Berrien County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Nashville, Ray City and Enigma
Berrien 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. Construction employs 146, up 170.4% since 2019. Berrien County is home to Nashville, Ray City and Enigma. Next door, Coffee County has 1 data center. Employers here counted 3,953 jobs in 2025, up 6.8% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Berrien County
Berrien County is home to Nashville, Ray City and Enigma.
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 Berrien County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 18,143 | 18,932 | ▲ 4.3% | 100th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,700 | 3,953 | ▲ 6.8% | 68th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,644 | $48,051 | ▲ 38.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 54 | 146 | ▲ 170.4% | 3rd of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 3.0% | ▼ 0.7pts | — |
Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Berrien County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. 18,932 people live here, up 4.3% since 2020.
Who powers Berrien County
Utilities with service territory in Berrien County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,452,488 | 15.49¢ | 39% |
| Colquitt Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 65,743 | 13.20¢ | 6% |
| Irwin Electric Membership Corp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slash Pine Elec Member Corp | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Berrien County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Berrien County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,953 | $48,051 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 146 | $57,018 | 0.70 |
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 Berrien County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Berrien County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Lowndes County.
Berrien County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Berrien County, Lowndes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County | 18,932 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Atkinson County | 8,454 | ▼ 13.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee County | 44,407 | ● 0.0% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Cook County | 18,232 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Irwin County | 9,020 | ▼ 3.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lanier County | 10,623 | ▼ 3.2% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Lowndes County | 122,867 | ▼ 0.5% | 193 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tift County | 42,254 | ▲ 3.6% | 8 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Georgia
Berrien County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Berrien County, Georgia?
4 utilities have service territory in Berrien County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Colquitt Electric Membership Corp, Irwin Electric Membership Corp, Slash Pine Elec Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Berrien County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Berrien County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Coffee County.
Is Berrien County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,953 jobs in 2025 against 3,700 in 2019 (+6.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 54 to 146.
Does Berrien County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Berrien County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.