Miller County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Colquitt
Miller County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Miller County is home to Colquitt. Employers here counted 1,940 jobs in 2025, up 14.0% from 2019. Next door, Early County has 1 data center. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Miller 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. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Miller County
Miller County is home to Colquitt.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Boykin.
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 Miller County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,995 | 5,812 | ▼ 3.1% | 147th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,702 | 1,940 | ▲ 14.0% | 36th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,000 | $46,464 | ▲ 25.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 41 | 51 | ▲ 24.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.4% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
5,812 people live here, down 3.1% since 2020.
Who powers Miller County
Utilities with service territory in Miller 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% |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,293 | 16.01¢ | 35% |
| Three Notch Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,695 | 16.94¢ | 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 Miller County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Miller County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,940 | $46,464 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 51 | $47,732 | 0.50 |
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 Miller County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Miller County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Decatur County.
Miller County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Miller County, Decatur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County | 5,812 | ▲ 14.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Baker County | 2,725 | ▲ 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Decatur County | 29,432 | ▼ 1.9% | 637 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Early County | 10,455 | ▼ 15.8% | 194 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Seminole County | 9,162 | ▼ 2.6% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Miller County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Miller County, Georgia?
3 utilities have service territory in Miller County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Mitchell Electric Member Corp, Three Notch Elec Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Miller County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Miller County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Early County.
Is Miller County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,940 jobs in 2025 against 1,702 in 2019 (+14.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 41 to 51.
Does Miller County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Miller County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.