Lauderdale County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Florence, Rogersville and Killen
Lauderdale 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. Lauderdale County is home to Florence, Rogersville, Killen and St. Florian. Next door, Lawrence County has 393 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 742 MW of capacity, 90% of it hydro. Employers here counted 30,996 jobs in 2025, up 4.3% from 2019. City of Florence - (AL) is the largest utility serving Lauderdale County. Its residential customers paid an average 11.61¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.24¢ median for Alabama utilities.
Cities and towns in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County is home to Florence, Rogersville, Killen and St. Florian.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Underwood-Petersville.
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 Lauderdale County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 94,032 | 97,135 | ▲ 3.3% | 16th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 29,715 | 30,996 | ▲ 4.3% | 27th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,074 | $48,444 | ▲ 34.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. 97,135 people live here, up 3.3% since 2020.
Who powers Lauderdale County
Utilities with service territory in Lauderdale County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Florence - (AL) | Municipal | Bundled | 41,594 | 11.61¢ | 36% |
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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 667 MW | 90% |
| Solar | 75 MW | 10% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hydro | 667 MW | 1925 |
| River Bend Solar, LLC (AL) | River Bend Solar, LLC | Solar | 75 MW | 2016 |
The Lauderdale County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 30,996 | $48,444 | 1.00 |
| Data processing and hosting | 12 | $106,620 | 0.12 |
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 Lauderdale County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lauderdale County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide.
Lauderdale County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Lauderdale County, Limestone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | 97,135 | ▲ 4.3% | 742 MW | — | — | — |
| Colbert County | 59,474 | ▲ 2.1% | 1,397 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
| Giles County TN | 31,433 | ▼ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Hardin County TN | 27,983 | ▲ 4.7% | 312 MW | — | — | — |
| Lawrence County | 33,843 | ▲ 10.3% | 404 MW | 393 MW | — | — |
| Lawrence County TN | 46,914 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Limestone County | 122,928 | ▲ 42.6% | 3,869 MW | — | — | — |
| Tishomingo County MS | 18,639 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne County TN | 16,416 | ▲ 9.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Alabama
Lauderdale County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
1 utility has service territory in Lauderdale County in the EIA-861 2024 report: City of Florence - (AL). The largest, City of Florence - (AL), charged residential customers 11.61¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Florence, AL in?
Florence is in Lauderdale County, Alabama. About 42,581 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Lauderdale County?
2 operating plants with 742 MW of capacity. The largest is Wilson Dam (667 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Lauderdale County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lauderdale County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Lawrence County.
Is Lauderdale County adding jobs?
Employers counted 30,996 jobs in 2025 against 29,715 in 2019 (+4.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does Lauderdale County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lauderdale County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.