DeWitt County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Cuero, Yoakum and Yorktown
DeWitt County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. DeWitt County is home to Cuero, part of Yoakum (2,048 of its 5,900 residents) and Yorktown. Electrical contractors employ 31, up 34.8% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $49,569 a year. Unemployment was 5.3% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Next door, Goliad County has 432 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 6,959 jobs in 2025, down 11.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in DeWitt County
DeWitt County is home to Cuero, part of Yoakum (2,048 of its 5,900 residents) and Yorktown.
- Yoakum also extends into Lavaca County.
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 DeWitt County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 19,841 | 20,309 | ▲ 2.4% | 122nd of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,874 | 6,959 | ▼ 11.6% | 228th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,891 | $56,571 | ▲ 18.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 477 | 449 | ▼ 5.9% | 132nd of 155 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 23 | 31 | ▲ 34.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 5.3% | ▲ 1.9pts | — |
Construction employs 449, down 5.9% since 2019. AEP Texas Central Company is the largest utility serving DeWitt County, one of 6 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 20,309 people live here, up 2.4% since 2020.
Who powers DeWitt County
Utilities with service territory in DeWitt County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 784,148 | — | — |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 92,189 | 12.49¢ | 13% |
| Victoria Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,500 | 12.13¢ | 8% |
| Karnes Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,222 | 9.90¢ | 43% |
| City of Cuero - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Yoakum - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 DeWitt County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The DeWitt County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,959 | $56,571 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 449 | $69,278 | 1.22 |
| Electrical contractors | 31 | $49,569 | 0.62 |
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 DeWitt County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in DeWitt County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
DeWitt County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border DeWitt County, Goliad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 20,309 | ▼ 11.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Goliad County | 7,208 | ▲ 6.3% | 922 MW | 432 MW | — | — |
| Gonzales County | 20,159 | ▼ 0.4% | 5 MW | — | — | — |
| Karnes County | 15,018 | ▼ 8.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Lavaca County | 20,651 | ▲ 7.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Victoria County | 92,656 | ▼ 5.2% | 1,168 MW | 232 MW | 1 | — |
More of Texas
DeWitt County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in DeWitt County, Texas?
6 utilities have service territory in DeWitt County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas Central Company, Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc, Victoria Electric Coop, Inc, Karnes Electric Coop Inc.
Are there data centers in DeWitt County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in DeWitt County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Goliad County.
Is DeWitt County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,959 jobs in 2025 against 7,874 in 2019 (-11.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 477 to 449.
Does DeWitt County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for DeWitt County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.