Tift County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Tifton and Omega
The data center boom is not abstract in Tift County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Tift County. Tift County is home to Tifton, most of Omega (1,305 of its 1,341 residents) and Ty Ty. Construction employs 687, down 7.4% since 2019. 8 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 21,569 jobs in 2025, up 3.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Tift County
Tift County is home to Tifton, most of Omega (1,305 of its 1,341 residents) and Ty Ty.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Phillipsburg, Unionville.
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 Tift County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 41,382 | 42,254 | ▲ 2.1% | 51st of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 20,825 | 21,569 | ▲ 3.6% | 92nd of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,256 | $53,140 | ▲ 35.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 742 | 687 | ▼ 7.4% | 89th of 97 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 105 | 45 | ▼ 57.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 8 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 8 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Tift 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. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. 42,254 people live here, up 2.1% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 45, down 57.1% since 2019 against up 21.5% statewide, at an average $60,856 a year.
Who powers Tift County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +8 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Tift 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% |
| Colquitt Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 65,743 | 13.20¢ | 6% |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,293 | 16.01¢ | 35% |
| City of Adel- (GA) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Irwin Electric Membership 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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 8 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift Fletcher | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2023 |
| Tift Boyd | Westbound Solar 3, LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2022 |
| Tift Bowen | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2023 |
The Tift County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 21,569 | $53,140 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 687 | $67,922 | 0.60 |
| Electrical contractors | 45 | $60,856 | 0.29 |
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 Tift County
1 data center in Tift County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Tift County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Tift County, Irwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County | 42,254 | ▲ 3.6% | 8 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Berrien County | 18,932 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Colquitt County | 47,438 | ▲ 6.2% | 21 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Cook County | 18,232 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Irwin County | 9,020 | ▼ 3.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Turner County | 8,983 | ▼ 7.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Worth County | 20,059 | ▼ 1.6% | 40 MW | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Tift County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tift County, Georgia?
5 utilities have service territory in Tift County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Colquitt Electric Membership Corp, Mitchell Electric Member Corp, City of Adel- (GA). The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Tifton, GA in?
Tifton is in Tift County, Georgia. About 17,595 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Tift County?
3 operating plants with 8 MW of capacity. The largest is Tift Fletcher (3 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Tift County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Tift County.
Is Tift County adding jobs?
Employers counted 21,569 jobs in 2025 against 20,825 in 2019 (+3.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 742 to 687.
Does Tift County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Tift County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.