Sumter County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Americus
Sumter 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. Sumter County is home to Americus and Plains. Next door, Crisp County has 1 data center. Employers here counted 9,680 jobs in 2025, down 12.0% from 2019. Construction employs 224, up 8.7% since 2019. 3 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Sumter County
Sumter County is home to Americus and Plains.
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 Sumter County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 29,518 | 28,801 | ▼ 2.4% | 68th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,001 | 9,680 | ▼ 12.0% | 146th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,139 | $45,826 | ▲ 17.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 206 | 224 | ▲ 8.7% | 77th of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 4.5% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 3 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 3 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Sumter 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 4.5% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. 28,801 people live here, down 2.4% since 2020.
Who powers Sumter County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +3 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Sumter 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% |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 83,739 | 13.57¢ | 26% |
| 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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Solar LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Solar | 2 MW | 2023 |
| Freeman Avenue | Westbound Solar LLC | Solar | 1 MW | 2019 |
The Sumter County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,680 | $45,826 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 224 | $50,060 | 0.44 |
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 Sumter County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Sumter County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Lee County.
Sumter County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Sumter County, Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | 28,801 | ▼ 12.0% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Crisp County | 19,237 | ▲ 0.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Dooly County | 11,156 | ▼ 27.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Lee County | 34,179 | ▲ 12.9% | 290 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Macon County | 11,756 | ▼ 6.4% | 157 MW | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 7,676 | ▲ 17.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Schley County | 4,593 | ▲ 22.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Terrell County | 8,656 | ▲ 0.3% | 78 MW | — | — | — |
| Webster County | 2,369 | ▼ 10.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Sumter County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sumter County, Georgia?
3 utilities have service territory in Sumter County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Flint Electric Membership Corp, Sumter Electric Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Americus, GA in?
Americus is in Sumter County, Georgia. About 15,617 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Sumter County?
2 operating plants with 3 MW of capacity. The largest is Brady Solar LLC (2 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Sumter County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Sumter County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Crisp County.
Is Sumter County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,680 jobs in 2025 against 11,001 in 2019 (-12.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 206 to 224.
Does Sumter County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Sumter County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.