Cumberland County, New Jersey: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Vineland, Bridgeton and Millville
Cumberland County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Cumberland County. Cumberland County is home to Vineland, Bridgeton, Millville and Upper Deerfield Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Millville Board of Commissioners (Cumberland County, total data center ban), NJ data center moratorium”. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Data One Vineland data center. Construction employs 3,247, up 25.7% since 2019.
Cities and towns in Cumberland County
Cumberland County is home to Vineland, Bridgeton, Millville and Upper Deerfield Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Arrowhead Lake, Carlls Corner, Cedarville, Centre Grove, Cumberland-Hesstown, Deerfield Street, Delmont, Dividing Creek, Dorchester, Dutch Neck, Fairton, Fortescue, Gandys Beach, Gouldtown, Greenwich, Heislerville, Lakeside-Beebe Run, Laurel Heights, Laurel Lake, Leesburg, Marlboro, Mauricetown, Milmay, Money Island, Newport, Othello, Port Elizabeth, Port Norris, Roadstown, Rosenhayn, Seabrook Farms, Seeley, Sheppards Mill, Silver Lake, Sunset Lake, West Park.
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 Cumberland County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 153,733 | 157,148 | ▲ 2.2% | 16th of 21 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 59,213 | 60,344 | ▲ 1.9% | 12th of 21 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,261 | $59,056 | ▲ 25.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,583 | 3,247 | ▲ 25.7% | 1st of 16 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 262 | 320 | ▲ 22.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.7% | 7.4% | ▲ 1.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 22 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 111 MW | — |
Unemployment was 7.4% in August 2026, against 5.7% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 320, up 22.1% since 2019 against up 8.8% statewide, at an average $87,014 a year. Owners plan to retire 212 MW more by 2035, led by Sherman Avenue in 2027. 111 MW has retired here since 2019, including Carlls Corner (natural gas, 84 MW, 2024). 22 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 555 MW of capacity, 87% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 60,344 jobs in 2025, up 1.9% from 2019. Atlantic City Electric Co is the largest utility serving Cumberland County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 23.41¢/kWh in 2024, above the 20.42¢ median for New Jersey utilities. 157,148 people live here, up 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Cumberland County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −89 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Cumberland County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 506,488 | 23.41¢ | 28% |
| City of Vineland - (NJ) | Municipal | Bundled | 22,774 | 17.84¢ | 38% |
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 21
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 485 MW | 87% |
| Solar | 65 MW | 12% |
| Other technologies | 5 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (NJ) | Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC | Natural gas | 231 MW | 1990 |
| Sherman Avenue | Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC | Natural gas | 113 MW | 1991 |
| Clayville | City of Vineland - (NJ) | Natural gas | 73 MW | 2015 |
| Howard Down | City of Vineland - (NJ) | Natural gas | 68 MW | 2012 |
| Vineland Solar LLC | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 15 MW | 2026 |
| NJ Oak Solar Plant | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 10 MW | 2011 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlls Corner | Natural gas | 84 MW | 2024 |
| West Station (NJ) | Petroleum | 27 MW | 2022 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Avenue | Natural gas | 113 MW | 2027 |
| Cumberland (NJ) | Natural gas | 99 MW | 2027 |
The Cumberland County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 60,344 | $59,056 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 3,247 | $88,652 | 1.02 |
| Electrical contractors | 320 | $87,014 | 0.74 |
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 Cumberland County
1 data center in Cumberland County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millville Board of Commissioners (Cumberland County, total data center ban), NJ data center moratorium | In force | 2026-05 |
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data One Vineland data center | regulatory enforcement | — |
Cumberland County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Cumberland County, Salem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 157,148 | ▲ 1.9% | 555 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Atlantic County | 278,657 | ▼ 2.9% | 55 MW | 2 MW | — | — |
| Cape May County | 93,390 | ▲ 2.9% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Gloucester County | 312,638 | ▲ 12.3% | 1,166 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Salem County | 66,280 | ▲ 7.6% | 3,697 MW | 3 MW | — | — |
More of New Jersey
Cumberland County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Cumberland County, New Jersey?
2 utilities have service territory in Cumberland County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Atlantic City Electric Co, City of Vineland - (NJ). The largest, Atlantic City Electric Co, charged residential customers 23.41¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Vineland, NJ in?
Vineland is in Cumberland County, New Jersey. About 62,703 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Bridgeton, NJ in?
Bridgeton is in Cumberland County, New Jersey. About 28,307 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Millville, NJ in?
Millville is in Cumberland County, New Jersey. About 28,098 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Cumberland County?
21 operating plants with 555 MW of capacity. The largest is Cumberland (NJ) (231 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Cumberland County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Cumberland County.
Is Cumberland County adding jobs?
Employers counted 60,344 jobs in 2025 against 59,213 in 2019 (+1.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,583 to 3,247.
Does Cumberland County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Cumberland County, 1 in force.