Coos County, Oregon: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Coos Bay, North Bend and Coquille
The data center boom is not abstract in Coos County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coos County. Coos County is home to Coos Bay, North Bend, Coquille and Bandon. Electrical contractors employ 124, up 53.1% since 2019 against up 12.8% statewide, at an average $77,217 a year. Construction employs 1,128, up 11.0% since 2019. Unemployment was 5.7% in August 2026, against 4.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Coos County
Coos County is home to Coos Bay, North Bend, Coquille and Bandon.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Barview, Bunker Hill, Glasgow, Saunders Lake.
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 Coos County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 64,982 | 63,992 | ▼ 1.5% | 16th of 36 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 23,378 | 23,106 | ▼ 1.2% | 28th of 36 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,896 | $54,953 | ▲ 34.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,016 | 1,128 | ▲ 11.0% | 10th of 25 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 81 | 124 | ▲ 53.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.8% | 5.7% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |
PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Coos County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.02¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.02¢ median for Oregon utilities. Employers here counted 23,106 jobs in 2025, down 1.2% from 2019. 63,992 people live here, down 1.5% since 2020.
Who powers Coos County
Utilities with service territory in Coos County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 547,235 | 14.02¢ | 47% |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 35,904 | 10.93¢ | 15% |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,869 | 13.31¢ | 28% |
| City of Bandon - (OR) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bonneville Power Administration | Federal | Bundled | — | — | 100% |
| Douglas Electric Coop - (OR) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Coos County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Coos County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 23,106 | $54,953 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,128 | $69,882 | 0.92 |
| Electrical contractors | 124 | $77,217 | 0.74 |
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 Coos County
1 data center in Coos County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Coos County and its neighbors
Of the 2 counties that border Coos County, Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coos County | 63,992 | ▼ 1.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Curry County | 22,621 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Douglas County | 111,951 | ▼ 1.5% | 268 MW | 2 MW | — | — |
More of Oregon
Coos County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coos County, Oregon?
6 utilities have service territory in Coos County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc, City of Bandon - (OR). The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 14.02¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Coos Bay, OR in?
Coos Bay is in Coos County, Oregon. About 15,686 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Coos County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coos County.
Is Coos County adding jobs?
Employers counted 23,106 jobs in 2025 against 23,378 in 2019 (-1.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,016 to 1,128.
Does Coos County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Coos County. Oregon has 7 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.