Granville County, North Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Oxford, Butner and Creedmoor
No data center or power plant project is on record in Granville County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Granville County is home to Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor and Stem. Next door, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, has 18 data centers. 10 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 43 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is the largest utility serving Granville County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.94¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.11¢ median for North Carolina utilities.
Cities and towns in Granville County
Granville County is home to Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor and Stem.
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 Granville County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 60,178 | 61,421 | ▲ 2.1% | 47th of 100 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 20,952 | 21,067 | ▲ 0.5% | 56th of 100 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,396 | $62,438 | ▲ 37.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.4% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 10 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. Employers here counted 21,067 jobs in 2025, up 0.5% from 2019. 61,421 people live here, up 2.1% since 2020.
Who powers Granville County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +10 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Granville County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,919,372 | 13.94¢ | 42% |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,356,079 | 15.54¢ | 36% |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 108,656 | 13.93¢ | 24% |
| Wake Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 53,268 | 13.42¢ | 14% |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,334 | 15.60¢ | 14% |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 135 | 14.40¢ | 0% |
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 9
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 43 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currin Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 5 MW | 2015 |
| BRE | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2015 |
| BRE NC Solar 3 | SunStrong Management | Solar | 5 MW | 2021 |
| Cornwall Solar Center, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2016 |
| Crestwood Solar Center LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2016 |
| Meriwether Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2016 |
The Granville County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 21,067 | $62,438 | 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 Granville County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Granville County. North Carolina has 62 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Durham County, Mecklenburg County.
Granville County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Granville County, Mecklenburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville County | 61,421 | ▲ 0.5% | 43 MW | — | — | — |
| Durham County | 347,240 | ▲ 10.5% | 19 MW | — | 9 | 1 |
| Franklin County | 82,037 | ▲ 19.6% | 136 MW | — | — | — |
| Halifax County VA | 33,447 | ▼ 2.8% | 1,426 MW | 107 MW | 2 | — |
| Mecklenburg County VA | 30,747 | ▲ 4.2% | 487 MW | — | 18 | 1 |
| Person County | 40,636 | ▼ 6.8% | 3,344 MW | 80 MW | 1 | — |
| Vance County | 42,638 | ▼ 1.6% | 108 MW | — | — | — |
| Wake County | 1,257,235 | ▲ 15.7% | 1,108 MW | 56 MW | 12 | — |
More of North Carolina
Granville County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Granville County, North Carolina?
6 utilities have service territory in Granville County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Virginia Electric & Power Co, Wake Electric Membership Corp. The largest, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, charged residential customers 13.94¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Granville County?
9 operating plants with 43 MW of capacity. The largest is Currin Solar, LLC (5 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Granville County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Granville County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Mecklenburg County.
Is Granville County adding jobs?
Employers counted 21,067 jobs in 2025 against 20,952 in 2019 (+0.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Granville County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Granville County. North Carolina has 62 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.