Adair County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Stilwell and Westville
Adair 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. Adair County is home to Stilwell and Westville. Next door, Benton County, Arkansas, has 1 data center. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019. Employers here counted 4,294 jobs in 2025, down 4.2% from 2019. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Adair County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities.
Cities and towns in Adair County
Adair County is home to Stilwell and Westville.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Baron, Bell, Bunch, Cave Spring, Chance, Cherry Tree, Chewey, Christie, Elm Grove, Elohim City, Fairfield, Greasy, Honey Hill, Lyons Switch, Marietta, Mulberry, Old Green, Peavine, Piney, Proctor, Rocky Mountain, Titanic, Wauhillau, West Peavine, Zion.
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 Adair County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 19,449 | 19,828 | ▲ 1.9% | 40th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,481 | 4,294 | ▼ 4.2% | 51st of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,873 | $43,754 | ▲ 33.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 76 | 91 | ▲ 19.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |
19,828 people live here, up 1.9% since 2020.
Who powers Adair County
Utilities with service territory in Adair County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 710,123 | 11.78¢ | 44% |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,871 | 12.85¢ | 27% |
| Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,788 | 12.02¢ | 8% |
| Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,551 | 14.18¢ | 11% |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,783 | 14.20¢ | 29% |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 4,250 | 13.28¢ | 35% |
| City of Stilwell - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Adair County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Adair County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,294 | $43,754 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 91 | $45,762 | 0.40 |
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 Adair County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Adair County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Benton County.
Adair County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Adair County, Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 19,828 | ▼ 4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Benton County AR | 332,554 | ▲ 23.0% | 561 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cherokee County | 49,196 | ▲ 18.2% | 45 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Crawford County AR | 62,657 | ▼ 9.3% | 34 MW | — | — | — |
| Delaware County | 41,910 | ▲ 7.6% | — | 80 MW | — | — |
| Sequoyah County | 40,842 | ▼ 0.9% | 149 MW | — | — | — |
| Washington County AR | 271,213 | ▲ 11.2% | 454 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Oklahoma
Adair County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Adair County, Oklahoma?
7 utilities have service territory in Adair County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co, Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK), Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Adair County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Adair County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Benton County.
Is Adair County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,294 jobs in 2025 against 4,481 in 2019 (-4.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 76 to 91.
Does Adair County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Adair County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.