Kendall County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch
The build-out shows up in Kendall County as work for the electrical trades. Kendall County is home to Boerne and part of Fair Oaks Ranch (2,767 of its 12,025 residents). Electrical contractors employ 298, up 46.1% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $73,135 a year. Construction employs 2,536, up 13.3% since 2019, and construction is 2.3 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 20,676 jobs in 2025, up 17.7% from 2019. Next door, Bexar County has 51 data centers and 750 MW of planned generation.
Cities and towns in Kendall County
Kendall County is home to Boerne and part of Fair Oaks Ranch (2,767 of its 12,025 residents).
- Fair Oaks Ranch also extends into Bexar County, Comal County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Comfort.
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 Kendall County
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| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 44,568 | 53,289 | ▲ 19.6% | 73rd of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 17,560 | 20,676 | ▲ 17.7% | 45th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,465 | $63,707 | ▲ 26.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,238 | 2,536 | ▲ 13.3% | 86th of 155 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 204 | 298 | ▲ 46.1% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 519 | 258 | ▼ 50.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.0pts | — |
53,289 people live here, up 19.6% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. City of San Antonio - (TX) is the largest utility serving Kendall County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.43¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities.
Who powers Kendall County
Utilities with service territory in Kendall County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Antonio - (TX) | Municipal | Bundled | 865,914 | 12.43¢ | 54% |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 405,587 | 12.22¢ | 22% |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 39,569 | 11.03¢ | 9% |
| Bandera Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 35,346 | 12.40¢ | 27% |
| City of Boerne | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Kendall County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Kendall County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 20,676 | $63,707 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,536 | $78,756 | 2.32 |
| Electrical contractors | 298 | $73,135 | 2.00 |
| Power and communication line construction | 258 | $91,600 | 7.73 |
| Data processing and hosting | 13 | $73,174 | 0.20 |
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 Kendall County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Kendall County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Kendall County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Kendall County, Bexar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County | 53,289 | ▲ 17.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Bandera County | 22,876 | ▲ 14.0% | 20 MW | 133 MW | — | — |
| Bexar County | 2,160,088 | ▲ 6.7% | 4,969 MW | 750 MW | 51 | — |
| Blanco County | 13,581 | ▲ 20.3% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Comal County | 209,166 | ▲ 30.0% | 217 MW | — | — | — |
| Gillespie County | 28,527 | ▲ 14.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Kerr County | 54,037 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Kendall County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Kendall County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in Kendall County in the EIA-861 2024 report: City of San Antonio - (TX), Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc, Bandera Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, City of San Antonio - (TX), charged residential customers 12.43¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Boerne, TX in?
Boerne is in Kendall County, Texas. About 24,047 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Kendall County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kendall County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Bexar County.
Is Kendall County adding jobs?
Employers counted 20,676 jobs in 2025 against 17,560 in 2019 (+17.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,238 to 2,536.
Does Kendall County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Kendall County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.