Taliaferro County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
No data center or power plant project is on record in Taliaferro County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Taliaferro County is home to Crawfordville. Employers here counted 192 jobs in 2025, down 19.7% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Taliaferro County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. 1,662 people live here, up 6.7% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Taliaferro County
Taliaferro County is home to Crawfordville.
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 Taliaferro County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,558 | 1,662 | ▲ 6.7% | 159th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 239 | 192 | ▼ 19.7% | 154th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,818 | $36,730 | ▲ 5.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.0% | ▼ 1.1pts | — |
Who powers Taliaferro County
Utilities with service territory in Taliaferro 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% |
| Rayle Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,369 | 14.42¢ | 22% |
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 Taliaferro County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Taliaferro County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 192 | $36,730 | 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 Taliaferro County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Taliaferro County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Taliaferro County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Taliaferro County, Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taliaferro County | 1,662 | ▼ 19.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Greene County | 21,367 | ▲ 13.6% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Hancock County | 8,682 | ▼ 1.9% | 321 MW | 80 MW | — | — |
| Oglethorpe County | 16,415 | ▲ 12.6% | 178 MW | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 5,269 | ▼ 11.8% | 80 MW | 107 MW | — | — |
| Wilkes County | 9,540 | ▼ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Taliaferro County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Taliaferro County, Georgia?
2 utilities have service territory in Taliaferro County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Rayle Electric Membership Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Taliaferro County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Taliaferro County.
Is Taliaferro County adding jobs?
Employers counted 192 jobs in 2025 against 239 in 2019 (-19.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Taliaferro County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Taliaferro County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.