Spalding County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Griffin, and the communities of East Griffin
The data center boom is not abstract in Spalding County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Spalding County. Spalding County is home to Griffin, plus the unincorporated community of East Griffin. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Griffin (Spalding County) data center moratorium”. Construction employs 700, up 30.8% since 2019. Employers here counted 23,534 jobs in 2025, up 4.8% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Spalding County
Spalding County is home to Griffin, plus the unincorporated community of East Griffin.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): East Griffin, Experiment, Heron Bay.
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 Spalding County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 67,456 | 70,775 | ▲ 4.9% | 36th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 22,449 | 23,534 | ▲ 4.8% | 86th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,514 | $51,770 | ▲ 34.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 535 | 700 | ▲ 30.8% | 51st of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 7 MW of capacity, 100% of it other technologies. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Spalding County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. 70,775 people live here, up 4.9% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019.
Who powers Spalding County
Utilities with service territory in Spalding 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% |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 83,001 | 12.80¢ | 18% |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 61,155 | 12.24¢ | 14% |
| Southern Rivers Energy | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,411 | 16.41¢ | 11% |
| City of Griffin - (GA) | Municipal | Bundled | 13,594 | 15.00¢ | 39% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 7 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia LFG Pine Ridge Plant | Cube District Energy, LLC | Other technologies | 7 MW | 2016 |
The Spalding County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 23,534 | $51,770 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 700 | $69,350 | 0.56 |
| Power and communication line construction | 34 | $87,632 | 0.89 |
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 Spalding County
3 data centers in Spalding County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin (Spalding County) data center moratorium | In force | 2026-01 |
Spalding County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Spalding County, Coweta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding County | 70,775 | ▲ 4.8% | 7 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Butts County | 27,218 | ▲ 19.3% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Clayton County | 297,471 | ▲ 5.0% | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Coweta County | 160,240 | ▲ 21.8% | 807 MW | 1,448 MW | 6 | 1 |
| Fayette County | 125,156 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | 8 | — |
| Henry County | 264,922 | ▲ 13.9% | — | — | 8 | — |
| Lamar County | 20,941 | ▲ 22.4% | 60 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meriwether County | 21,516 | ▲ 14.0% | 6 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Pike County | 20,932 | ▲ 19.3% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Georgia
Spalding County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Spalding County, Georgia?
5 utilities have service territory in Spalding County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp, Central Georgia El Member Corp, Southern Rivers Energy. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Griffin, GA in?
Griffin is in Spalding County, Georgia. About 23,896 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Spalding County?
1 operating plant with 7 MW of capacity. The largest is Georgia LFG Pine Ridge Plant (7 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in Spalding County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Spalding County.
Is Spalding County adding jobs?
Employers counted 23,534 jobs in 2025 against 22,449 in 2019 (+4.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 535 to 700.
Does Spalding County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Spalding County, 1 in force.