Dooly County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Unadilla and Vienna
No data center or power plant project is on record in Dooly County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Dooly County is home to Unadilla and Vienna. Employers here counted 2,692 jobs in 2025, down 27.7% from 2019. Next door, Crisp County has 1 data center. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Dooly 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 4.0% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Dooly County
Dooly County is home to Unadilla and Vienna.
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 Dooly County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 11,166 | 11,156 | ▼ 0.1% | 120th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,721 | 2,692 | ▼ 27.7% | 157th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,473 | $47,076 | ▲ 32.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
11,156 people live here, down 0.1% since 2020.
Who powers Dooly County
Utilities with service territory in Dooly 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% |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 83,739 | 13.57¢ | 26% |
| Crisp County Power Comm | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 9,206 | 14.54¢ | 30% |
| Middle Georgia El 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 Dooly County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Dooly County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,692 | $47,076 | 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 Dooly County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Dooly County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Dooly County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Dooly County, Wilcox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooly County | 11,156 | ▼ 27.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Crisp County | 19,237 | ▲ 0.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Houston County | 178,214 | ▲ 4.0% | 577 MW | — | — | — |
| Macon County | 11,756 | ▼ 6.4% | 157 MW | — | — | — |
| Pulaski County | 10,172 | ▲ 3.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Sumter County | 28,801 | ▼ 12.0% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Wilcox County | 8,797 | ▲ 8.7% | 80 MW | 140 MW | — | — |
More of Georgia
Dooly County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Dooly County, Georgia?
4 utilities have service territory in Dooly County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Flint Electric Membership Corp, Crisp County Power Comm, Middle Georgia El Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Dooly County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Dooly County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Crisp County.
Is Dooly County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,692 jobs in 2025 against 3,721 in 2019 (-27.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Dooly County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Dooly County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.