Angelina County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Lufkin, Hudson and Diboll
Angelina County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Angelina County. Angelina County is home to Lufkin, Hudson, Diboll and Huntington. Construction employs 2,023, up 29.8% since 2019. 200 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Sun Angel ESS LLC (battery storage). Unemployment was 5.0% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Angelina County
Angelina County is home to Lufkin, Hudson, Diboll and Huntington.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Redland.
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 Angelina County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 86,496 | 88,154 | ▲ 1.9% | 47th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 35,234 | 35,617 | ▲ 1.1% | 149th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,974 | $52,427 | ▲ 28.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,559 | 2,023 | ▲ 29.8% | 59th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 5.0% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 200 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 200 MW | 100% of today's fleet | 112th of 149 by size |
200 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 200 MW of capacity, 90% of it solar. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Angelina County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. Employers here counted 35,617 jobs in 2025, up 1.1% from 2019. 88,154 people live here, up 1.9% since 2020.
Who powers Angelina County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +200 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Angelina County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 3,477,215 | — | — |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 86,118 | 12.62¢ | 9% |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,426 | 16.60¢ | 14% |
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,180 | 12.96¢ | 10% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 180 MW | 90% |
| Battery storage | 20 MW | 10% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea Springs Solar Park | Azalea Springs Solar Park LLC | Solar | 180 MW | 2025 |
| Diboll BESS | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2024 |
| Lufkin South BESS | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2024 |
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Angel ESS | Batteries | 200 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Sun Angel ESS LLC |
The Angelina County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 35,617 | $52,427 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,023 | $69,244 | 1.07 |
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 Angelina County
2 data centers in Angelina County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Angelina County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Angelina County, Nacogdoches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina County | 88,154 | ▲ 1.1% | 200 MW | 200 MW | 2 | — |
| Cherokee County | 53,337 | ▲ 1.0% | 713 MW | — | — | — |
| Houston County | 22,316 | ▲ 9.6% | — | 125 MW | — | — |
| Jasper County | 33,075 | ▼ 5.1% | 118 MW | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches County | 66,035 | ▲ 0.8% | 114 MW | 674 MW | — | — |
| Polk County | 53,434 | ▲ 13.9% | 177 MW | 170 MW | — | — |
| San Augustine County | 7,722 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Trinity County | 14,384 | ▲ 8.6% | — | 100 MW | — | — |
| Tyler County | 20,443 | ▲ 3.3% | 50 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Angelina County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Angelina County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Angelina County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Houston County Elec Coop Inc, Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc.
What county is Lufkin, TX in?
Lufkin is in Angelina County, Texas. About 34,350 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Angelina County?
3 operating plants with 200 MW of capacity. The largest is Azalea Springs Solar Park (180 MW, solar).
How much new power is planned in Angelina County?
200 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Sun Angel ESS LLC.
Are there data centers in Angelina County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Angelina County.
Is Angelina County adding jobs?
Employers counted 35,617 jobs in 2025 against 35,234 in 2019 (+1.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,559 to 2,023.
Does Angelina County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Angelina County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.