Greer County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Mangum and Granite
No data center or power plant project is on record in Greer County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Greer County is home to Mangum and Granite. Employers here counted 888 jobs in 2025, down 8.6% from 2019. 7 MW has retired here since 2019, including Mangum (natural gas, 7 MW, 2025). Public Service Co of Oklahoma is the largest utility serving Greer County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.73¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Greer County
Greer County is home to Mangum and Granite.
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 Greer County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,493 | 5,373 | ▼ 2.2% | 69th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 972 | 888 | ▼ 8.6% | 66th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,837 | $41,378 | ▲ 30.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 3.8% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 7 MW | — |
5,373 people live here, down 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Greer County
Utilities with service territory in Greer County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor Owned | Bundled | 501,093 | 12.73¢ | 36% |
| City of Granite - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harmon Electric Assn Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Mangum - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northfork Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Greer County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangum | Natural gas | 7 MW | 2025 |
The Greer County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 888 | $41,378 | 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 Greer County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greer County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Greer County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Greer County, Kiowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer County | 5,373 | ▼ 8.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Beckham County | 22,159 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Harmon County | 2,327 | ▼ 2.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson County | 24,764 | ▲ 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Kiowa County | 8,181 | ▲ 2.0% | 369 MW | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Greer County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greer County, Oklahoma?
6 utilities have service territory in Greer County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Oklahoma, City of Granite - (OK), Harmon Electric Assn Inc, City of Mangum - (OK). The largest, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, charged residential customers 12.73¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Greer County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greer County.
Is Greer County adding jobs?
Employers counted 888 jobs in 2025 against 972 in 2019 (-8.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Greer County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greer County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.