Taylor County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Campbellsville
No data center or power plant project is on record in Taylor County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Taylor County is home to Campbellsville. Next door, Casey County has 217 MW of planned generation. Electrical contractors employ 60, up 25.0% since 2019 against up 22.8% statewide, at an average $46,154 a year. Employers here counted 11,564 jobs in 2025, down 4.2% from 2019. Its power plants have 5 MW of capacity, 100% of it other technologies.
Cities and towns in Taylor County
Taylor County is home to Campbellsville.
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 Taylor County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 26,011 | 26,763 | ▲ 2.9% | 41st of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,073 | 11,564 | ▼ 4.2% | 102nd of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,763 | $46,643 | ▲ 34.2% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 48 | 60 | ▲ 25.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Taylor County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019. 26,763 people live here, up 2.9% since 2020.
Who powers Taylor County
Utilities with service territory in Taylor 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% |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 35,855 | 13.08¢ | 16% |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,655 | 13.74¢ | 10% |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,985 | 13.27¢ | 24% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 5 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Waste to Energy | Cox Companies, LLC | Other technologies | 5 MW | 1995 |
The Taylor County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 11,564 | $46,643 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 60 | $46,154 | 0.72 |
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 Taylor County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Taylor County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide.
Taylor County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Taylor County, Casey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County | 26,763 | ▼ 4.2% | 5 MW | — | — | — |
| Adair County | 19,423 | ▲ 14.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County | 16,205 | ▲ 1.2% | — | 217 MW | — | — |
| Green County | 11,644 | ▲ 13.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Larue County | 15,184 | ▲ 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 20,115 | ▲ 1.9% | — | 96 MW | — | — |
More of Kentucky
Taylor County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Taylor County, Kentucky?
4 utilities have service territory in Taylor County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Taylor County Rural E C C. The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Campbellsville, KY in?
Campbellsville is in Taylor County, Kentucky. About 11,783 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Taylor County?
1 operating plant with 5 MW of capacity. The largest is Cox Waste to Energy (5 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in Taylor County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Taylor County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Casey County.
Is Taylor County adding jobs?
Employers counted 11,564 jobs in 2025 against 12,073 in 2019 (-4.2%, BLS QCEW).
Does Taylor County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Taylor County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.