Page County, Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Luray, Shenandoah and Stanley
No data center or power plant project is on record in Page County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Page County is home to Luray, Shenandoah and Stanley. Its power plants have 3 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Page County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.09¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.39¢ median for Virginia utilities. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019. Employers here counted 5,535 jobs in 2025, up 0.7% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Page County
Page County is home to Luray, Shenandoah and Stanley.
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 Page County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 23,695 | 23,762 | ▲ 0.3% | 74th of 133 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,498 | 5,535 | ▲ 0.7% | 70th of 133 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,803 | $45,132 | ▲ 33.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
23,762 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Page County
Utilities with service territory in Page 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% |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 169,489 | 14.89¢ | 11% |
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 85,281 | 13.81¢ | 22% |
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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 3 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luray Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Hydro | 2 MW | 1927 |
| Newport Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Hydro | 1 MW | 1923 |
The Page County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,535 | $45,132 | 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 Page County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Page County. Virginia has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Page County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Page County, Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page County | 23,762 | ▲ 0.7% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Greene County | 21,958 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Madison County | 14,237 | ▼ 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Rappahannock County | 7,439 | ▲ 10.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Rockingham County | 89,316 | ▲ 3.2% | 243 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Shenandoah County | 45,839 | ▼ 7.8% | 19 MW | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 42,740 | ▲ 2.0% | 1,475 MW | — | — | — |
More of Virginia
Page County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Page County, Virginia?
3 utilities have service territory in Page County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop. The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 14.09¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Page County?
2 operating plants with 3 MW of capacity. The largest is Luray Hydro Station (2 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Page County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Page County.
Is Page County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,535 jobs in 2025 against 5,498 in 2019 (+0.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Page County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Page County. Virginia has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.