Walton County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Monroe, Loganville and Social Circle
Walton County sits inside the data center build-out. Construction employs 3,721, up 37.0% since 2019, and construction is 2.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Walton County. Walton County is home to Monroe, most of Loganville (13,443 of its 17,212 residents), Social Circle and Walnut Grove. Employers here counted 26,474 jobs in 2025, up 14.1% from 2019. Its power plants have 1,326 MW of capacity, 97% of it natural gas, the 10th largest fleet in Georgia.
Cities and towns in Walton County
Walton County is home to Monroe, most of Loganville (13,443 of its 17,212 residents), Social Circle and Walnut Grove.
- Loganville also extends into Gwinnett County.
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 Walton County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 97,115 | 112,696 | ▲ 16.0% | 25th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 23,202 | 26,474 | ▲ 14.1% | 35th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,265 | $56,049 | ▲ 26.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,716 | 3,721 | ▲ 37.0% | 41st of 97 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.2% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
112,696 people live here, up 16.0% since 2020. Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Walton 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 3.2% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019.
Who powers Walton County
Utilities with service territory in Walton 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% |
| Walton Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 131,915 | 12.99¢ | 47% |
| Snapping Shoals El Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 105,253 | 12.37¢ | 13% |
| City of Covington - (GA) | Municipal | Bundled | 12,459 | 14.57¢ | 32% |
| City of Monroe - (GA) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 7
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,289 MW | 97% |
| Solar | 36 MW | 3% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton County Energy Facility | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Natural gas | 494 MW | 2001 |
| Doyle Energy Facility | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Natural gas | 409 MW | 2000 |
| MPC Generating | MPC Generating, LLC | Natural gas | 386 MW | 2000 |
| Simon Solar Farm LLC | Simon Solar Farm, LLC | Solar | 30 MW | 2013 |
| Gratis Road Solar Facility | Walton Solar | Solar | 3 MW | 2018 |
| Pleasant Valley Solar | Walton Electric Member Corp | Solar | 2 MW | 2016 |
The Walton County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 26,474 | $56,049 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 3,721 | $78,727 | 2.65 |
| Power and communication line construction | 1,309 | $88,885 | 30.61 |
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 Walton County
1 data center in Walton County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Walton County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Walton County, Gwinnett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton County | 112,696 | ▲ 14.1% | 1,326 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Barrow County | 99,773 | ▲ 23.1% | 9 MW | — | — | — |
| Gwinnett County | 1,018,099 | ▲ 7.8% | 11 MW | — | 12 | — |
| Morgan County | 22,095 | ▲ 20.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Newton County | 125,583 | ▲ 7.7% | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Oconee County | 44,893 | ▲ 26.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Rockdale County | 98,416 | ▲ 7.6% | — | — | 4 | 2 |
More of Georgia
Walton County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Walton County, Georgia?
5 utilities have service territory in Walton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Walton Electric Member Corp, Snapping Shoals El Member Corp, City of Covington - (GA). The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Monroe, GA in?
Monroe is in Walton County, Georgia. About 16,507 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Loganville, GA in?
Most of Loganville is in Walton County: 13,443 of its 17,212 residents, or 78%. The rest of the city lies in Gwinnett County.
What power plants are in Walton County?
7 operating plants with 1,326 MW of capacity. The largest is Walton County Energy Facility (494 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Walton County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Walton County.
Is Walton County adding jobs?
Employers counted 26,474 jobs in 2025 against 23,202 in 2019 (+14.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,716 to 3,721.
Does Walton County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Walton County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.