 8.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Breathitt County | 12,558 | ▼ 6.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Floyd County | 34,401 | ▲ 4.6% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Johnson County | 22,051 | ▲ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Knott County | 13,321 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan County | 14,415 | ▲ 6.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Wolfe County | 6,298 | ▲ 28.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Kentucky
Magoffin County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Magoffin County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Magoffin County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Power Co, Licking Valley Rural E C C, Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp. The largest, Kentucky Power Co, charged residential customers 15.07¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Magoffin County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Magoffin County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Floyd County.
Is Magoffin County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,956 jobs in 2025 against 1,799 in 2019 (+8.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Magoffin County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Magoffin County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.