Coffee County, Tennessee: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Tullahoma and Manchester
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Coffee County. Coffee County is home to most of Tullahoma (19,799 of its 21,279 residents) and Manchester. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “One-year data center moratorium”. Construction employs 1,029, up 2.1% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. Duck River Elec Member Corp is the largest utility serving Coffee County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.50¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Coffee County
Coffee County is home to most of Tullahoma (19,799 of its 21,279 residents) and Manchester.
- Tullahoma also extends into Franklin County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Hillsboro, Lakewood Park, New Union.
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 Coffee County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 58,132 | 62,419 | ▲ 7.4% | 24th of 95 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 26,146 | 25,879 | ▼ 1.0% | 74th of 95 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $46,217 | $59,802 | ▲ 29.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,008 | 1,029 | ▲ 2.1% | 47th of 55 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.7% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
62,419 people live here, up 7.4% since 2020. Employers here counted 25,879 jobs in 2025, down 1.0% from 2019.
Who powers Coffee County
Utilities with service territory in Coffee County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 71,342 | 12.50¢ | 27% |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 33,206 | 12.97¢ | 32% |
| Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 29,631 | 12.89¢ | 22% |
| Tullahoma Board-Public Utils | Municipal | Bundled | 9,278 | 11.18¢ | 48% |
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 Coffee County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Coffee County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 25,879 | $59,802 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,029 | $62,704 | 0.75 |
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 Coffee County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year data center moratorium | In force | 2026-06 |
Coffee County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Coffee County, Moore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County | 62,419 | ▼ 1.0% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bedford County | 55,273 | ▲ 4.8% | 35 MW | — | — | — |
| Cannon County | 15,296 | ▲ 0.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 45,579 | ▼ 2.1% | 46 MW | — | — | — |
| Grundy County | 14,116 | ▲ 2.5% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Moore County | 6,920 | ▲ 7.8% | — | 200 MW | — | 1 |
| Rutherford County | 386,352 | ▲ 10.8% | 8 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Warren County | 43,717 | ▲ 1.7% | 58 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
More of Tennessee
Coffee County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coffee County, Tennessee?
4 utilities have service territory in Coffee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duck River Elec Member Corp, Sequachee Valley Electric Coop, Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, Tullahoma Board-Public Utils. The largest, Duck River Elec Member Corp, charged residential customers 12.50¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Tullahoma, TN in?
Most of Tullahoma is in Coffee County: 19,799 of its 21,279 residents, or 93%. The rest of the city lies in Franklin County.
What county is Manchester, TN in?
Manchester is in Coffee County, Tennessee. About 13,776 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Coffee County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Coffee County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Moore County.
Is Coffee County adding jobs?
Employers counted 25,879 jobs in 2025 against 26,146 in 2019 (-1.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,008 to 1,029.
Does Coffee County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Coffee County, 1 in force.