Carroll County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Carrollton Township and Carrollton
Carroll 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 131, down 61.9% since 2019. Carroll County is home to Carrollton Township, Carrollton, Egypt Township and Hurricane Township. Next door, Caldwell County has 1 data center. Employers here counted 2,653 jobs in 2025, up 5.1% from 2019. Its power plants have 21 MW of capacity, 90% of it natural gas.
Cities and towns in Carroll County
Carroll County is home to Carrollton Township, Carrollton, Egypt Township and Hurricane Township.
And 1 smaller places.
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 Carroll County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,466 | 8,417 | ▼ 0.6% | 96th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,524 | 2,653 | ▲ 5.1% | 39th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,891 | $45,643 | ▲ 20.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 344 | 131 | ▼ 61.9% | 71st of 71 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 3.7% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Evergy Missouri West is the largest utility serving Carroll County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.55¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019. 8,417 people live here, down 0.6% since 2020.
Who powers Carroll County
Utilities with service territory in Carroll 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% |
| Evergy Metro | Investor Owned | Bundled | 273,860 | 13.72¢ | 51% |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,451 | 13.35¢ | 14% |
| Carrollton Board of Public Wks | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 19 MW | 90% |
| Petroleum | 2 MW | 10% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | Carrollton Board of Public Wks | Natural gas | 21 MW | 1947 |
The Carroll County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,653 | $45,643 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 131 | $80,464 | 0.93 |
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 Carroll County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Carroll County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Carroll County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Carroll County, Saline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 8,417 | ▲ 5.1% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| Caldwell County | 9,012 | ▲ 2.8% | 25 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Chariton County | 7,377 | ▼ 0.8% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Lafayette County | 33,531 | ▲ 1.8% | 54 MW | — | — | — |
| Livingston County | 14,708 | ▼ 2.5% | 92 MW | — | — | — |
| Ray County | 23,398 | ▼ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Saline County | 23,265 | ▲ 1.6% | 34 MW | 122 MW | — | — |
More of Missouri
Carroll County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Carroll County, Missouri?
4 utilities have service territory in Carroll County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Missouri West, Evergy Metro, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO), Carrollton Board of Public Wks. The largest, Evergy Missouri West, charged residential customers 12.55¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Carroll County?
1 operating plant with 21 MW of capacity. The largest is Carrollton (21 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Carroll County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Carroll County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Caldwell County.
Is Carroll County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,653 jobs in 2025 against 2,524 in 2019 (+5.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 344 to 131.
Does Carroll County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Carroll County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.