Collingsworth County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Wellington
No data center or power plant project is on record in Collingsworth County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Collingsworth County is home to Wellington. Next door, Gray County has 1 data center and 500 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 2.5% in 2019. Employers here counted 786 jobs in 2025, down 7.1% from 2019. Southwestern Electric Power Co is the largest utility serving Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County is home to Wellington.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Quail, Samnorwood.
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 Collingsworth County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,642 | 2,487 | ▼ 5.9% | 229th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 846 | 786 | ▼ 7.1% | 211th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,776 | $49,762 | ▲ 22.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.5% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
2,487 people live here, down 5.9% since 2020.
Who powers Collingsworth County
Utilities with service territory in Collingsworth 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% |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,912 | 18.00¢ | 11% |
| Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,878 | 14.59¢ | 72% |
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 Collingsworth County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Collingsworth County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 786 | $49,762 | 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 Collingsworth County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Collingsworth County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Collingsworth County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Collingsworth County, Gray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingsworth County | 2,487 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Beckham County OK | 22,159 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Childress County | 6,643 | ▲ 18.3% | 572 MW | 170 MW | 3 | — |
| Donley County | 3,213 | ▲ 1.0% | 174 MW | — | — | — |
| Gray County | 20,919 | ▼ 1.4% | — | 500 MW | 1 | — |
| Hall County | 2,737 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harmon County OK | 2,327 | ▼ 2.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Wheeler County | 4,773 | ▼ 14.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Collingsworth County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Collingsworth County, Texas?
3 utilities have service territory in Collingsworth County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc, Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Southwestern Electric Power Co, charged residential customers 12.03¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Collingsworth County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Collingsworth County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Gray County.
Is Collingsworth County adding jobs?
Employers counted 786 jobs in 2025 against 846 in 2019 (-7.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does Collingsworth County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Collingsworth County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.