Greene County, North Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Snow Hill
Greene County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Greene County is home to Snow Hill. Construction employs 270, down 0.7% since 2019. 13 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 4,444 jobs in 2025, up 4.5% from 2019. Its power plants have 27 MW of capacity, 81% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County is home to Snow Hill.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Maury.
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 Greene County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,441 | 20,700 | ▲ 1.3% | 79th of 100 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,251 | 4,444 | ▲ 4.5% | 44th of 100 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,371 | $49,431 | ▲ 35.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 272 | 270 | ▼ 0.7% | 51st of 60 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 13 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019. Duke Energy Progress - (NC) is the largest utility serving Greene County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.54¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.11¢ median for North Carolina utilities. 20,700 people live here, up 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Greene County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +13 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Greene County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,356,079 | 15.54¢ | 36% |
| City of Wilson - (NC) | Municipal | Bundled | 32,078 | 12.13¢ | 28% |
| Town of Hookerton - (NC) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Stantonsburg - (NC) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Walstonburg | — | — | — | — | — |
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 6
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 22 MW | 81% |
| Battery storage | 5 MW | 19% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arba Solar Energy Storage | North Carolina El Member Corp | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2023 |
| Thornton PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2015 |
| Innovative Solar 63, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 5 MW | 2016 |
| Harding Solar, LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2024 |
| Arba Solar, LLC | Leyline Renewable Energy, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2014 |
| Snow Hill Solar 2 LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2014 |
The Greene County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,444 | $49,431 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 270 | $55,479 | 1.15 |
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 Greene County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greene County. North Carolina has 62 local measures on record statewide.
Greene County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Greene County, Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 20,700 | ▲ 4.5% | 27 MW | — | — | — |
| Lenoir County | 55,837 | ▲ 3.5% | 165 MW | — | — | — |
| Pitt County | 182,936 | ▲ 4.9% | 48 MW | — | — | — |
| Wayne County | 122,278 | ▼ 1.4% | 2,181 MW | 80 MW | — | — |
| Wilson County | 81,150 | ▼ 3.4% | 131 MW | 20 MW | — | — |
More of North Carolina
Greene County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greene County, North Carolina?
6 utilities have service territory in Greene County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Progress - (NC), City of Wilson - (NC), Town of Hookerton - (NC), Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp. The largest, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), charged residential customers 15.54¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Greene County?
6 operating plants with 27 MW of capacity. The largest is Arba Solar Energy Storage (10 MW, battery storage).
Are there data centers in Greene County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greene County.
Is Greene County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,444 jobs in 2025 against 4,251 in 2019 (+4.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 272 to 270.
Does Greene County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greene County. North Carolina has 62 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.