Liberty County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Hinesville, Walthourville and Midway
Liberty County is a generation frontier for Georgia. Liberty County is home to Hinesville, Walthourville, Midway and Allenhurst. 150 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Crossroads bn, LLC (solar), the 8th largest pipeline among Georgia's counties. Construction employs 304, down 15.6% since 2019. 14 MW has retired here since 2019, including Interstate Paper LLC Riceboro (other technologies, 14 MW, 2025). Its power plants have 30 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Liberty County
Liberty County is home to Hinesville, Walthourville, Midway and Allenhurst.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Fort Stewart.
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 Liberty County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 65,330 | 70,313 | ▲ 7.6% | 37th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 19,289 | 19,848 | ▲ 2.9% | 99th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,267 | $53,895 | ▲ 27.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 360 | 304 | ▼ 15.6% | 94th of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 14 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 150 MW | 500% of today's fleet | 8th of 18 by size |
Electrical contractors employ 32, at an average $41,321 a year. Employers here counted 19,848 jobs in 2025, up 2.9% from 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Liberty County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. 70,313 people live here, up 7.6% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019.
Who powers Liberty County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −14 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Liberty 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% |
| Canoochee Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,180 | 13.98¢ | 20% |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,559 | 13.94¢ | 15% |
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 | 30 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stewart Solar Facility | Georgia Power Co | Solar | 30 MW | 2016 |
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Solar - GA | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Crossroads bn, LLC |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Paper LLC Riceboro | Other technologies | 14 MW | 2025 |
The Liberty County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 19,848 | $53,895 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 304 | $85,952 | 0.29 |
| Electrical contractors | 32 | $41,321 | 0.22 |
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 Liberty County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Liberty County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Liberty County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Liberty County, Tattnall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County | 70,313 | ▲ 2.9% | 30 MW | 150 MW | — | — |
| Bryan County | 52,062 | ▲ 47.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Evans County | 11,028 | ▲ 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Long County | 21,557 | ▲ 33.6% | — | — | — | — |
| McIntosh County | 11,989 | ▲ 5.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Tattnall County | 24,376 | ▼ 3.4% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Liberty County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Liberty County, Georgia?
3 utilities have service territory in Liberty County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Canoochee Electric Member Corp, Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA). The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Hinesville, GA in?
Hinesville is in Liberty County, Georgia. About 36,674 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Liberty County?
1 operating plant with 30 MW of capacity. The largest is Fort Stewart Solar Facility (30 MW, solar).
How much new power is planned in Liberty County?
150 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Crossroads bn, LLC.
Are there data centers in Liberty County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Liberty County.
Is Liberty County adding jobs?
Employers counted 19,848 jobs in 2025 against 19,289 in 2019 (+2.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 360 to 304.
Does Liberty County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Liberty County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.