Lampasas County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Lampasas, Kempner and Copperas Cove
No data center or power plant project is on record in Lampasas County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Lampasas County is home to Lampasas, Kempner, part of Copperas Cove (1,083 of its 40,118 residents) and Lometa. Employers here counted 5,803 jobs in 2025, up 25.1% from 2019. Construction employs 682, up 7.6% since 2019, and construction is 2.2 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Next door, Bell County has 4 data centers and 903 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 4.8% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Lampasas County
Lampasas County is home to Lampasas, Kempner, part of Copperas Cove (1,083 of its 40,118 residents) and Lometa.
- Copperas Cove also extends into Coryell County.
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 Lampasas County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,704 | 23,657 | ▲ 9.0% | 106th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,639 | 5,803 | ▲ 25.1% | 26th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,542 | $51,993 | ▲ 42.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 634 | 682 | ▲ 7.6% | 100th of 155 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 191 | 159 | ▼ 16.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.4pts | — |
23,657 people live here, up 9.0% since 2020. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Lampasas County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. Electrical contractors employ 159, down 16.8% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $54,880 a year.
Who powers Lampasas County
Utilities with service territory in Lampasas 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 | — | — |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 405,587 | 12.22¢ | 22% |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 19,594 | 13.69¢ | 12% |
| City of Lampasas - (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 Lampasas County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Lampasas County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,803 | $51,993 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 682 | $57,117 | 2.22 |
| Electrical contractors | 159 | $54,880 | 3.80 |
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 Lampasas County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lampasas County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Bell County.
Lampasas County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Lampasas County, Bell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampasas County | 23,657 | ▲ 25.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Bell County | 402,248 | ▲ 8.1% | 2,817 MW | 903 MW | 4 | 1 |
| Burnet County | 57,015 | ▲ 14.9% | 109 MW | 289 MW | — | — |
| Coryell County | 85,592 | ▼ 5.2% | 56 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Hamilton County | 8,680 | ▲ 7.6% | 100 MW | 10 MW | — | — |
| Mills County | 4,580 | ▲ 6.6% | 849 MW | — | — | — |
| San Saba County | 5,787 | ▼ 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Lampasas County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lampasas County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Lampasas County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn, City of Lampasas - (TX).
Are there data centers in Lampasas County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lampasas County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Bell County.
Is Lampasas County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,803 jobs in 2025 against 4,639 in 2019 (+25.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 634 to 682.
Does Lampasas County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lampasas County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.