Coleman County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Coleman and Santa Anna
Coleman County is a generation frontier for Texas. Construction employs 133, up 46.2% since 2019. Coleman County is home to Coleman and Santa Anna. 396 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Cypress Creek Renewables (solar). Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Employers here counted 2,132 jobs in 2025, up 8.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Coleman County
Coleman County is home to Coleman and Santa Anna.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Valera.
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 Coleman County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,687 | 7,915 | ▲ 3.0% | 177th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,964 | 2,132 | ▲ 8.6% | 94th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,780 | $47,964 | ▲ 46.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 91 | 133 | ▲ 46.2% | 38th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 396 MW | no fleet today | 70th of 149 by size |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Coleman County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 7,915 people live here, up 3.0% since 2020.
Who powers Coleman County
Utilities with service territory in Coleman 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 | — | — |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,722 | 15.37¢ | 14% |
| City of Coleman - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coleman County Elec Coop, 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.
No operating power plant is located in Coleman County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | Solar Photovoltaic | 396 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Cypress Creek Renewables |
The Coleman County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,132 | $47,964 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 133 | $70,167 | 1.18 |
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 Coleman County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Coleman County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Coleman County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Coleman County, Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman County | 7,915 | ▲ 8.6% | — | 396 MW | — | — |
| Brown County | 38,711 | ▲ 0.6% | 480 MW | 479 MW | — | — |
| Callahan County | 14,491 | ▲ 18.6% | 676 MW | 415 MW | — | — |
| Concho County | 3,607 | ▲ 31.6% | 1,000 MW | 686 MW | — | — |
| McCulloch County | 7,472 | ▼ 16.1% | 340 MW | 90 MW | — | — |
| Runnels County | 9,693 | ▲ 6.4% | 125 MW | — | — | — |
| Taylor County | 150,077 | ▲ 6.8% | 991 MW | 299 MW | 45 | — |
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Coleman County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coleman County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in Coleman County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, AEP Texas North Company, Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX), City of Coleman - (TX).
How much new power is planned in Coleman County?
396 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Cypress Creek Renewables.
Are there data centers in Coleman County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Coleman County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Taylor County.
Is Coleman County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,132 jobs in 2025 against 1,964 in 2019 (+8.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 91 to 133.
Does Coleman County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Coleman County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.