Lipscomb County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Booker
No data center or power plant project is on record in Lipscomb County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Lipscomb County is home to Booker. Next door, Roberts County has 500 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,182 jobs in 2025, down 12.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. Southwestern Public Service Co is the largest utility serving Lipscomb County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.35¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities.
Cities and towns in Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County is home to Booker.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lipscomb.
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 Lipscomb County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 3,039 | 2,955 | ▼ 2.8% | 223rd of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,348 | 1,182 | ▼ 12.3% | 230th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $53,628 | $55,293 | ▲ 3.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
2,955 people live here, down 2.8% since 2020.
Who powers Lipscomb County
Utilities with service territory in Lipscomb County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 25% |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,081 | 10.15¢ | 26% |
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 Lipscomb County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Lipscomb County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,182 | $55,293 | 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 Lipscomb County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lipscomb County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Lipscomb County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Lipscomb County, Roberts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb County | 2,955 | ▼ 12.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Beaver County OK | 4,882 | ▼ 20.6% | 798 MW | — | — | — |
| Ellis County OK | 3,613 | ▼ 3.8% | 475 MW | — | — | — |
| Hemphill County | 3,083 | ▼ 34.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Ochiltree County | 9,284 | ▼ 8.1% | 282 MW | 316 MW | — | — |
| Roberts County | 867 | ▼ 33.6% | 289 MW | 500 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Lipscomb County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lipscomb County, Texas?
2 utilities have service territory in Lipscomb County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Public Service Co, North Plains Electric Coop Inc. The largest, Southwestern Public Service Co, charged residential customers 13.35¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Lipscomb County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lipscomb County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Roberts County.
Is Lipscomb County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,182 jobs in 2025 against 1,348 in 2019 (-12.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does Lipscomb County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lipscomb County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.