# Oneida County, Idaho: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Malad City No data center or power plant project is on record in Oneida County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Employers here counted 1,638 jobs in 2025, up 33.9% from 2019 (the 2nd fastest growth of 44 Idaho counties). Oneida County is home to Malad City. 5,085 people live here, up 11.4% since 2020. Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 2.1% in 2019. Idaho Power Co is the largest utility serving Oneida County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.76¢/kWh in 2024, above the 10.00¢ median for Idaho utilities. +33.9% total jobs since 2019, now 1,638 11.76¢ per kWh for Idaho Power Co residential customers, 2024 5,085 residents, 2025 ## Cities and towns in Oneida County Oneida County is home to Malad City. Malad City2,338 residents 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 Oneida County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Idaho | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,564 | 5,085 | ▲ 11.4% | 38th of 44 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,223 | 1,638 | ▲ 33.9% | 2nd of 44 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $29,415 | $44,800 | ▲ 52.3% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.1% | 2.8% | ▲ 0.7pts | — | ## Who powers Oneida County ### Utilities with service territory in Oneida County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Idaho Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 525,751 | 11.76¢ | 27% | | PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 74,170 | 12.11¢ | 16% | | Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 1,391 | 9.18¢ | 30% | 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 Oneida County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ## The Oneida County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 1,638 | $44,800 | 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 Oneida County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Oneida County. Idaho has 4 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: [Bannock County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/bannock-county), [Box Elder County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/utah/box-elder-county), [Cache County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/utah/cache-county). ## Oneida County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Oneida County, Power 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oneida County | 5,085 | ▲ 33.9% | — | — | — | — | | Bannock County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/bannock-county) | 91,591 | ▲ 10.8% | 21 MW | — | — | 1 | | Box Elder County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/utah/box-elder-county) UT | 65,320 | ▲ 14.0% | 195 MW | 8 MW | — | 2 | | Cache County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/utah/cache-county) UT | 145,000 | ▲ 11.2% | 39 MW | — | — | 1 | | Cassia County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/cassia-county) | 26,397 | ▲ 8.2% | 132 MW | — | — | — | | Franklin County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/franklin-county) | 15,889 | ▲ 15.7% | 33 MW | — | — | — | | Power County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/power-county) | 8,246 | ▲ 17.3% | 257 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Idaho [All Idaho countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho)[Bannock County91,591 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/bannock-county)[Cassia County26,397 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/cassia-county)[Franklin County15,889 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/franklin-county)[Power County8,246 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/power-county) ## Oneida County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Oneida County, Idaho? 3 utilities have service territory in Oneida County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Idaho Power Co, PacifiCorp, Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc. The largest, Idaho Power Co, charged residential customers 11.76¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### Are there data centers in Oneida County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Oneida County. ### Is Oneida County adding jobs? Employers counted 1,638 jobs in 2025 against 1,223 in 2019 (+33.9%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Oneida County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Oneida County. Idaho has 4 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/idaho/oneida-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).