Douglas County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Douglasville and Villa Rica, and the communities of Lithia Springs
Douglas County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 23 data centers in Douglas County, 9% of Georgia's total. Douglas County is home to Douglasville and part of Villa Rica (8,742 of its 21,022 residents), plus the unincorporated community of Lithia Springs. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “90-day data center moratorium”. 2 projects are on the Delay Watchlist, including Douglas County I-20 Data Center Permit Denial (11-building/3-warehouse application). Construction employs 2,606, up 28.6% since 2019.
Cities and towns in Douglas County
Douglas County is home to Douglasville and part of Villa Rica (8,742 of its 21,022 residents), plus the unincorporated community of Lithia Springs.
- Villa Rica also extends into Carroll County.
- Austell also extends into Cobb County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lithia Springs, Fairplay.
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 Douglas County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 144,698 | 154,293 | ▲ 6.6% | 18th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 45,715 | 49,867 | ▲ 9.1% | 58th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,661 | $59,022 | ▲ 45.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,026 | 2,606 | ▲ 28.6% | 54th of 97 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 236 | 336 | ▲ 42.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Electrical contractors employ 336, up 42.4% since 2019 against up 21.5% statewide, at an average $72,369 a year. Employers here counted 49,867 jobs in 2025, up 9.1% from 2019. Its power plants have 3 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Douglas 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. 154,293 people live here, up 6.6% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019.
Who powers Douglas County
Utilities with service territory in Douglas 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% |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | Cooperative | Bundled | 139,028 | 12.22¢ | 21% |
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 | 3 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnipseed Solar, LLC | Southeastern Solar Farm Fund, LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2017 |
The Douglas County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 49,867 | $59,022 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,606 | $81,751 | 0.99 |
| Electrical contractors | 336 | $72,369 | 0.93 |
| Data processing and hosting | 199 | $174,163 | 1.28 |
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 Douglas County
23 data centers in Douglas County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90-day data center moratorium | In force | 2026-03 |
Delay Watchlist 2
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County I-20 Data Center Permit Denial (11-building/3-warehouse application) | permit denied | — | ||
| EdgeConneX (via East Village Dothan LLC) Douglas County Commission | denied | — |
Douglas County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Douglas County, Fulton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 154,293 | ▲ 9.1% | 3 MW | — | 23 | 1 |
| Carroll County | 131,036 | ▲ 10.2% | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Cobb County | 793,345 | ▲ 2.1% | 2,863 MW | 6 MW | 15 | 1 |
| Fulton County | 1,098,791 | ▲ 5.1% | 59 MW | — | 106 | — |
| Paulding County | 190,996 | ▲ 22.4% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Georgia
Douglas County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Douglas County, Georgia?
2 utilities have service territory in Douglas County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, GreyStone Power Corporation. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Douglasville, GA in?
Douglasville is in Douglas County, Georgia. About 41,523 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Douglas County?
1 operating plant with 3 MW of capacity. The largest is Turnipseed Solar, LLC (3 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Douglas County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 23 data centers in Douglas County.
Is Douglas County adding jobs?
Employers counted 49,867 jobs in 2025 against 45,715 in 2019 (+9.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,026 to 2,606.
Does Douglas County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Douglas County, 1 in force.