Floyd County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Floydada and Lockney
No data center or power plant project is on record in Floyd County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Floyd County is home to Floydada and Lockney. Next door, Swisher County has 601 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 761 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Employers here counted 1,524 jobs in 2025, down 2.4% from 2019. 4,881 people live here, down 9.1% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Floyd County
Floyd County is home to Floydada and Lockney.
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 Floyd County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,369 | 4,881 | ▼ 9.1% | 200th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,562 | 1,524 | ▼ 2.4% | 184th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,360 | $49,902 | ▲ 37.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Southwestern Public Service Co is the largest utility serving Floyd County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.35¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019.
Who powers Floyd County
Utilities with service territory in Floyd County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 25% |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 56,173 | 10.35¢ | 23% |
| Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,878 | 14.59¢ | 72% |
| City of Floydada - (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.
Operating power plants 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 761 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plains II | Onward Energy | Wind | 300 MW | 2016 |
| South Plains Wind Phase I | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Wind | 200 MW | 2015 |
| Old Settler Wind | Old Settler Wind, LLC | Wind | 151 MW | 2017 |
| Whirlwind Energy Center | Whirlwind Energy LLC | Wind | 60 MW | 2007 |
| Cotton Plains Wind Farm | Cotton Plains Wind I, LLC | Wind | 50 MW | 2017 |
The Floyd County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,524 | $49,902 | 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 Floyd County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Floyd County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Floyd County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Floyd County, Swisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | 4,881 | ▼ 2.4% | 761 MW | — | — | — |
| Briscoe County | 1,474 | ▲ 7.2% | 350 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Crosby County | 4,852 | ▼ 18.3% | 367 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
| Dickens County | 1,692 | ▲ 16.5% | 450 MW | 204 MW | 2 | — |
| Hale County | 31,819 | ▼ 7.6% | 1,445 MW | 200 MW | 1 | — |
| Lubbock County | 328,906 | ▲ 8.2% | 874 MW | — | 3 | — |
| Motley County | 1,043 | ▼ 5.9% | 250 MW | — | — | — |
| Swisher County | 6,703 | ▼ 4.7% | 1,100 MW | 601 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Floyd County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Floyd County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Floyd County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Public Service Co, South Plains Electric Coop Inc, Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc, City of Floydada - (TX). The largest, Southwestern Public Service Co, charged residential customers 13.35¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Floyd County?
5 operating plants with 761 MW of capacity. The largest is South Plains II (300 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Floyd County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Floyd County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Swisher County.
Is Floyd County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,524 jobs in 2025 against 1,562 in 2019 (-2.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Floyd County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Floyd County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.