Clinch County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Homerville
No data center or power plant project is on record in Clinch County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Clinch County is home to Homerville. Employers here counted 2,384 jobs in 2025, up 5.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Clinch County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. 6,847 people live here, up 1.8% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Clinch County
Clinch County is home to Homerville.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cogdell.
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 Clinch County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 6,729 | 6,847 | ▲ 1.8% | 144th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,264 | 2,384 | ▲ 5.3% | 80th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,397 | $48,380 | ▲ 32.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 27 | 19 | ▼ 29.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
Who powers Clinch County
Utilities with service territory in Clinch 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% |
| 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 Clinch County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Clinch County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,384 | $48,380 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 19 | $49,170 | 0.15 |
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 Clinch County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Clinch County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Clinch County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Clinch County, Baker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch County | 6,847 | ▲ 5.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Atkinson County | 8,454 | ▼ 13.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Baker County FL | 29,737 | ▼ 1.5% | 298 MW | 74 MW | — | — |
| Columbia County FL | 74,094 | ▲ 0.3% | 403 MW | — | — | — |
| Echols County | 3,685 | ▼ 6.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Lanier County | 10,623 | ▼ 3.2% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Ware County | 36,906 | ▼ 9.5% | 85 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Clinch County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Clinch County, Georgia?
2 utilities have service territory in Clinch County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, 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 Clinch County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Clinch County.
Is Clinch County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,384 jobs in 2025 against 2,264 in 2019 (+5.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 27 to 19.
Does Clinch County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Clinch County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.