Taylor County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Butler
No data center or power plant project is on record in Taylor County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Taylor County is home to Butler and Reynolds. Employers here counted 1,592 jobs in 2025, down 13.6% from 2019. Next door, Talbot County has 262 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 414 MW of capacity, 98% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Taylor 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.
Cities and towns in Taylor County
Taylor County is home to Butler and Reynolds.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Howard.
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 Taylor County
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| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,820 | 7,818 | ● 0.0% | 140th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,843 | 1,592 | ▼ 13.6% | 148th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,889 | $56,010 | ▲ 44.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 367 | 96 | ▼ 73.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 4.0% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. 7,818 people live here, down 0.0% since 2020.
Who powers Taylor County
Utilities with service territory in Taylor 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% |
| Upson Elec Member Corp | — | — | — | — | — |
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 6
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 406 MW | 98% |
| Other technologies | 8 MW | 2% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Solar | Southern Power Co | Solar | 148 MW | 2016 |
| Butler Solar Project 103 | Southern Power Co | Solar | 104 MW | 2016 |
| White Pine Solar, LLC | White Pine Solar, LLC | Solar | 101 MW | 2016 |
| Pawpaw Solar Plant | Southern Power Co | Solar | 30 MW | 2016 |
| Butler Solar Farm 20 | Southern Power Co | Solar | 22 MW | 2016 |
| Taylor | Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL | Other technologies | 8 MW | 2003 |
The Taylor County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,592 | $56,010 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 96 | $69,101 | 1.14 |
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 Taylor County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Taylor County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide.
Taylor County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Taylor County, Talbot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County | 7,818 | ▼ 13.6% | 414 MW | — | — | — |
| Crawford County | 12,206 | ▲ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Macon County | 11,756 | ▼ 6.4% | 157 MW | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 7,676 | ▲ 17.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Peach County | 29,877 | ▲ 6.0% | 11 MW | — | — | — |
| Schley County | 4,593 | ▲ 22.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Talbot County | 5,709 | ▲ 24.1% | 791 MW | 262 MW | — | — |
| Upson County | 28,500 | ▲ 7.9% | 705 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Georgia
Taylor County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Taylor County, Georgia?
3 utilities have service territory in Taylor County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Flint Electric Membership Corp, Upson Elec Member Corp. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Taylor County?
6 operating plants with 414 MW of capacity. The largest is Taylor County Solar (148 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Taylor County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Taylor County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Talbot County.
Is Taylor County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,592 jobs in 2025 against 1,843 in 2019 (-13.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 367 to 96.
Does Taylor County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Taylor County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.