Terry County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Brownfield
No data center or power plant project is on record in Terry County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Terry County is home to Brownfield and Meadow. Employers here counted 3,097 jobs in 2025, down 15.0% from 2019. Next door, Yoakum County has 507 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Terry County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Cities and towns in Terry County
Terry County is home to Brownfield and Meadow.
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 Terry County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 11,792 | 11,720 | ▼ 0.6% | 158th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,644 | 3,097 | ▼ 15.0% | 238th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,301 | $50,272 | ▲ 11.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 4.4% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
11,720 people live here, down 0.6% since 2020.
Who powers Terry County
Utilities with service territory in Terry 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 | — | — |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 25% |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,021 | 8.99¢ | 42% |
| City of Brownfield - (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 Terry County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Terry County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,097 | $50,272 | 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 Terry County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Terry County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Terry County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Terry County, Yoakum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry County | 11,720 | ▼ 15.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Cochran County | 2,546 | ▼ 0.3% | 150 MW | 120 MW | — | — |
| Dawson County | 11,776 | ▼ 5.8% | 464 MW | — | — | — |
| Gaines County | 23,956 | ▲ 9.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Hockley County | 21,600 | ▼ 9.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lubbock County | 328,906 | ▲ 8.2% | 874 MW | — | 3 | — |
| Lynn County | 6,017 | ▼ 2.3% | 700 MW | 300 MW | — | — |
| Yoakum County | 7,438 | ▼ 12.7% | 1,016 MW | 507 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Terry County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Terry County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Terry County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Southwestern Public Service Co, Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc, City of Brownfield - (TX).
Are there data centers in Terry County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Terry County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Yoakum County.
Is Terry County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,097 jobs in 2025 against 3,644 in 2019 (-15.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Terry County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Terry County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.