Autauga County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Prattville
Autauga County hosts some of the generating capacity Alabama runs on. Autauga County is home to most of Prattville (38,518 of its 40,582 residents) and Autaugaville. Electrical contractors employ 129, up 48.3% since 2019 against up 28.7% statewide, at an average $57,504 a year. Its power plants have 3,342 MW of capacity, 95% of it natural gas, the 3rd largest fleet in Alabama. Employers here counted 12,976 jobs in 2025, up 16.8% from 2019 (the 4th fastest growth of 67 Alabama counties). Next door, Montgomery County has 4 data centers.
Cities and towns in Autauga County
Autauga County is home to most of Prattville (38,518 of its 40,582 residents) and Autaugaville.
- Prattville also extends into Elmore County.
- Millbrook also extends into Elmore County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Marbury, Pine Level.
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 Autauga County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 58,914 | 61,920 | ▲ 5.1% | 22nd of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,107 | 12,976 | ▲ 16.8% | 4th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,344 | $52,968 | ▲ 31.3% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 87 | 129 | ▲ 48.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Alabama Power Co is the largest utility serving Autauga County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.77¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.24¢ median for Alabama utilities. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, against 2.9% in 2019. 61,920 people live here, up 5.1% since 2020.
Who powers Autauga County
Utilities with service territory in Autauga County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,332,911 | 16.77¢ | 26% |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 45,036 | 16.64¢ | 14% |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 3,170 MW | 95% |
| Other technologies | 90 MW | 3% |
| Hydro | 82 MW | 2% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Southern Power Co | Natural gas | 1,304 MW | 2003 |
| Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station | Alabama Power Co | Natural gas | 939 MW | 2002 |
| Central Alabama Generating Station | Alabama Power Co | Natural gas | 927 MW | 2003 |
| International Paper Prattville Mill | International Paper Co | Other technologies | 90 MW | 1967 |
| Jones Bluff | USCE-Mobile District | Hydro | 82 MW | 1975 |
The Autauga County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,976 | $52,968 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 129 | $57,504 | 1.38 |
| Data processing and hosting | 12 | $100,154 | 0.30 |
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 Autauga County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Autauga County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Lowndes County.
Autauga County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Autauga County, Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | 61,920 | ▲ 16.8% | 3,342 MW | — | — | — |
| Chilton County | 47,708 | ▼ 1.3% | 177 MW | — | — | — |
| Dallas County | 35,140 | ▼ 5.9% | 104 MW | 95 MW | — | — |
| Elmore County | 91,577 | ▲ 11.4% | 677 MW | — | — | — |
| Lowndes County | 9,359 | ▲ 3.7% | 97 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 225,891 | ▲ 1.1% | 180 MW | 80 MW | 4 | — |
More of Alabama
Autauga County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Autauga County, Alabama?
3 utilities have service territory in Autauga County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL). The largest, Alabama Power Co, charged residential customers 16.77¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Prattville, AL in?
Most of Prattville is in Autauga County: 38,518 of its 40,582 residents, or 95%. The rest of the city lies in Elmore County.
What power plants are in Autauga County?
5 operating plants with 3,342 MW of capacity. The largest is E B Harris Electric Generating Plant (1,304 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Autauga County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Autauga County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Montgomery County.
Is Autauga County adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,976 jobs in 2025 against 11,107 in 2019 (+16.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Autauga County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Autauga County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.