Hall County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Memphis
Hall County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Hall County. Hall County is home to Memphis. Employers here counted 738 jobs in 2025, down 7.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. AEP Texas North Company is the largest utility serving Hall County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Cities and towns in Hall County
Hall County is home to Memphis.
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 Hall County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,805 | 2,737 | ▼ 2.4% | 227th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 794 | 738 | ▼ 7.1% | 210th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $29,765 | $39,381 | ▲ 32.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 4.6% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |
2,737 people live here, down 2.4% since 2020.
Who powers Hall County
Utilities with service territory in Hall County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 30% |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 56,173 | 10.35¢ | 23% |
| 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 Hall County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Hall County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 738 | $39,381 | 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 Hall County
1 data center in Hall County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.
Hall County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Hall County, Childress 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | 2,737 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Briscoe County | 1,474 | ▲ 7.2% | 350 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Childress County | 6,643 | ▲ 18.3% | 572 MW | 170 MW | 3 | — |
| Collingsworth County | 2,487 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Cottle County | 1,224 | ▲ 90.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Donley County | 3,213 | ▲ 1.0% | 174 MW | — | — | — |
| Motley County | 1,043 | ▼ 5.9% | 250 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Hall County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Hall County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Hall County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas North Company, Southwestern Electric Power Co, South Plains Electric Coop Inc, Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc.
Are there data centers in Hall County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Hall County.
Is Hall County adding jobs?
Employers counted 738 jobs in 2025 against 794 in 2019 (-7.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does Hall County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Hall County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.