Grant County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Grant 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. Grant County is home to Medford and Pond Creek. Next door, Sumner County, Kansas, has 765 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,286 jobs in 2025, down 4.8% from 2019. Its power plants have 299 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 2.5% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Grant County
Grant County is home to Medford and Pond Creek.
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 Grant County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,186 | 4,067 | ▼ 2.8% | 72nd of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,351 | 1,286 | ▼ 4.8% | 55th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $53,426 | $60,942 | ▲ 14.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.5% | 3.0% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Grant County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities. 4,067 people live here, down 2.8% since 2020.
Who powers Grant County
Utilities with service territory in Grant 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% |
| Kay Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 4,371 | 14.13¢ | 30% |
| Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 2,630 | 10.20¢ | 10% |
| City of Pond Creek - (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.
Operating power plants 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 299 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Wind, LLC | Southern Power Co | Wind | 152 MW | 2016 |
| Grant Plains Wind, LLC | Southern Power Co | Wind | 147 MW | 2016 |
The Grant County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,286 | $60,942 | 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 Grant County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Grant County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Grant County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Grant County, Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 4,067 | ▼ 4.8% | 299 MW | — | — | — |
| Alfalfa County | 5,649 | ▼ 22.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Garfield County | 61,779 | ▼ 4.4% | 1,721 MW | — | — | — |
| Harper County KS | 5,370 | ▼ 0.2% | 298 MW | — | — | — |
| Kay County | 43,490 | ▼ 0.6% | 1,358 MW | — | — | — |
| Noble County | 10,899 | ▼ 1.7% | 1,656 MW | — | — | — |
| Sumner County KS | 22,312 | ▼ 6.0% | 506 MW | 765 MW | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Grant County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Grant County, Oklahoma?
4 utilities have service territory in Grant County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Kay Electric Coop, Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc, City of Pond Creek - (OK). The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Grant County?
2 operating plants with 299 MW of capacity. The largest is Grant Wind, LLC (152 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Grant County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Grant County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Sumner County.
Is Grant County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,286 jobs in 2025 against 1,351 in 2019 (-4.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Grant County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Grant County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.