# Terrell County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Sanderson

Terrell 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. Terrell County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Sanderson, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Next door, Pecos County has 3 data centers and 1,098 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 261 jobs in 2025, down 4.4% from 2019. Texas-New Mexico Power Co is the largest utility serving Terrell County, one of 2 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 702 people live here, down 6.6% since 2020.

## Cities and towns in Terrell County

Terrell County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Sanderson, are unincorporated and governed by the county.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Sanderson.

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 Terrell County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 752 | 702 | ▼ 6.6% | 248th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 273 | 261 | ▼ 4.4% | 195th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,992 | $63,286 | ▲ 50.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10 | 9 | ▼ 10.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.8% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |

Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019.

## Who powers Terrell County

### Utilities with service territory in Terrell County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 233,056 | — | — |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,298 | 18.51¢ | 23% |

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 Terrell County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Terrell County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 261 | $63,286 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 9 | $77,339 | 0.65 |

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 Terrell County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Terrell County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.

## Terrell County and its neighbors

Of the 4 counties that border Terrell County, Pecos County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell County | 702 | ▼ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Brewster County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/brewster-county) | 9,458 | ▲ 10.1% | 123 MW | — | — | — |
| Crockett County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/crockett-county) | 2,769 | ▼ 11.0% | 1,124 MW | 265 MW | — | — |
| Pecos County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/pecos-county) | 14,560 | ▼ 5.0% | 3,731 MW | 1,098 MW | 3 | — |
| Val Verde County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/val-verde-county) | 47,835 | ▼ 0.7% | 396 MW | 276 MW | — | — |

## More of Texas

[All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Val Verde County47,835 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/val-verde-county)[Pecos County14,560 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/pecos-county)[Brewster County9,458 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/brewster-county)[Crockett County2,769 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/crockett-county)

## Terrell County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Terrell County, Texas?

2 utilities have service territory in Terrell County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Texas-New Mexico Power Co, Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc.

### Are there data centers in Terrell County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Terrell County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Pecos County.

### Is Terrell County adding jobs?

Employers counted 261 jobs in 2025 against 273 in 2019 (-4.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 10 to 9.

### Does Terrell County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Terrell County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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