Cannon County, Tennessee: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Woodbury
No data center or power plant project is on record in Cannon County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Cannon County is home to Woodbury. Next door, Rutherford County has 1 data center. Middle Tennessee E M C is the largest utility serving Cannon County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.76¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.22¢ median for Tennessee utilities. Employers here counted 2,209 jobs in 2025, up 0.1% from 2019. 15,296 people live here, up 5.0% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Cannon County
Cannon County is home to Woodbury.
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 Cannon County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,564 | 15,296 | ▲ 5.0% | 79th of 95 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,206 | 2,209 | ▲ 0.1% | 67th of 95 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,601 | $50,559 | ▲ 42.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 118 | 99 | ▼ 16.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 3.1% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
Unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019.
Who powers Cannon County
Utilities with service territory in Cannon County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 307,370 | 11.76¢ | 37% |
| Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 29,631 | 12.89¢ | 22% |
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 Cannon County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Cannon County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,209 | $50,559 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 99 | $51,047 | 0.85 |
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 Cannon County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Cannon County. Tennessee has 38 local measures on record statewide, and 4 neighboring counties have one: Coffee County, Rutherford County, Warren County, Wilson County.
Cannon County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Cannon County, Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon County | 15,296 | ▲ 0.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee County | 62,419 | ▼ 1.0% | — | — | — | 1 |
| DeKalb County | 21,873 | ▼ 8.2% | 156 MW | — | — | — |
| Rutherford County | 386,352 | ▲ 10.8% | 8 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Warren County | 43,717 | ▲ 1.7% | 58 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson County | 175,033 | ▲ 34.8% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Tennessee
Cannon County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Cannon County, Tennessee?
2 utilities have service territory in Cannon County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Middle Tennessee E M C, Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Middle Tennessee E M C, charged residential customers 11.76¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Cannon County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Cannon County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Rutherford County.
Is Cannon County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,209 jobs in 2025 against 2,206 in 2019 (+0.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 118 to 99.
Does Cannon County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Cannon County. Tennessee has 38 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.