Pushmataha County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Antlers
No data center or power plant project is on record in Pushmataha County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Pushmataha County is home to Antlers and Clayton. Next door, Le Flore County has 400 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 102, up 13.3% since 2019. 100 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Its power plants have 100 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind.
Cities and towns in Pushmataha County
Pushmataha County is home to Antlers and Clayton.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Finley, Moyers, Nashoba, Tuskahoma.
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 Pushmataha County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,793 | 10,807 | ▲ 0.1% | 55th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,467 | 2,471 | ▲ 0.2% | 39th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,279 | $42,160 | ▲ 26.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 90 | 102 | ▲ 13.3% | 25th of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 4.7% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 100 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Public Service Co of Oklahoma is the largest utility serving Pushmataha County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.73¢/kWh in 2024. Employers here counted 2,471 jobs in 2025, up 0.2% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019. 10,807 people live here, up 0.1% since 2020.
Who powers Pushmataha County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +100 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Pushmataha 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% |
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,483 | 13.21¢ | 21% |
| Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,685 | 12.90¢ | 19% |
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 | 100 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility | Southern Power Co | Wind | 100 MW | 2019 |
The Pushmataha County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,471 | $42,160 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 102 | $53,599 | 0.78 |
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 Pushmataha County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Pushmataha County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Pushmataha County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Pushmataha County, Le Flore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushmataha County | 10,807 | ▲ 0.2% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Atoka County | 14,609 | ▲ 7.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Choctaw County | 14,059 | ▲ 30.3% | 531 MW | — | — | — |
| Latimer County | 9,645 | ▲ 31.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Le Flore County | 50,196 | ▼ 3.9% | 350 MW | 400 MW | — | — |
| McCurtain County | 30,744 | ▲ 11.5% | 168 MW | — | — | — |
| Pittsburg County | 43,320 | ▼ 9.7% | 1,375 MW | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Pushmataha County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma?
3 utilities have service territory in Pushmataha County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, charged residential customers 12.73¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Pushmataha County?
1 operating plant with 100 MW of capacity. The largest is Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility (100 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Pushmataha County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Pushmataha County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Le Flore County.
Is Pushmataha County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,471 jobs in 2025 against 2,467 in 2019 (+0.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 90 to 102.
Does Pushmataha County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Pushmataha County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.