Todd County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Elkton and Guthrie
Todd 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. Construction employs 141, up 78.5% since 2019. Employers here counted 2,941 jobs in 2025, up 29.6% from 2019 (the 2nd fastest growth of 120 Kentucky counties). Todd County is home to Elkton and Guthrie. Next door, Montgomery County, Tennessee, has 5 data centers. Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop is the largest utility serving Todd County. Its residential customers paid an average 13.16¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Todd County
Todd County is home to Elkton and Guthrie.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Allensville, Fairview.
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 Todd County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,283 | 12,972 | ▲ 5.6% | 82nd of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,270 | 2,941 | ▲ 29.6% | 2nd of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,733 | $49,584 | ▲ 51.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 79 | 141 | ▲ 78.5% | 6th of 55 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
12,972 people live here, up 5.6% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019.
Who powers Todd County
Utilities with service territory in Todd County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,645 | 13.16¢ | 26% |
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 Todd County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Todd County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,941 | $49,584 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 141 | $70,161 | 0.90 |
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 Todd County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Todd County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Logan County, Robertson County.
Todd County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Todd County, Muhlenberg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | 12,972 | ▲ 29.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Christian County | 70,115 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Logan County | 28,669 | ▼ 2.3% | 173 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Montgomery County TN | 249,935 | ▲ 17.6% | 10 MW | — | 5 | — |
| Muhlenberg County | 30,634 | ▼ 3.8% | 1,854 MW | — | — | — |
| Robertson County TN | 80,175 | ▲ 5.1% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Kentucky
Todd County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Todd County, Kentucky?
1 utility has service territory in Todd County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop. The largest, Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop, charged residential customers 13.16¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Todd County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Todd County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Montgomery County.
Is Todd County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,941 jobs in 2025 against 2,270 in 2019 (+29.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 79 to 141.
Does Todd County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Todd County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.