Perquimans County, North Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Hertford
No data center or power plant project is on record in Perquimans County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Perquimans County is home to Hertford and Winfall. Construction employs 105, down 13.9% since 2019. Employers here counted 2,262 jobs in 2025, up 6.4% from 2019. 21 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 259 MW of capacity, 80% of it wind.
Cities and towns in Perquimans County
Perquimans County is home to Hertford and Winfall.
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 Perquimans County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 13,024 | 13,490 | ▲ 3.6% | 90th of 100 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,126 | 2,262 | ▲ 6.4% | 34th of 100 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,736 | $45,996 | ▲ 28.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 122 | 105 | ▼ 13.9% | 55th of 60 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 21 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Perquimans County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.93¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.11¢ median for North Carolina utilities. 13,490 people live here, up 3.6% since 2020.
Who powers Perquimans County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +21 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Perquimans 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% |
| Roanoke Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,049 | 21.14¢ | 24% |
| City of Hertford - (NC) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 208 MW | 80% |
| Solar | 51 MW | 20% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Wind Farm, LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Wind | 208 MW | 2016 |
| Two Mile Desert Project | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Solar | 16 MW | 2019 |
| Alpha Value Solar | SunStrong Management | Solar | 5 MW | 2019 |
| Davis Lane Solar, LLC | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2017 |
| GKS Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 5 MW | 2015 |
| Hertford Solar Farm | Deriva Energy | Solar | 5 MW | 2016 |
The Perquimans County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,262 | $45,996 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 105 | $56,794 | 0.88 |
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 Perquimans County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Perquimans County. North Carolina has 62 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Gates County.
Perquimans County and its neighbors
Of the 3 counties that border Perquimans County, Chowan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County | 13,490 | ▲ 6.4% | 259 MW | — | — | — |
| Chowan County | 14,082 | ▲ 9.9% | 211 MW | — | — | — |
| Gates County | 10,234 | ▼ 6.0% | 15 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Pasquotank County | 42,201 | ▲ 4.6% | 43 MW | 12 MW | — | — |
More of North Carolina
Perquimans County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Perquimans County, North Carolina?
4 utilities have service territory in Perquimans County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Albemarle Electric Member Corp, Roanoke Electric Member Corp, City of Hertford - (NC). The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 13.93¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Perquimans County?
9 operating plants with 259 MW of capacity. The largest is Desert Wind Farm, LLC (208 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Perquimans County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Perquimans County.
Is Perquimans County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,262 jobs in 2025 against 2,126 in 2019 (+6.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 122 to 105.
Does Perquimans County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Perquimans County. North Carolina has 62 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.