Andrew County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Savannah and Country Club
Andrew 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. Electrical contractors employ 22, up 175.0% since 2019 against up 21.5% statewide, at an average $47,538 a year. Andrew County is home to Savannah and Country Club. Next door, Nodaway County has 490 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 240, up 5.3% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 2,850 jobs in 2025, up 10.4% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Andrew County
Andrew County is home to Savannah and Country Club.
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 Andrew County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 18,109 | 18,241 | ▲ 0.7% | 60th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,582 | 2,850 | ▲ 10.4% | 20th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,458 | $41,851 | ▲ 25.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 228 | 240 | ▲ 5.3% | 55th of 71 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8 | 22 | ▲ 175.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.9% in 2019. Evergy Missouri West is the largest utility serving Andrew County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.55¢/kWh in 2024. 18,241 people live here, up 0.7% since 2020.
Who powers Andrew County
Utilities with service territory in Andrew County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Missouri West | Investor Owned | Bundled | 305,583 | 12.55¢ | 42% |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Andrew County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Andrew County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,850 | $41,851 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 240 | $62,272 | 1.59 |
| Electrical contractors | 22 | $47,538 | 1.07 |
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 Andrew County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Andrew County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Nodaway County.
Andrew County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Andrew County, Nodaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew County | 18,241 | ▲ 10.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Buchanan County | 83,540 | ▼ 1.4% | 280 MW | — | — | — |
| DeKalb County | 9,795 | ▼ 18.9% | 369 MW | — | — | — |
| Doniphan County KS | 7,594 | ▲ 23.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Gentry County | 6,384 | ▼ 4.9% | 61 MW | — | — | — |
| Holt County | 4,200 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Nodaway County | 20,174 | ▲ 4.0% | 844 MW | 490 MW | — | 1 |
More of Missouri
Andrew County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Andrew County, Missouri?
2 utilities have service territory in Andrew County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Missouri West, United Electric Coop, Inc - (MO). The largest, Evergy Missouri West, charged residential customers 12.55¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Andrew County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Andrew County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Nodaway County.
Is Andrew County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,850 jobs in 2025 against 2,582 in 2019 (+10.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 228 to 240.
Does Andrew County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Andrew County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.