# Gillespie County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Fredericksburg

Gillespie County supplies the labor the power build-out runs on. Gillespie County is home to Fredericksburg. Electrical contractors employ 158, up 30.6% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $62,294 a year. Employers here counted 12,576 jobs in 2025, up 14.1% from 2019. Construction employs 1,126, up 5.1% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019.

+30.6%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 158

+14.1%
total jobs since 2019, now 12,576

1.7×
the U.S. share of jobs in construction

## Cities and towns in Gillespie County

Gillespie County is home to Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg11,893 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Harper, Stonewall.

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 Gillespie County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 26,768 | 28,527 | ▲ 6.6% | 99th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,025 | 12,576 | ▲ 14.1% | 56th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,023 | $52,500 | ▲ 31.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,071 | 1,126 | ▲ 5.1% | 107th of 155 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 121 | 158 | ▲ 30.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |

Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc is the largest utility serving Gillespie County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.22¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities. 28,527 people live here, up 6.6% since 2020.

## Who powers Gillespie County

### Utilities with service territory in Gillespie County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 405,587 | 12.22¢ | 22% |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 39,569 | 11.03¢ | 9% |
| City of Fredericksburg - (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 Gillespie County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Gillespie County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,576 | $52,500 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,126 | $65,109 | 1.69 |
| Electrical contractors | 158 | $62,294 | 1.74 |

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 Gillespie County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Gillespie County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.

## Gillespie County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Gillespie County, Llano County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie County | 28,527 | ▲ 14.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Blanco County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/blanco-county) | 13,581 | ▲ 20.3% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Kendall County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kendall-county) | 53,289 | ▲ 17.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Kerr County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kerr-county) | 54,037 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Kimble County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kimble-county) | 4,438 | ▼ 7.8% | 20 MW | — | — | — |
| Llano County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/llano-county) | 23,353 | ▲ 19.4% | 630 MW | — | — | — |
| Mason County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/mason-county) | 3,990 | ▲ 4.0% | 110 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Texas

[All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Kerr County54,037 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kerr-county)[Kendall County53,289 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kendall-county)[Llano County23,353 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/llano-county)[Blanco County13,581 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/blanco-county)[Kimble County4,438 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kimble-county)

## Gillespie County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Gillespie County, Texas?

4 utilities have service territory in Gillespie County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, AEP Texas North Company, Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc, City of Fredericksburg - (TX). The largest, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, charged residential customers 12.22¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Fredericksburg, TX in?

Fredericksburg is in Gillespie County, Texas. About 11,893 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### Are there data centers in Gillespie County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Gillespie County.

### Is Gillespie County adding jobs?

Employers counted 12,576 jobs in 2025 against 11,025 in 2019 (+14.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,071 to 1,126.

### Does Gillespie County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Gillespie County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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