Major County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Fairview
No data center or power plant project is on record in Major County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Major County is home to Fairview. Construction employs 100, down 39.8% since 2019. Employers here counted 2,033 jobs in 2025, down 17.5% from 2019. Next door, Dewey County has 251 MW of planned generation. 288 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind.
Cities and towns in Major County
Major County is home to Fairview.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Chester, Isabella.
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 Major County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,747 | 7,536 | ▼ 2.7% | 63rd of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,463 | 2,033 | ▼ 17.5% | 74th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,174 | $51,265 | ▲ 21.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 166 | 100 | ▼ 39.8% | 46th of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.2% | 3.3% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 288 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 2.2% in 2019. Its power plants have 288 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Major County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities. 7,536 people live here, down 2.7% since 2020.
Who powers Major County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +288 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Major 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% |
| Cimarron Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,258 | 11.87¢ | 52% |
| Northwestern Electric Coop Inc - (OK) | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,620 | 15.28¢ | 32% |
| Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 2,630 | 10.20¢ | 10% |
| City of Fairview - (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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 288 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Wind Project, LLC | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Wind | 288 MW | 2021 |
The Major County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,033 | $51,265 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 100 | $54,521 | 0.93 |
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 Major County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Major County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Major County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Major County, Dewey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major County | 7,536 | ▼ 17.5% | 288 MW | — | — | — |
| Alfalfa County | 5,649 | ▼ 22.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Blaine County | 8,515 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Dewey County | 4,207 | ▲ 19.0% | 881 MW | 251 MW | — | — |
| Garfield County | 61,779 | ▼ 4.4% | 1,721 MW | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher County | 15,795 | ▼ 3.1% | 606 MW | — | — | — |
| Woods County | 8,443 | ▼ 5.3% | 203 MW | — | — | — |
| Woodward County | 19,827 | ▼ 7.5% | 1,047 MW | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Major County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Major County, Oklahoma?
5 utilities have service territory in Major County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Cimarron Electric Coop, Northwestern Electric Coop Inc - (OK), Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Major County?
1 operating plant with 288 MW of capacity. The largest is Maverick Wind Project, LLC (288 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Major County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Major County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dewey County.
Is Major County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,033 jobs in 2025 against 2,463 in 2019 (-17.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 166 to 100.
Does Major County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Major County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.