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

Home to Victoria

Victoria County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Victoria County. Victoria County is home to Victoria. 232 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by GRS BESS Texas Eight LLC (battery storage). Construction employs 1,922, down 9.5% since 2019. 494 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

232 MW
of new generation planned here, battery storage leading

1,168 MW
of operating power plants, mostly natural gas

## Cities and towns in Victoria County

Victoria County is home to Victoria.

Victoria66,500 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bloomington, Inez, Placedo, Quail Creek.

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 Victoria County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 91,299 | 92,656 | ▲ 1.5% | 45th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 38,894 | 36,854 | ▼ 5.2% | 203rd of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,507 | $56,948 | ▲ 19.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,124 | 1,922 | ▼ 9.5% | 139th of 155 by growth |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 422 | 444 | ▲ 5.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 494 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 22 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 232 MW | 20% of today's fleet | 96th of 149 by size |

Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Its power plants have 1,168 MW of capacity, 83% of it natural gas. 22 MW has retired here since 2019, including Sam Rayburn (natural gas, 22 MW, 2021). Employers here counted 36,854 jobs in 2025, down 5.2% from 2019. AEP Texas Central Company is the largest utility serving Victoria County, one of 3 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 92,656 people live here, up 1.5% since 2020.

## Who powers Victoria County

### Utilities with service territory in Victoria County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 784,148 | — | — |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 92,189 | 12.49¢ | 13% |
| Victoria Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,500 | 12.13¢ | 8% |

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 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 973 MW | 83% |
| Solar | 180 MW | 15% |
| Battery storage | 10 MW | 1% |
| Petroleum | 4 MW | 0% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Victoria WLE, LP | Natural gas | 377 MW | 1963 |
| Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Natural gas | 193 MW | 1991 |
| Oriana Solar LLC | Oriana Solar LLC | Solar | 180 MW | 2025 |
| Victoria Texas Plant | Invista | Natural gas | 102 MW | 1987 |
| Tres City Power LLC | Tres Power Victoria LLC | Natural gas | 100 MW | 2020 |
| Tres Port Power, LLC | Tres Power Victoria LLC | Natural gas | 100 MW | 2019 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos PV and BESS | Batteries | 116 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | GRS BESS Texas Eight LLC |
| Marcos PV and BESS | Solar Photovoltaic | 116 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | GRS BESS Texas Eight LLC |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rayburn | Natural gas | 22 MW | 2021 |

## The Victoria County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 36,854 | $56,948 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,922 | $69,303 | 0.98 |
| Electric utilities | 444 | $113,356 | 4.45 |

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 Victoria County

1 data center in Victoria County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/texas#p-victoria).

## Victoria County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Victoria County, Goliad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria County | 92,656 | ▼ 5.2% | 1,168 MW | 232 MW | 1 | — |
| Calhoun County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/calhoun-county) | 19,599 | ▲ 0.6% | 1,785 MW | — | — | — |
| DeWitt County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dewitt-county) | 20,309 | ▼ 11.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Goliad County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/goliad-county) | 7,208 | ▲ 6.3% | 922 MW | 432 MW | — | — |
| Jackson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jackson-county) | 15,393 | ▼ 11.5% | 221 MW | 508 MW | — | — |
| Lavaca County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/lavaca-county) | 20,651 | ▲ 7.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Refugio County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/refugio-county) | 6,657 | ▼ 8.0% | 220 MW | 394 MW | — | — |

## More of Texas

[All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Lavaca County20,651 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/lavaca-county)[DeWitt County20,309 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dewitt-county)[Calhoun County19,599 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/calhoun-county)[Jackson County15,393 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jackson-county)[Goliad County7,208 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/goliad-county)

## Victoria County, answered from the record

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

3 utilities have service territory in Victoria County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas Central Company, Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc, Victoria Electric Coop, Inc.

### What county is Victoria, TX in?

Victoria is in Victoria County, Texas. About 66,500 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Victoria County?

11 operating plants with 1,168 MW of capacity. The largest is Victoria (377 MW, natural gas).

### How much new power is planned in Victoria County?

232 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is GRS BESS Texas Eight LLC.

### Are there data centers in Victoria County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Victoria County.

### Is Victoria County adding jobs?

Employers counted 36,854 jobs in 2025 against 38,894 in 2019 (-5.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,124 to 1,922.

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

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

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Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).