# 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.

3
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

+4.8%
total jobs since 2019, now 23,534

7 MW
of operating power plants, mostly other technologies

## Cities and towns in Spalding County

Spalding County is home to Griffin, plus the unincorporated community of East Griffin.

Griffin23,896 residents
Orchard Hill236 residents

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

| 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 

| 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 

| 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.

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| 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](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/butts-county) | 27,218 | ▲ 19.3% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Clayton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/clayton-county) | 297,471 | ▲ 5.0% | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Coweta County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/coweta-county) | 160,240 | ▲ 21.8% | 807 MW | 1,448 MW | 6 | 1 |
| Fayette County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/fayette-county) | 125,156 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | 8 | — |
| Henry County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/henry-county) | 264,922 | ▲ 13.9% | — | — | 8 | — |
| Lamar County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/lamar-county) | 20,941 | ▲ 22.4% | 60 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meriwether County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/meriwether-county) | 21,516 | ▲ 14.0% | 6 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Pike County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/pike-county) | 20,932 | ▲ 19.3% | — | — | — | 1 |

## More of Georgia

[All Georgia countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia)[Clayton County297,471 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/clayton-county)[Henry County264,922 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/henry-county)[Coweta County160,240 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/coweta-county)[Fayette County125,156 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/fayette-county)[Butts County27,218 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/georgia/butts-county)

## 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.

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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/).