Currituck County, North Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Coinjock and Grandy
No data center or power plant project is on record in Currituck County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Currituck County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Coinjock, Grandy, Moyock, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Construction employs 636, up 31.7% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Next door, Virginia Beach (city), Virginia, has 4 data centers. 33,158 people live here, up 16.7% since 2020. 120 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Currituck County
Currituck County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Coinjock, Grandy, Moyock, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Coinjock, Grandy, Moyock.
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 Currituck County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 28,405 | 33,158 | ▲ 16.7% | 70th of 100 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,279 | 7,313 | ▲ 0.5% | 57th of 100 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,527 | $47,862 | ▲ 34.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 483 | 636 | ▲ 31.7% | 16th of 60 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 2.7% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 120 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 2.7% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. Its power plants have 262 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Currituck County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.93¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.11¢ median for North Carolina utilities. Employers here counted 7,313 jobs in 2025, up 0.5% from 2019.
Who powers Currituck County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +120 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Currituck County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 108,656 | 13.93¢ | 24% |
| Albemarle Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,728 | 14.47¢ | 15% |
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 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 262 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Trail Solar, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2023 |
| Summit Farms Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Solar | 62 MW | 2017 |
| Ranchland Solar, LLC | Ranchland Solar, LLC | Solar | 60 MW | 2017 |
| Grandy PV 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 2020 |
| Shawboro PV1 | Deriva Energy | Solar | 20 MW | 2015 |
The Currituck County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 7,313 | $47,862 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 636 | $57,636 | 1.64 |
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 Currituck County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Currituck County. North Carolina has 62 local measures on record statewide.
Currituck County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Currituck County, Virginia Beach (city) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County | 33,158 | ▲ 0.5% | 262 MW | — | — | — |
| Camden County | 11,315 | ▼ 2.0% | 35 MW | — | — | — |
| Chesapeake (city) VA | 255,332 | ▲ 4.8% | 51 MW | — | — | — |
| Dare County | 38,245 | ▲ 6.2% | 15 MW | — | — | — |
| Virginia Beach (city) VA | 453,737 | ▲ 0.5% | 12 MW | — | 4 | — |
More of North Carolina
Currituck County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Currituck County, North Carolina?
2 utilities have service territory in Currituck County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Albemarle Electric Member Corp. The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 13.93¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Currituck County?
5 operating plants with 262 MW of capacity. The largest is Oak Trail Solar, LLC (100 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Currituck County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Currituck County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Virginia Beach (city).
Is Currituck County adding jobs?
Employers counted 7,313 jobs in 2025 against 7,279 in 2019 (+0.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 483 to 636.
Does Currituck County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Currituck County. North Carolina has 62 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.