Cimarron County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Boise City
Cimarron 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. Cimarron County is home to Boise City. Employers here counted 618 jobs in 2025, down 16.0% from 2019. Next door, Sherman County, Texas, has 1 data center. Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 1.8% in 2019. 2,059 people live here, down 10.0% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Cimarron County
Cimarron County is home to Boise City.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Felt, Kenton.
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 Cimarron County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,287 | 2,059 | ▼ 10.0% | 77th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 736 | 618 | ▼ 16.0% | 73rd of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,985 | $44,746 | ▲ 27.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 1.8% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.0pts | — |
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) is the largest utility serving Cimarron County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.87¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities.
Who powers Cimarron County
Utilities with service territory in Cimarron County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,212 | 15.87¢ | 32% |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (NM) | Cooperative | Bundled | — | — | 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.
No operating power plant is located in Cimarron County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Cimarron County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 618 | $44,746 | 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 Cimarron County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Cimarron County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Cimarron County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Cimarron County, Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron County | 2,059 | ▼ 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Baca County CO | 3,347 | ▲ 4.7% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Dallam County TX | 7,508 | ▲ 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Morton County KS | 2,470 | ▼ 8.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman County TX | 2,781 | ▲ 4.1% | 20 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Texas County | 20,322 | ▲ 2.8% | 201 MW | 102 MW | — | — |
| Union County NM | 3,844 | ▼ 8.9% | — | 190 MW | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Cimarron County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Cimarron County, Oklahoma?
2 utilities have service territory in Cimarron County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK), Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (NM). The largest, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK), charged residential customers 15.87¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Cimarron County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Cimarron County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Sherman County.
Is Cimarron County adding jobs?
Employers counted 618 jobs in 2025 against 736 in 2019 (-16.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Cimarron County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Cimarron County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.