Tyler County, West Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Sistersville
Tyler 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. Tyler County is home to Sistersville, part of Paden City (775 of its 2,381 residents) and Middlebourne. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 7.9% in 2019. Next door, Monroe County, Ohio, has 1 data center. Employers here counted 1,957 jobs in 2025, down 6.2% from 2019. Monongahela Power Co is the largest utility serving Tyler County. Its residential customers paid an average 13.97¢/kWh in 2024, below the 15.35¢ median for West Virginia utilities.
Cities and towns in Tyler County
Tyler County is home to Sistersville, part of Paden City (775 of its 2,381 residents) and Middlebourne.
- Paden City also extends into Wetzel County.
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 Tyler County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,294 | 7,881 | ▼ 5.0% | 45th of 55 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,086 | 1,957 | ▼ 6.2% | 45th of 55 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,802 | $62,136 | ▲ 30.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 7.9% | 5.2% | ▼ 2.7pts | — |
7,881 people live here, down 5.0% since 2020.
Who powers Tyler County
Utilities with service territory in Tyler County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 334,588 | 13.97¢ | 26% |
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 Tyler County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Tyler County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,957 | $62,136 | 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 Tyler County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Tyler County. West Virginia has 0 local measures on record statewide.
Tyler County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Tyler County, Pleasants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 7,881 | ▼ 6.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Doddridge County | 7,634 | ▲ 3.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe County OH | 12,994 | ▼ 5.9% | 530 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Pleasants County | 7,338 | ▼ 18.6% | 1,795 MW | — | — | — |
| Ritchie County | 8,034 | ▼ 5.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington County OH | 58,389 | ▲ 0.1% | 1,636 MW | — | — | — |
| Wetzel County | 13,734 | ▲ 0.4% | 37 MW | — | — | — |
More of West Virginia
Tyler County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tyler County, West Virginia?
1 utility has service territory in Tyler County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Monongahela Power Co. The largest, Monongahela Power Co, charged residential customers 13.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Tyler County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Tyler County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Monroe County.
Is Tyler County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,957 jobs in 2025 against 2,086 in 2019 (-6.2%, BLS QCEW).
Does Tyler County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Tyler County. West Virginia has 0 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.