Bryan County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Richmond Hill and Pembroke
Bryan 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. Employers here counted 13,308 jobs in 2025, up 47.8% from 2019 (the 2nd fastest growth of 159 Georgia counties). Bryan County is home to Richmond Hill and Pembroke. Next door, Bulloch County has 2 data centers. 52,062 people live here, up 15.6% since 2020. 2 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Bryan County
Bryan County is home to Richmond Hill and Pembroke.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Buckhead.
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 Bryan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 45,048 | 52,062 | ▲ 15.6% | 42nd of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,003 | 13,308 | ▲ 47.8% | 2nd of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,932 | $56,502 | ▲ 53.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 2.8% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 2 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Bryan 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. Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019.
Who powers Bryan County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +2 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Bryan 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% |
| Canoochee Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,180 | 13.98¢ | 20% |
| Excelsior Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,422 | 13.61¢ | 34% |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,559 | 13.94¢ | 15% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 2 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Floyd | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2023 |
The Bryan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 13,308 | $56,502 | 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 Bryan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bryan County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Bulloch County, Chatham County.
Bryan County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Bryan County, Effingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County | 52,062 | ▲ 47.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Bulloch County | 86,949 | ▲ 11.1% | 15 MW | — | 2 | 2 |
| Chatham County | 311,855 | ▲ 8.7% | 166 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Effingham County | 74,397 | ▲ 34.9% | 2,956 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Evans County | 11,028 | ▲ 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty County | 70,313 | ▲ 2.9% | 30 MW | 150 MW | — | — |
More of Georgia
Bryan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bryan County, Georgia?
4 utilities have service territory in Bryan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Canoochee Electric Member Corp, Excelsior Electric Member Corp, Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA). The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Richmond Hill, GA in?
Richmond Hill is in Bryan County, Georgia. About 20,022 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Bryan County?
1 operating plant with 2 MW of capacity. The largest is Bryan Floyd (2 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Bryan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bryan County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Bulloch County.
Is Bryan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 13,308 jobs in 2025 against 9,003 in 2019 (+47.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Bryan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bryan County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.