Coffee County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Douglas, Nicholls and Broxton
The data center boom is not abstract in Coffee County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coffee County. Coffee County is home to Douglas, Nicholls and Broxton. Construction employs 683, down 30.7% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Coffee 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.
Cities and towns in Coffee County
Coffee County is home to Douglas, Nicholls and Broxton.
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 Coffee County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 43,048 | 44,407 | ▲ 3.2% | 49th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 17,967 | 17,975 | ● 0.0% | 108th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,970 | $49,709 | ▲ 38.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 986 | 683 | ▼ 30.7% | 97th of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.5pts | — |
Employers here counted 17,975 jobs in 2025, unchanged from 2019. 44,407 people live here, up 3.2% since 2020.
Who powers Coffee County
Utilities with service territory in Coffee 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% |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation | Cooperative | Bundled | 54,115 | 13.99¢ | 11% |
| City of Douglas | Municipal | Bundled | 4,124 | 9.64¢ | 72% |
| Irwin Electric Membership 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 Coffee County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Coffee County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 17,975 | $49,709 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 683 | $54,020 | 0.72 |
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 Coffee County
1 data center in Coffee County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.
Coffee County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Coffee County, Bacon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County | 44,407 | ● 0.0% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Atkinson County | 8,454 | ▼ 13.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Bacon County | 11,070 | ▼ 1.8% | — | 300 MW | — | — |
| Ben Hill County | 17,099 | ▲ 3.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Berrien County | 18,932 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Irwin County | 9,020 | ▼ 3.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jeff Davis County | 15,219 | ▲ 2.8% | 412 MW | — | — | — |
| Telfair County | 11,195 | ▼ 20.0% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Ware County | 36,906 | ▼ 9.5% | 85 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Coffee County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coffee County, Georgia?
4 utilities have service territory in Coffee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation, City of Douglas, Irwin Electric Membership Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Douglas, GA in?
Douglas is in Coffee County, Georgia. About 11,864 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Coffee County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coffee County.
Is Coffee County adding jobs?
Employers counted 17,975 jobs in 2025 against 17,967 in 2019 (+0.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 986 to 683.
Does Coffee County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Coffee County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.