Bullock County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Union Springs
Bullock 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. Bullock County is home to Union Springs. Next door, Montgomery County has 4 data centers. Employers here counted 2,613 jobs in 2025, down 11.4% from 2019. Alabama Power Co is the largest utility serving Bullock 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 4.1% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Bullock County
Bullock County is home to Union Springs.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Fitzpatrick.
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 Bullock County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,239 | 9,780 | ▼ 4.5% | 63rd of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,950 | 2,613 | ▼ 11.4% | 66th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,292 | $50,571 | ▲ 35.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
9,780 people live here, down 4.5% since 2020.
Who powers Bullock County
Utilities with service territory in Bullock 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% |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,054 | 15.05¢ | 31% |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,801 | 15.44¢ | 12% |
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 Bullock County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Bullock County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,613 | $50,571 | 1.00 |
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 Bullock County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bullock County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide.
Bullock County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Bullock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock County | 9,780 | ▼ 11.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Barbour County | 24,607 | ▼ 6.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Macon County | 18,132 | ▲ 6.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 225,891 | ▲ 1.1% | 180 MW | 80 MW | 4 | — |
| Pike County | 33,688 | ▲ 8.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Russell County | 58,898 | ▼ 1.5% | 150 MW | — | — | — |
More of Alabama
Bullock County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bullock County, Alabama?
3 utilities have service territory in Bullock County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alabama Power Co, Dixie Electric Coop - (AL), South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Alabama Power Co, charged residential customers 16.77¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Bullock County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bullock County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Montgomery County.
Is Bullock County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,613 jobs in 2025 against 2,950 in 2019 (-11.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Bullock County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bullock County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.