Titus County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Mount Pleasant
Titus County is a power-producing county: the plants here serve load well beyond its borders. Construction employs 585, up 96.3% since 2019. Titus County is home to Mount Pleasant. Next door, Morris County has 900 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 17,991 jobs in 2025, up 11.7% from 2019. Its power plants have 1,116 MW of capacity, 100% of it coal.
Cities and towns in Titus County
Titus County is home to Mount Pleasant.
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 Titus County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 31,298 | 31,563 | ▲ 0.8% | 93rd of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 16,104 | 17,991 | ▲ 11.7% | 69th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,269 | $52,849 | ▲ 38.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 298 | 585 | ▲ 96.3% | 11th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 4.6% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 92, at an average $59,218 a year. Texas-New Mexico Power Co is the largest utility serving Titus County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 31,563 people live here, up 0.8% since 2020.
Who powers Titus County
Utilities with service territory in Titus 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 | — | — |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 30% |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 35,793 | 12.83¢ | 39% |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 34,526 | 12.56¢ | 18% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1,116 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Coal | 1,116 MW | 1977 |
The Titus County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 17,991 | $52,849 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 585 | $81,188 | 0.61 |
| Electrical contractors | 92 | $59,218 | 0.71 |
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 Titus County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Titus County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Titus County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Titus County, Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus County | 31,563 | ▲ 11.7% | 1,116 MW | — | — | — |
| Camp County | 13,380 | ▲ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 10,994 | ▲ 15.5% | 258 MW | 666 MW | — | — |
| Morris County | 12,133 | ▼ 13.6% | — | 900 MW | — | — |
| Red River County | 11,816 | ▲ 1.8% | 610 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Titus County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Titus County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Titus County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Texas-New Mexico Power Co, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Wood County Electric Coop, Inc, Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc.
What county is Mount Pleasant, TX in?
Mount Pleasant is in Titus County, Texas. About 16,225 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Titus County?
1 operating plant with 1,116 MW of capacity. The largest is Welsh (1,116 MW, coal).
Are there data centers in Titus County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Titus County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Morris County.
Is Titus County adding jobs?
Employers counted 17,991 jobs in 2025 against 16,104 in 2019 (+11.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 298 to 585.
Does Titus County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Titus County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.