Tallapoosa County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Alexander City, Dadeville and Tallassee
Tallapoosa County hosts some of the generating capacity Alabama runs on. Tallapoosa County is home to Alexander City, Dadeville, part of Tallassee (1,548 of its 4,738 residents) and Camp Hill. Next door, Lee County has 2 data centers. Its power plants have 823 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 12,920 jobs in 2025, down 3.4% from 2019. Alabama Power Co is the largest utility serving Tallapoosa County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.77¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.24¢ median for Alabama utilities.
Cities and towns in Tallapoosa County
Tallapoosa County is home to Alexander City, Dadeville, part of Tallassee (1,548 of its 4,738 residents) and Camp Hill.
- Tallassee also extends into Elmore County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Hackneyville, Our Town, Reeltown.
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 Tallapoosa County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 41,292 | 40,953 | ▼ 0.8% | 30th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,381 | 12,920 | ▼ 3.4% | 57th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,302 | $48,731 | ▲ 38.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.7% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. 40,953 people live here, down 0.8% since 2020.
Who powers Tallapoosa County
Utilities with service territory in Tallapoosa 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% |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 29,578 | 14.39¢ | 9% |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,054 | 15.05¢ | 31% |
| City of Alexander City | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 823 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillabee Energy Center | CER Generation LLC | Natural gas | 823 MW | 2010 |
The Tallapoosa County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,920 | $48,731 | 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 Tallapoosa County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Tallapoosa County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide.
Tallapoosa County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Tallapoosa County, Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County | 40,953 | ▼ 3.4% | 823 MW | — | — | — |
| Chambers County | 34,253 | ▲ 10.4% | 79 MW | — | — | — |
| Clay County | 14,207 | ▼ 1.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Coosa County | 10,161 | ▲ 1.0% | 170 MW | — | — | — |
| Elmore County | 91,577 | ▲ 11.4% | 677 MW | — | — | — |
| Lee County | 189,881 | ▲ 13.3% | 2,310 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Macon County | 18,132 | ▲ 6.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Randolph County | 23,163 | ▲ 2.6% | 135 MW | — | — | — |
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Tallapoosa County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
5 utilities have service territory in Tallapoosa County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop, Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc, Dixie Electric Coop - (AL). The largest, Alabama Power Co, charged residential customers 16.77¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Alexander City, AL in?
Alexander City is in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. About 14,515 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Tallapoosa County?
1 operating plant with 823 MW of capacity. The largest is Hillabee Energy Center (823 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Tallapoosa County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Tallapoosa County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Lee County.
Is Tallapoosa County adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,920 jobs in 2025 against 13,381 in 2019 (-3.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Tallapoosa County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Tallapoosa County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.