Wood County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Mineola, Winnsboro and Quitman
No data center or power plant project is on record in Wood County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Wood County is home to Mineola, most of Winnsboro (2,874 of its 3,678 residents), Quitman and Hawkins. Next door, Franklin County has 666 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019. Employers here counted 10,735 jobs in 2025, up 3.8% from 2019. 49,688 people live here, up 10.3% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Wood County
Wood County is home to Mineola, most of Winnsboro (2,874 of its 3,678 residents), Quitman and Hawkins.
- Winnsboro also extends into Franklin County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Holly Lake Ranch.
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 Wood County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 45,042 | 49,688 | ▲ 10.3% | 75th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,339 | 10,735 | ▲ 3.8% | 133rd of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,780 | $49,025 | ▲ 26.4% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 52 | 50 | ▼ 3.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 5.2% | ▲ 1.3pts | — |
Electrical contractors employ 50, down 3.8% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $64,940 a year. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Wood County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Who powers Wood County
Utilities with service territory in Wood 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 Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 30% |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 84,006 | 11.51¢ | 15% |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 44,415 | 12.40¢ | 18% |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 35,793 | 12.83¢ | 39% |
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 Wood County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Wood County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 10,735 | $49,025 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 50 | $64,940 | 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 Wood County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Wood County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Wood County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Wood County, Hopkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 49,688 | ▲ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Camp County | 13,380 | ▲ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 10,994 | ▲ 15.5% | 258 MW | 666 MW | — | — |
| Hopkins County | 39,063 | ▲ 13.4% | 1,782 MW | 450 MW | 1 | — |
| Rains County | 13,542 | ▲ 10.1% | 125 MW | 176 MW | — | — |
| Smith County | 252,549 | ▲ 10.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Upshur County | 44,410 | ▲ 7.8% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Van Zandt County | 66,130 | ▲ 13.7% | 59 MW | 220 MW | — | — |
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Wood County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Wood County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in Wood County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX), Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp.
Are there data centers in Wood County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Wood County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Franklin County.
Is Wood County adding jobs?
Employers counted 10,735 jobs in 2025 against 10,339 in 2019 (+3.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Wood County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Wood County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.