Crawford County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Meadville, Vernon Township and Titusville
No data center or power plant project is on record in Crawford County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Crawford County is home to Meadville, Vernon Township, Titusville and West Mead Township. Electrical contractors employ 113, up 37.8% since 2019 against up 5.3% statewide, at an average $55,546 a year. Construction employs 893, up 2.6% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. Employers here counted 28,783 jobs in 2025, down 3.8% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Crawford County
Crawford County is home to Meadville, Vernon Township, Titusville and West Mead Township.
And 16 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Adamsville, Atlantic, Canadohta Lake, Conneaut Lakeshore, Fredericksburg, Geneva, Guys Mills, Harmonsburg, Hartstown, Kerrtown, Lincolnville, Pymatuning Central, Pymatuning North, Pymatuning South, Riceville.
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 Crawford County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 83,797 | 81,792 | ▼ 2.4% | 35th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 29,923 | 28,783 | ▼ 3.8% | 42nd of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,185 | $52,447 | ▲ 27.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 870 | 893 | ▲ 2.6% | 33rd of 62 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 82 | 113 | ▲ 37.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.7pts | — |
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Crawford County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 81,792 people live here, down 2.4% since 2020.
Who powers Crawford County
Utilities with service territory in Crawford County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,802,612 | 17.37¢ | 16% |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA) | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,190 | 15.58¢ | 17% |
| Warren Electric Coop 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 Crawford County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Crawford County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 28,783 | $52,447 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 893 | $59,451 | 0.59 |
| Electrical contractors | 113 | $55,546 | 0.54 |
| Data processing and hosting | 28 | $137,686 | 0.31 |
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 Crawford County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Crawford County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Trumbull County.
Crawford County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Crawford County, Trumbull 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 81,792 | ▼ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Ashtabula County OH | 96,713 | ▼ 5.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Erie County | 265,832 | ▼ 1.6% | 41 MW | — | — | — |
| Mercer County | 107,860 | ▼ 6.6% | 4 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Trumbull County OH | 198,972 | ▲ 1.9% | 1,991 MW | — | — | 4 |
| Venango County | 49,346 | ▼ 10.1% | 409 MW | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 37,038 | ▼ 10.1% | 491 MW | — | — | — |
More of Pennsylvania
Crawford County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?
3 utilities have service territory in Crawford County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA), Warren Electric Coop Inc. The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Meadville, PA in?
Meadville is in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. About 12,230 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Crawford County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Crawford County.
Is Crawford County adding jobs?
Employers counted 28,783 jobs in 2025 against 29,923 in 2019 (-3.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 870 to 893.
Does Crawford County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Crawford County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.