# Leon County, Florida: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Tallahassee

Leon County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Leon County. Leon County is home to Tallahassee. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Eighteen-month moratorium on large-scale data centers”. Unemployment was 4.9% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. Construction employs 7,529, up 12.4% since 2019.

2
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

+23.0%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 1,113

+8.0%
total jobs since 2019, now 165,372

## Cities and towns in Leon County

Leon County is home to Tallahassee.

Tallahassee204,902 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bradfordville, Capitola, Chaires, Fort Braden, Miccosukee, Woodville.

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 Leon County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 293,925 | 299,048 | ▲ 1.7% | 23rd of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 153,131 | 165,372 | ▲ 8.0% | 37th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $46,524 | $64,931 | ▲ 39.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,701 | 7,529 | ▲ 12.4% | 41st of 59 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 905 | 1,113 | ▲ 23.0% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 594 | 138 | ▼ 76.8% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 832 | 1,000 | ▲ 20.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 4.9% | ▲ 1.8pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 136 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 12 MW |  | — |

Electrical contractors employ 1,113, up 23.0% since 2019 against up 16.3% statewide, at an average $59,073 a year. Employers here counted 165,372 jobs in 2025, up 8.0% from 2019. 12 MW has retired here since 2019, including C H Corn Hydroelectric Facility (hydro, 12 MW, 2019). 136 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas. Its power plants have 754 MW of capacity, 92% of it natural gas. Duke Energy Florida, LLC is the largest utility serving Leon County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.63¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.54¢ median for Florida utilities. 299,048 people live here, up 1.7% since 2020.

## Who powers Leon County

### Utilities with service territory in Leon County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,793,067 | 16.63¢ | 38% |
| City of Tallahassee - (FL) | Municipal | Bundled | 106,946 | 13.60¢ | 57% |
| Talquin Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 53,881 | 14.85¢ | 16% |

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 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 692 MW | 92% |
| Solar | 62 MW | 8% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvah B Hopkins | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | Natural gas | 673 MW | 1977 |
| FL Solar 4, LLC | Onward Energy | Solar | 42 MW | 2019 |
| CoTAL Solar Farm | Onward Energy | Solar | 20 MW | 2017 |
| Sub 12 | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | Natural gas | 19 MW | 2018 |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| C H Corn Hydroelectric Facility | Hydro | 12 MW | 2019 |

## The Leon County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 165,372 | $64,931 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 7,529 | $65,234 | 0.86 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,113 | $59,073 | 0.93 |
| Power and communication line construction | 138 | $71,378 | 0.52 |
| Electric utilities | 114 | $154,169 | 0.25 |
| Data processing and hosting | 1,000 | $68,811 | 1.95 |

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 Leon County

2 data centers in Leon County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen-month moratorium on large-scale data centers | Proposed | 2026-09 |

## Leon County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Leon County, Jefferson County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 299,048 | ▲ 8.0% | 754 MW | — | 2 | 1 |
| Gadsden County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/gadsden-county) | 44,298 | ▲ 3.4% | 196 MW | — | — | — |
| Grady County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/grady-county) GA | 26,590 | ▼ 2.4% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/jefferson-county) | 16,007 | ▲ 19.3% | — | 75 MW | — | — |
| Liberty County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/liberty-county) | 8,035 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/thomas-county) GA | 46,368 | ▲ 5.1% | 1 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Wakulla County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/wakulla-county) | 38,089 | ▲ 13.5% | 272 MW | — | — | 1 |

## More of Florida

[All Florida countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida)[Gadsden County44,298 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/gadsden-county)[Wakulla County38,089 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/wakulla-county)[Jefferson County16,007 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/jefferson-county)[Liberty County8,035 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/florida/liberty-county)

## Leon County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Leon County, Florida?

3 utilities have service territory in Leon County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Florida, LLC, City of Tallahassee - (FL), Talquin Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, charged residential customers 16.63¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Tallahassee, FL in?

Tallahassee is in Leon County, Florida. About 204,902 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Leon County?

4 operating plants with 754 MW of capacity. The largest is Arvah B Hopkins (673 MW, natural gas).

### Are there data centers in Leon County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Leon County.

### Is Leon County adding jobs?

Employers counted 165,372 jobs in 2025 against 153,131 in 2019 (+8.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 6,701 to 7,529.

### Does Leon County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Leon County, 0 in force.

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Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).