Fayette County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Tyrone
Fayette County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 8 data centers in Fayette County, 3% of Georgia's total. Fayette County is home to Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Tyrone and Brooks. Construction employs 3,067, down 6.6% since 2019. Employers here counted 48,483 jobs in 2025, up 5.5% from 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Fayette 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 Fayette County
Fayette County is home to Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Tyrone and Brooks.
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 Fayette County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 119,507 | 125,156 | ▲ 4.7% | 22nd of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 45,964 | 48,483 | ▲ 5.5% | 79th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $46,697 | $60,180 | ▲ 28.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,284 | 3,067 | ▼ 6.6% | 88th of 97 by growth |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7 | 20 | ▲ 185.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
125,156 people live here, up 4.7% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019.
Who powers Fayette County
Utilities with service territory in Fayette 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% |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 83,001 | 12.80¢ | 18% |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 61,155 | 12.24¢ | 14% |
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 Fayette County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Fayette County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 48,483 | $60,180 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 3,067 | $84,991 | 1.19 |
| Electric utilities | 6 | $121,731 | 0.05 |
| Data processing and hosting | 20 | $117,057 | 0.13 |
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 Fayette County
8 data centers in Fayette County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Fayette County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Fayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 125,156 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | 8 | — |
| Clayton County | 297,471 | ▲ 5.0% | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Coweta County | 160,240 | ▲ 21.8% | 807 MW | 1,448 MW | 6 | 1 |
| Fulton County | 1,098,791 | ▲ 5.1% | 59 MW | — | 106 | — |
| Spalding County | 70,775 | ▲ 4.8% | 7 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
More of Georgia
Fayette County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Fayette County, Georgia?
4 utilities have service territory in Fayette County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, GreyStone Power Corporation, Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp, Central Georgia El Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Peachtree City, GA in?
Peachtree City is in Fayette County, Georgia. About 40,880 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Fayetteville, GA in?
Fayetteville is in Fayette County, Georgia. About 20,465 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Fayette County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 8 data centers in Fayette County.
Is Fayette County adding jobs?
Employers counted 48,483 jobs in 2025 against 45,964 in 2019 (+5.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 3,284 to 3,067.
Does Fayette County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Fayette County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.