# Kaufman County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Forney, Terrell and Kaufman Kaufman County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. Employers here counted 45,719 jobs in 2025, up 41.3% from 2019 (the 8th fastest growth of 254 Texas counties). The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Kaufman County. Kaufman County is home to Forney, Terrell, Kaufman and Crandall. 209,235 people live here, up 42.2% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 754, up 59.4% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $76,314 a year. +41.3% total jobs since 2019, now 45,719 2 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map +59.4% electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 754 ## Cities and towns in Kaufman County Kaufman County is home to Forney, Terrell, Kaufman and Crandall. Forney41,658 residents Terrell23,921 residents Kaufman10,717 residents Crandall7,730 residents Mabank5,401 residents · 74% of the city Talty3,299 residents Combine1,841 residents · 66% of the city Oak Ridge1,671 residents Kemp1,453 residents Post Oak Bend978 residents Scurry905 residents Oak Grove888 residents Poetry534 residents · 35% of the city Grays Prairie419 residents Rosser407 residents Cottonwood258 residents Mesquite210 residents · 0% of the city Seven Points55 residents · 4% of the city - Mabank also extends into [Henderson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county). - Combine also extends into [Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county). - Poetry also extends into [Hunt County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/hunt-county). - Mesquite also extends into [Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county). - Seven Points also extends into [Henderson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Elmo, Heartland, Travis Ranch. 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 Kaufman County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 147,165 | 209,235 | ▲ 42.2% | 27th of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 32,354 | 45,719 | ▲ 41.3% | 8th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,692 | $57,591 | ▲ 28.9% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,532 | 3,118 | ▲ 23.1% | 67th of 155 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 473 | 754 | ▲ 59.4% | — | | Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 208 | 256 | ▲ 23.1% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.5pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 302 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 851 MW | 39% of today's fleet | 27th of 149 by size | 851 MW of new generation is planned here across 4 units, led by Vesper Energy Development LLC (solar). 351 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 3,118, up 23.1% since 2019. Its power plants have 2,196 MW of capacity, 86% of it natural gas. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. 302 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Kaufman County, one of 3 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. ## Who powers Kaufman County ### Utilities with service territory in Kaufman County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 3,477,215 | — | — | | Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 84,006 | 11.51¢ | 15% | | Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 79,954 | 11.26¢ | 14% | 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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Natural gas | 1,894 MW | 86% | | Battery storage | 155 MW | 7% | | Solar | 147 MW | 7% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Forney Energy Center | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | Natural gas | 1,894 MW | 2003 | | Lily Solar Hybrid | Lily Solar, LLC | Solar | 202 MW | 2021 | | Ables Springs Solar & Storage | Ables Springs Solar, LLC | Battery storage | 100 MW | 2025 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Mystic Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid) | Batteries | 250 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | | Mystic Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid) | Solar Photovoltaic | 250 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | | Kaufman Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 200 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Kaufman Solar, LLC | | Ables Springs Solar & Storage | Solar Photovoltaic | 151 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Ables Springs Solar, LLC | ## The Kaufman County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 45,719 | $57,591 | 1.00 | | Construction | 3,118 | $72,436 | 1.29 | | Electrical contractors | 754 | $76,314 | 2.29 | | Electric utilities | 256 | $134,295 | 2.07 | 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 Kaufman County 2 data centers in Kaufman County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/texas#p-kaufman-county-exact-location-not-published). ## Kaufman County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Kaufman County, Dallas 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kaufman County | 209,235 | ▲ 41.3% | 2,196 MW | 851 MW | 2 | — | | Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county) | 2,661,397 | ▲ 4.9% | 2,070 MW | 12 MW | 90 | — | | Ellis County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ellis-county) | 240,867 | ▲ 22.8% | 2,517 MW | 574 MW | 16 | — | | Henderson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county) | 88,595 | ▲ 14.4% | 546 MW | 100 MW | — | — | | Hunt County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/hunt-county) | 123,336 | ▲ 18.2% | 372 MW | 176 MW | — | — | | Rockwall County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/rockwall-county) | 140,738 | ▲ 34.2% | 125 MW | — | — | — | | Van Zandt County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/van-zandt-county) | 66,130 | ▲ 13.7% | 59 MW | 220 MW | — | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Dallas County2,661,397 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county)[Ellis County240,867 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ellis-county)[Rockwall County140,738 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/rockwall-county)[Hunt County123,336 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/hunt-county)[Henderson County88,595 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county) ## Kaufman County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Kaufman County, Texas? 3 utilities have service territory in Kaufman County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX), Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc. ### What county is Forney, TX in? Forney is in Kaufman County, Texas. About 41,658 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Terrell, TX in? Terrell is in Kaufman County, Texas. About 23,921 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Kaufman, TX in? Kaufman is in Kaufman County, Texas. About 10,717 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Kaufman County? 3 operating plants with 2,196 MW of capacity. The largest is Forney Energy Center (1,894 MW, natural gas). ### How much new power is planned in Kaufman County? 851 MW across 4 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 351 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Vesper Energy Development LLC. ### Are there data centers in Kaufman County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Kaufman County. ### Is Kaufman County adding jobs? Employers counted 45,719 jobs in 2025 against 32,354 in 2019 (+41.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,532 to 3,118. ### Does Kaufman County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Kaufman County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kaufman-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).