Camp County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Pittsburg
No data center or power plant project is on record in Camp County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Camp County is home to Pittsburg. Next door, Morris County has 900 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 5.4% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. Employers here counted 4,000 jobs in 2025, up 4.9% from 2019. Southwestern Electric Power Co is the largest utility serving Camp County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.03¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities.
Cities and towns in Camp County
Camp County is home to Pittsburg.
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 Camp County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,429 | 13,380 | ▲ 7.7% | 149th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,814 | 4,000 | ▲ 4.9% | 123rd of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,949 | $48,622 | ▲ 21.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 5.4% | ▲ 1.4pts | — |
13,380 people live here, up 7.7% since 2020.
Who powers Camp County
Utilities with service territory in Camp County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 30% |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 44,415 | 12.40¢ | 18% |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 35,793 | 12.83¢ | 39% |
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 Camp County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Camp County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,000 | $48,622 | 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 Camp County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Camp County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Camp County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Camp County, Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp County | 13,380 | ▲ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 10,994 | ▲ 15.5% | 258 MW | 666 MW | — | — |
| Morris County | 12,133 | ▼ 13.6% | — | 900 MW | — | — |
| Titus County | 31,563 | ▲ 11.7% | 1,116 MW | — | — | — |
| Upshur County | 44,410 | ▲ 7.8% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Wood County | 49,688 | ▲ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Camp County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Camp County, Texas?
3 utilities have service territory in Camp County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp, Wood County Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Southwestern Electric Power Co, charged residential customers 12.03¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Camp County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Camp County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Morris County.
Is Camp County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,000 jobs in 2025 against 3,814 in 2019 (+4.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Camp County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Camp County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.