Cheatham County, Tennessee: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Pleasant View, Ashland City and Kingston Springs
No data center or power plant project is on record in Cheatham County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Cheatham County is home to Pleasant View, Ashland City, Kingston Springs and Pegram. Construction employs 919, up 33.8% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 9,974 jobs in 2025, up 14.2% from 2019. Next door, Davidson County has 24 data centers. Nashville Electric Service is the largest utility serving Cheatham County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.47¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.22¢ median for Tennessee utilities.
Cities and towns in Cheatham County
Cheatham County is home to Pleasant View, Ashland City, Kingston Springs and Pegram.
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 Cheatham County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 41,088 | 42,778 | ▲ 4.1% | 39th of 95 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8,735 | 9,974 | ▲ 14.2% | 14th of 95 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,883 | $60,057 | ▲ 33.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 687 | 919 | ▲ 33.8% | 23rd of 55 by growth |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14 | 29 | ▲ 107.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. 42,778 people live here, up 4.1% since 2020.
Who powers Cheatham County
Utilities with service territory in Cheatham County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric Service | Municipal | Bundled | 417,640 | 13.47¢ | 50% |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 100,585 | 12.99¢ | 20% |
| City of Dickson | Municipal | Bundled | 30,808 | 11.65¢ | 30% |
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 Cheatham County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Cheatham County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,974 | $60,057 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 919 | $75,443 | 1.74 |
| Data processing and hosting | 29 | $229,440 | 0.94 |
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 Cheatham County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Cheatham County. Tennessee has 38 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County.
Cheatham County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Cheatham County, Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham County | 42,778 | ▲ 14.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Davidson County | 745,904 | ▲ 8.2% | 53 MW | — | 24 | 1 |
| Dickson County | 58,662 | ▲ 4.3% | 36 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 249,935 | ▲ 17.6% | 10 MW | — | 5 | — |
| Robertson County | 80,175 | ▲ 5.1% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Williamson County | 272,061 | ▲ 8.1% | — | — | 7 | — |
More of Tennessee
Cheatham County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Cheatham County, Tennessee?
3 utilities have service territory in Cheatham County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Nashville Electric Service, Cumberland Elec Member Corp, City of Dickson. The largest, Nashville Electric Service, charged residential customers 13.47¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Cheatham County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Cheatham County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Davidson County.
Is Cheatham County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,974 jobs in 2025 against 8,735 in 2019 (+14.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 687 to 919.
Does Cheatham County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Cheatham County. Tennessee has 38 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.