Trimble County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Trimble County is a power-producing county: the plants here serve load well beyond its borders. Trimble County is home to Bedford and Milton. Its power plants have 2,594 MW of capacity, 54% of it coal, the largest fleet in Kentucky. Next door, Clark County, Indiana, has 1 data center and 200 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,022 jobs in 2025, down 7.5% from 2019. Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Trimble County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities.
Cities and towns in Trimble County
Trimble County is home to Bedford and Milton.
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 Trimble County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,465 | 8,701 | ▲ 2.8% | 107th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,105 | 1,022 | ▼ 7.5% | 110th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,222 | $62,661 | ▲ 24.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 48 | 93 | ▲ 93.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.8% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. 8,701 people live here, up 2.8% since 2020.
Who powers Trimble County
Utilities with service territory in Trimble 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% |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 384,902 | 12.28¢ | 42% |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,437 | 13.21¢ | 18% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1,400 MW | 54% |
| Natural gas | 1,194 MW | 46% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Natural gas | 2,594 MW | 1990 |
The Trimble County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,022 | $62,661 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 93 | $77,530 | 1.72 |
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 Trimble County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Trimble County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Clark County, Jefferson County, Oldham County.
Trimble County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Trimble County, Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County | 8,701 | ▼ 7.5% | 2,594 MW | — | — | — |
| Carroll County | 11,141 | ▲ 11.0% | 2,226 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Clark County IN | 130,451 | ▲ 11.2% | 6 MW | 200 MW | 1 | 1 |
| Henry County | 16,447 | ▲ 9.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County IN | 33,279 | ▲ 3.6% | 1,304 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Oldham County | 70,986 | ▲ 4.1% | 581 MW | — | 2 | 2 |
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Trimble County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Trimble County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Trimble County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, Louisville Gas & Electric Co, Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY). The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Trimble County?
1 operating plant with 2,594 MW of capacity. The largest is Trimble County (2,594 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Trimble County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Trimble County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Clark County.
Is Trimble County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,022 jobs in 2025 against 1,105 in 2019 (-7.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 48 to 93.
Does Trimble County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Trimble County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.