Worth County, Georgia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Sylvester
No data center or power plant project is on record in Worth County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Worth County is home to Sylvester and Poulan. Next door, Mitchell County has 261 MW of planned generation. 5 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas. Its power plants have 40 MW of capacity, 57% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 3,101 jobs in 2025, down 1.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Worth County
Worth County is home to Sylvester and Poulan.
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 Worth County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,719 | 20,059 | ▼ 3.2% | 94th of 159 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,153 | 3,101 | ▼ 1.6% | 118th of 159 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,810 | $42,720 | ▲ 19.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 3.8% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 5 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Georgia Power Co is the largest utility serving Worth County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.49¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.61¢ median for Georgia utilities. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. 20,059 people live here, down 3.2% since 2020.
Who powers Worth County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +5 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Worth 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% |
| Crisp County Power Comm | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 9,206 | 14.54¢ | 30% |
| Irwin Electric Membership Corp | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Sylvester - (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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 22 MW | 57% |
| Hydro | 17 MW | 43% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Plant | Crisp County Power Comm | Natural gas | 22 MW | 1957 |
| Lake Blackshear Project | Crisp County Power Comm | Hydro | 17 MW | 1930 |
The Worth County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,101 | $42,720 | 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 Worth County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Worth County. Georgia has 60 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Colquitt County, Dougherty County, Lee County.
Worth County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Worth County, Mitchell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County | 20,059 | ▼ 1.6% | 40 MW | — | — | — |
| Colquitt County | 47,438 | ▲ 6.2% | 21 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Crisp County | 19,237 | ▲ 0.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Dougherty County | 82,616 | ▼ 6.4% | 223 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Lee County | 34,179 | ▲ 12.9% | 290 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Mitchell County | 20,467 | ▼ 4.9% | 701 MW | 261 MW | — | — |
| Tift County | 42,254 | ▲ 3.6% | 8 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Turner County | 8,983 | ▼ 7.4% | — | — | — | — |
More of Georgia
Worth County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Worth County, Georgia?
6 utilities have service territory in Worth County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Georgia Power Co, Colquitt Electric Membership Corp, Mitchell Electric Member Corp, Crisp County Power Comm. The largest, Georgia Power Co, charged residential customers 15.49¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Worth County?
2 operating plants with 40 MW of capacity. The largest is Crisp Plant (22 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Worth County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Worth County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Mitchell County.
Is Worth County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,101 jobs in 2025 against 3,153 in 2019 (-1.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Worth County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Worth County. Georgia has 60 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.