# Ottawa County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Miami, Commerce and Fairland

No data center or power plant project is on record in Ottawa County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 400, up 59.4% since 2019. Ottawa County is home to Miami, Commerce, Fairland and Quapaw. Next door, McDonald County, Missouri, has 1 data center. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. Employers here counted 12,894 jobs in 2025, up 4.4% from 2019.

+4.4%
total jobs since 2019, now 12,894

12.73¢
per kWh for Public Service Co of Oklahoma residential customers, 2024

30,438
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Ottawa County

Ottawa County is home to Miami, Commerce, Fairland and Quapaw.

Miami12,893 residents
Commerce2,260 residents
Fairland1,100 residents
Quapaw838 residents
Afton753 residents
Wyandotte488 residents
North Miami294 residents
Peoria131 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Dotyville, Narcissa.

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 Ottawa County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 30,240 | 30,438 | ▲ 0.7% | 32nd of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,345 | 12,894 | ▲ 4.4% | 27th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,419 | $46,310 | ▲ 34.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 251 | 400 | ▲ 59.4% | 8th of 48 by growth |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6 | 38 | ▲ 533.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 4.3% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |

Electrical contractors employ 26, at an average $40,631 a year. Public Service Co of Oklahoma is the largest utility serving Ottawa County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.73¢/kWh in 2024. 30,438 people live here, up 0.7% since 2020.

## Who powers Ottawa County

### Utilities with service territory in Ottawa 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% |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,871 | 12.85¢ | 27% |
| Empire District Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 3,901 | 14.61¢ | 25% |
| Miami Special Utility 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.

No operating power plant is located in Ottawa County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Ottawa County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,894 | $46,310 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 400 | $48,510 | 0.59 |
| Electrical contractors | 26 | $40,631 | 0.28 |
| Power and communication line construction | 38 | $131,295 | 1.82 |

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 Ottawa County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Ottawa County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.

## Ottawa County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Ottawa County, Cherokee County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | 30,438 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Cherokee County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/cherokee-county) KS | 19,105 | ▲ 0.1% | 268 MW | 27 MW | — | — |
| Craig County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/craig-county) | 14,518 | ▼ 7.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/delaware-county) | 41,910 | ▲ 7.6% | — | 80 MW | — | — |
| McDonald County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/missouri/mcdonald-county) MO | 23,992 | ▼ 17.6% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Newton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/missouri/newton-county) MO | 62,263 | ▲ 13.2% | — | — | — | — |

## More of Oklahoma

[All Oklahoma countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma)[Delaware County41,910 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/delaware-county)[Craig County14,518 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/craig-county)

## Ottawa County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

4 utilities have service territory in Ottawa County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co, Empire District Electric Co, Miami Special Utility Authority. The largest, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, charged residential customers 12.73¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Miami, OK in?

Miami is in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. About 12,893 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### Are there data centers in Ottawa County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Ottawa County. The nearest activity on record is next door in McDonald County.

### Is Ottawa County adding jobs?

Employers counted 12,894 jobs in 2025 against 12,345 in 2019 (+4.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 251 to 400.

### Does Ottawa County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Ottawa County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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