Menifee County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Menifee 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. Menifee County is home to Frenchburg. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 6.3% in 2019. Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) is the largest utility serving Menifee County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.25¢/kWh in 2024. Employers here counted 950 jobs in 2025, up 0.2% from 2019. 6,430 people live here, up 4.8% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Menifee County
Menifee County is home to Frenchburg.
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 Menifee County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 6,138 | 6,430 | ▲ 4.8% | 113th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 948 | 950 | ▲ 0.2% | 84th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,556 | $43,279 | ▲ 29.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.3% | 5.2% | ▼ 1.1pts | — |
Who powers Menifee County
Utilities with service territory in Menifee County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,203 | 13.25¢ | 21% |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,805 | 13.83¢ | 41% |
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 Menifee County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Menifee County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 950 | $43,279 | 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 Menifee County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Menifee County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Rowan County.
Menifee County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Menifee County, Rowan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee County | 6,430 | ▲ 0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Bath County | 13,176 | ▼ 0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 28,822 | ▼ 2.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan County | 14,415 | ▲ 6.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Powell County | 12,812 | ▲ 13.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Rowan County | 24,476 | ▲ 4.6% | 1 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Wolfe County | 6,298 | ▲ 28.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Kentucky
Menifee County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Menifee County, Kentucky?
2 utilities have service territory in Menifee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY), Licking Valley Rural E C C. The largest, Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY), charged residential customers 13.25¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Menifee County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Menifee County.
Is Menifee County adding jobs?
Employers counted 950 jobs in 2025 against 948 in 2019 (+0.2%, BLS QCEW).
Does Menifee County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Menifee County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.