Quitman County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Georgetown
Quitman 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. Quitman County and the city of Georgetown share the same boundaries. Employers here counted 336 jobs in 2025, down 4.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 6.4% in August 2026, against 5.9% in 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Quitman 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. 2,254 people live here, up 1.3% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Quitman County
Quitman County and the city of Georgetown share the same boundaries.
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 Quitman County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,225 | 2,254 | ▲ 1.3% | 158th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 351 | 336 | ▼ 4.3% | 132nd of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,867 | $36,633 | ▲ 8.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.9% | 6.4% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
Who powers Quitman County
Utilities with service territory in Quitman 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% |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | Bundled | 31,998 | 16.75¢ | 19% |
| Sumter Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,049 | 14.14¢ | 29% |
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 Quitman County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Quitman County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 336 | $36,633 | 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 Quitman County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Quitman County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Quitman County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Quitman County, Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County | 2,254 | ▼ 4.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Barbour County AL | 24,607 | ▼ 6.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Clay County | 2,815 | ▼ 16.2% | 274 MW | — | — | — |
| Randolph County | 6,156 | ▼ 14.5% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Stewart County | 4,631 | ▲ 21.3% | 101 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Quitman County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Quitman County, Georgia?
3 utilities have service territory in Quitman County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Diverse Power Incorporated, Sumter Electric Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Quitman County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Quitman County.
Is Quitman County adding jobs?
Employers counted 336 jobs in 2025 against 351 in 2019 (-4.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does Quitman County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Quitman County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.