# Randolph County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Cuthbert No data center or power plant project is on record in Randolph County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Randolph County is home to Cuthbert and Shellman. Employers here counted 1,660 jobs in 2025, down 14.5% from 2019. 80 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 80 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Randolph 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. -14.5% total jobs since 2019, now 1,660 80 MW of operating power plants, mostly solar 15.49¢ per kWh for Georgia Power Co residential customers, 2024 ## Cities and towns in Randolph County Randolph County is home to Cuthbert and Shellman. Cuthbert3,026 residents Shellman812 residents Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Coleman. 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 Randolph County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 6,366 | 6,156 | ▼ 3.3% | 146th of 159 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,942 | 1,660 | ▼ 14.5% | 150th of 159 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,325 | $43,988 | ▲ 28.2% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 4.3% | ● 0.0pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 80 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | 6,156 people live here, down 3.3% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019. ## Who powers Randolph County ### Utilities with service territory in Randolph 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. ### Operating power plants | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Solar | 80 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Lancaster Solar GA | Lancaster Solar GA, LLC | Solar | 80 MW | 2021 | ## The Randolph County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 1,660 | $43,988 | 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 Randolph County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Randolph County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide. ## Randolph County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Randolph 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Randolph County | 6,156 | ▼ 14.5% | 80 MW | — | — | — | | Calhoun County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/calhoun-county) | 5,413 | ▲ 18.5% | — | — | — | — | | Clay County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/clay-county) | 2,815 | ▼ 16.2% | 274 MW | — | — | — | | Quitman County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/quitman-county) | 2,254 | ▼ 4.3% | — | — | — | — | | Stewart County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/stewart-county) | 4,631 | ▲ 21.3% | 101 MW | — | — | — | | Terrell County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/terrell-county) | 8,656 | ▲ 0.3% | 78 MW | — | — | — | | Webster County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/webster-county) | 2,369 | ▼ 10.8% | — | — | — | — | ## More of Georgia [All Georgia countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia)[Terrell County8,656 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/terrell-county)[Calhoun County5,413 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/calhoun-county)[Stewart County4,631 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/stewart-county)[Clay County2,815 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/clay-county)[Webster County2,369 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/webster-county) ## Randolph County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Randolph County, Georgia? 3 utilities have service territory in Randolph 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. ### What power plants are in Randolph County? 1 operating plant with 80 MW of capacity. The largest is Lancaster Solar GA (80 MW, solar). ### Are there data centers in Randolph County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Randolph County. ### Is Randolph County adding jobs? Employers counted 1,660 jobs in 2025 against 1,942 in 2019 (-14.5%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Randolph County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Randolph County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/randolph-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).