Caddo County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Anadarko, Hinton and Carnegie
Caddo County hosts some of the generating capacity Oklahoma runs on. Caddo County is home to Anadarko, Hinton, Carnegie and Apache. Construction employs 661, up 28.1% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Its power plants have 2,113 MW of capacity, 57% of it natural gas, the 4th largest fleet in Oklahoma. Next door, Comanche County has 1,373 MW of planned generation. 604 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind.
Cities and towns in Caddo County
Caddo County is home to Anadarko, Hinton, Carnegie and Apache.
- Hydro also extends into Blaine County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Washita.
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 Caddo County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 26,903 | 26,130 | ▼ 2.9% | 35th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,518 | 7,443 | ▼ 1.0% | 43rd of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,221 | $54,622 | ▲ 32.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 516 | 661 | ▲ 28.1% | 18th of 48 by growth |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 354 | 381 | ▲ 7.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.3% | 3.8% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 604 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 85 MW | — |
85 MW has retired here since 2019, including Anadarko Plant (natural gas, 85 MW, 2024). Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 3.3% in 2019. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Caddo County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities. Employers here counted 7,443 jobs in 2025, down 1.0% from 2019. 26,130 people live here, down 2.9% since 2020.
Who powers Caddo County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +520 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Caddo 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% |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor Owned | Bundled | 501,093 | 12.73¢ | 36% |
| Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 58,544 | 12.25¢ | 20% |
| CKenergy Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,555 | 12.82¢ | 41% |
| Cotton Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 19,696 | 11.86¢ | 24% |
| Anadarko Public Works Authority | — | — | — | — | — |
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 11
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,196 MW | 57% |
| Wind | 904 MW | 43% |
| Solar | 11 MW | 1% |
| Petroleum | 2 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Natural gas | 658 MW | 1952 |
| Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Natural gas | 540 MW | 1977 |
| Caddo Wind | ALLETE Clean Energy | Wind | 303 MW | 2022 |
| White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Wind | 202 MW | 2024 |
| Minco Wind III, LLC | FPLE Wind, LLC | Wind | 101 MW | 2012 |
| Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Wind | 100 MW | 2011 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadarko Plant | Natural gas | 85 MW | 2024 |
The Caddo County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 7,443 | $54,622 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 661 | $89,493 | 1.68 |
| Electric utilities | 381 | $108,915 | 18.91 |
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 Caddo County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Caddo County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Caddo County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Caddo County, Comanche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo County | 26,130 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,113 MW | — | — | — |
| Blaine County | 8,515 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Canadian County | 187,189 | ▲ 5.3% | 896 MW | — | — | — |
| Comanche County | 122,158 | ▼ 2.2% | 520 MW | 1,373 MW | — | — |
| Custer County | 28,175 | ▼ 1.7% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| Grady County | 59,128 | ▲ 4.0% | 486 MW | 250 MW | — | — |
| Kiowa County | 8,181 | ▲ 2.0% | 369 MW | — | — | — |
| Washita County | 10,884 | ▼ 4.9% | 376 MW | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Caddo County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Caddo County, Oklahoma?
6 utilities have service territory in Caddo County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc, CKenergy Electric Cooperative. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Caddo County?
11 operating plants with 2,113 MW of capacity. The largest is Southwestern (658 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Caddo County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Caddo County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Comanche County.
Is Caddo County adding jobs?
Employers counted 7,443 jobs in 2025 against 7,518 in 2019 (-1.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 516 to 661.
Does Caddo County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Caddo County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.