Jim Hogg County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Guerra and Hebbronville
Jim Hogg 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. Jim Hogg County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Guerra, Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Next door, Webb County has 4 data centers and 776 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 78 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. AEP Texas Central Company is the largest utility serving Jim Hogg County, one of 2 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. Employers here counted 1,679 jobs in 2025, down 0.4% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Jim Hogg County
Jim Hogg County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Guerra, Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Guerra, Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, South Fork Estates, Thompsonville.
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 Jim Hogg County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,845 | 4,555 | ▼ 6.0% | 204th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,686 | 1,679 | ▼ 0.4% | 165th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,009 | $58,145 | ▲ 41.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 4.5% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
4,555 people live here, down 6.0% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019.
Who powers Jim Hogg County
Utilities with service territory in Jim Hogg County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 784,148 | — | — |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,205 | 12.10¢ | 20% |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 78 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Wind | 78 MW | 2015 |
The Jim Hogg County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,679 | $58,145 | 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 Jim Hogg County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Jim Hogg County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Jim Hogg County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Jim Hogg County, Webb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hogg County | 4,555 | ▼ 0.4% | 78 MW | — | — | — |
| Brooks County | 6,579 | ▼ 21.9% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Duval County | 9,402 | ▲ 4.1% | — | 300 MW | — | — |
| Starr County | 66,319 | ▼ 1.4% | 1,166 MW | 880 MW | — | — |
| Webb County | 281,224 | ▲ 4.6% | 2,613 MW | 776 MW | 4 | — |
| Zapata County | 13,753 | ▼ 14.6% | 441 MW | 200 MW | 4 | — |
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Jim Hogg County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Jim Hogg County, Texas?
2 utilities have service territory in Jim Hogg County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas Central Company, Medina Electric Coop, Inc.
What power plants are in Jim Hogg County?
1 operating plant with 78 MW of capacity. The largest is Sendero (78 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Jim Hogg County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Jim Hogg County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Webb County.
Is Jim Hogg County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,679 jobs in 2025 against 1,686 in 2019 (-0.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Jim Hogg County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Jim Hogg County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.