San Saba County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to San Saba
No data center or power plant project is on record in San Saba County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. San Saba County is home to San Saba. Employers here counted 1,560 jobs in 2025, down 16.0% from 2019. Next door, Brown County has 479 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving San Saba County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Cities and towns in San Saba County
San Saba County is home to San Saba.
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 San Saba County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,723 | 5,787 | ▲ 1.1% | 193rd of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,857 | 1,560 | ▼ 16.0% | 240th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,989 | $47,059 | ▲ 12.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 1.5pts | — |
5,787 people live here, up 1.1% since 2020.
Who powers San Saba County
Utilities with service territory in San Saba 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% |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 39,569 | 11.03¢ | 9% |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 19,594 | 13.69¢ | 12% |
| City of San Saba - (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 San Saba County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The San Saba County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,560 | $47,059 | 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 San Saba County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in San Saba County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
San Saba County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border San Saba County, Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba County | 5,787 | ▼ 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Brown County | 38,711 | ▲ 0.6% | 480 MW | 479 MW | — | — |
| Burnet County | 57,015 | ▲ 14.9% | 109 MW | 289 MW | — | — |
| Lampasas County | 23,657 | ▲ 25.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Llano County | 23,353 | ▲ 19.4% | 630 MW | — | — | — |
| Mason County | 3,990 | ▲ 4.0% | 110 MW | — | — | — |
| McCulloch County | 7,472 | ▼ 16.1% | 340 MW | 90 MW | — | — |
| Mills County | 4,580 | ▲ 6.6% | 849 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
San Saba County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in San Saba County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in San Saba County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc, Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn.
Are there data centers in San Saba County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in San Saba County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Brown County.
Is San Saba County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,560 jobs in 2025 against 1,857 in 2019 (-16.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does San Saba County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for San Saba County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.