Edwards County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Barksdale
Edwards 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. Edwards County is home to Rocksprings. Next door, Uvalde County has 480 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 2.3% in 2019. Employers here counted 491 jobs in 2025, down 3.5% from 2019. AEP Texas Central Company is the largest utility serving Edwards County, one of 6 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Cities and towns in Edwards County
Edwards County is home to Rocksprings.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Barksdale.
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 Edwards County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,421 | 1,370 | ▼ 3.6% | 240th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 509 | 491 | ▼ 3.5% | 189th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,388 | $44,488 | ▲ 10.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.3% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.5pts | — |
1,370 people live here, down 3.6% since 2020.
Who powers Edwards County
Utilities with service territory in Edwards County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 784,148 | — | — |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 405,587 | 12.22¢ | 22% |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,205 | 12.10¢ | 20% |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,298 | 18.51¢ | 23% |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 5,886 | 13.55¢ | 10% |
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 Edwards County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Edwards County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 491 | $44,488 | 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 Edwards County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Edwards County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Edwards County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Edwards County, Uvalde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards County | 1,370 | ▼ 3.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Kerr County | 54,037 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Kimble County | 4,438 | ▼ 7.8% | 20 MW | — | — | — |
| Kinney County | 3,128 | ▼ 3.9% | 340 MW | 467 MW | — | — |
| Real County | 2,745 | ▲ 8.9% | 2 MW | 10 MW | — | — |
| Sutton County | 3,203 | ▼ 35.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Uvalde County | 24,963 | ▼ 0.7% | 304 MW | 480 MW | — | — |
| Val Verde County | 47,835 | ▼ 0.7% | 396 MW | 276 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Edwards County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Edwards County, Texas?
6 utilities have service territory in Edwards County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas Central Company, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, AEP Texas North Company, Medina Electric Coop, Inc.
Are there data centers in Edwards County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Edwards County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Uvalde County.
Is Edwards County adding jobs?
Employers counted 491 jobs in 2025 against 509 in 2019 (-3.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Edwards County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Edwards County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.