Gloucester County, Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Gloucester Courthouse and Gloucester Point
Gloucester 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. Gloucester County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester Point, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Construction employs 607, up 1.8% since 2019. 194 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Electrical contractors employ 53, up 12.8% since 2019 against up 33.4% statewide, at an average $50,466 a year. Employers here counted 10,113 jobs in 2025, up 6.4% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Gloucester County
Gloucester County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester Point, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester Point.
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 Gloucester County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 38,723 | 40,097 | ▲ 3.5% | 46th of 133 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,502 | 10,113 | ▲ 6.4% | 35th of 133 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,226 | $48,893 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 596 | 607 | ▲ 1.8% | 56th of 83 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 47 | 53 | ▲ 12.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.6% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 194 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 194 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Gloucester County. Its residential customers paid an average 14.09¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.39¢ median for Virginia utilities. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 2.6% in 2019. 40,097 people live here, up 3.5% since 2020.
Who powers Gloucester County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +194 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Gloucester County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,383,548 | 14.09¢ | 63% |
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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 194 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvers Creek Solar | Carvers Creek, LLC | Solar | 154 MW | 2024 |
| Winterberry Solar | Dominion Energy Inc. | Solar | 20 MW | 2023 |
| Gloucester Solar | Dominion Energy Inc. | Solar | 20 MW | 2019 |
The Gloucester County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 10,113 | $48,893 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 607 | $63,088 | 1.13 |
| Electrical contractors | 53 | $50,466 | 0.73 |
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 Gloucester County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Gloucester County. Virginia has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Gloucester County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Gloucester County, James City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County | 40,097 | ▲ 6.4% | 194 MW | — | — | — |
| James City County | 83,326 | ▲ 0.3% | 40 MW | 5 MW | — | — |
| King and Queen County | 6,743 | ▲ 8.3% | 11 MW | — | — | — |
| Mathews County | 8,529 | ▲ 1.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Middlesex County | 10,841 | ▼ 3.1% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| York County | 71,374 | ▲ 5.1% | — | — | — | — |
More of Virginia
Gloucester County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Gloucester County, Virginia?
1 utility has service territory in Gloucester County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co. The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 14.09¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Gloucester County?
3 operating plants with 194 MW of capacity. The largest is Carvers Creek Solar (154 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Gloucester County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Gloucester County.
Is Gloucester County adding jobs?
Employers counted 10,113 jobs in 2025 against 9,502 in 2019 (+6.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 596 to 607.
Does Gloucester County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Gloucester County. Virginia has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.