Coosa County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Goodwater
No data center or power plant project is on record in Coosa County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Coosa County is home to Goodwater. Next door, Talladega County has 400 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 170 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Alabama Power Co is the largest utility serving Coosa County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.77¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.24¢ median for Alabama utilities. Employers here counted 1,456 jobs in 2025, up 1.0% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Coosa County
Coosa County is home to Goodwater.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Equality, Hanover, Hissop, Mount Olive, Nixburg, Ray, Stewartville, Weogufka.
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 Coosa County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,338 | 10,161 | ▼ 1.7% | 62nd of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,441 | 1,456 | ▲ 1.0% | 37th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,268 | $56,141 | ▲ 54.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. 10,161 people live here, down 1.7% since 2020.
Who powers Coosa County
Utilities with service territory in Coosa 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 170 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Dam | Alabama Power Co | Hydro | 170 MW | 1949 |
The Coosa County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,456 | $56,141 | 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 Coosa County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Coosa County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide.
Coosa County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Coosa County, Talladega 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa County | 10,161 | ▲ 1.0% | 170 MW | — | — | — |
| Chilton County | 47,708 | ▼ 1.3% | 177 MW | — | — | — |
| Clay County | 14,207 | ▼ 1.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Elmore County | 91,577 | ▲ 11.4% | 677 MW | — | — | — |
| Shelby County | 238,552 | ▼ 0.1% | 2,034 MW | — | — | — |
| Talladega County | 81,603 | ▲ 5.1% | 253 MW | 400 MW | — | — |
| Tallapoosa County | 40,953 | ▼ 3.4% | 823 MW | — | — | — |
More of Alabama
Coosa County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coosa County, Alabama?
2 utilities have service territory in Coosa County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop. The largest, Alabama Power Co, charged residential customers 16.77¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Coosa County?
1 operating plant with 170 MW of capacity. The largest is Mitchell Dam (170 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Coosa County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Coosa County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Talladega County.
Is Coosa County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,456 jobs in 2025 against 1,441 in 2019 (+1.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Coosa County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Coosa County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.