Baylor County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Seymour
No data center or power plant project is on record in Baylor County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Baylor County is home to Seymour. Next door, Haskell County has 1 data center and 2,304 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,586 jobs in 2025, up 12.4% from 2019. 231 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, against 2.4% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Baylor County
Baylor County is home to Seymour.
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 Baylor County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 3,461 | 3,472 | ▲ 0.3% | 211th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,411 | 1,586 | ▲ 12.4% | 67th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,452 | $54,630 | ▲ 58.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.4% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 231 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 381 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Baylor County, one of 6 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 3,472 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Baylor County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +231 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Baylor 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 | — | — |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 233,056 | — | — |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 118,075 | 12.65¢ | 35% |
| City of Seymour - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn 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.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 381 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversion Wind Energy LLC | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Wind | 201 MW | 2024 |
| Green Pastures Wind I | Green Pastures Wind I, LLC | Wind | 150 MW | 2015 |
| Seymour Hills Wind Project, LLC | Engie North America | Wind | 30 MW | 2019 |
The Baylor County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,586 | $54,630 | 1.00 |
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 Baylor County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Baylor County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Baylor County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Baylor County, Haskell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor County | 3,472 | ▲ 12.4% | 381 MW | — | — | — |
| Archer County | 9,129 | ▲ 8.5% | 229 MW | 600 MW | — | — |
| Foard County | 1,044 | ▲ 3.5% | 555 MW | 300 MW | — | — |
| Haskell County | 5,499 | ▲ 3.4% | 1,774 MW | 2,304 MW | 1 | — |
| Knox County | 3,192 | ▼ 0.5% | 954 MW | 450 MW | — | — |
| Throckmorton County | 1,554 | ▲ 3.4% | 679 MW | 288 MW | — | — |
| Wichita County | 129,555 | ▼ 3.7% | 86 MW | 606 MW | 3 | — |
| Wilbarger County | 12,481 | ▲ 2.4% | 1,195 MW | 373 MW | 1 | — |
| Young County | 18,154 | ▲ 4.3% | 1,352 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Baylor County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Baylor County, Texas?
6 utilities have service territory in Baylor County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, AEP Texas North Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX).
What power plants are in Baylor County?
3 operating plants with 381 MW of capacity. The largest is Diversion Wind Energy LLC (201 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Baylor County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Baylor County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Haskell County.
Is Baylor County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,586 jobs in 2025 against 1,411 in 2019 (+12.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Baylor County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Baylor County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.