Sublette County, Wyoming: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Pinedale
No data center or power plant project is on record in Sublette County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Sublette County is home to Pinedale and Marbleton. Electrical contractors employ 30, up 42.9% since 2019 against up 25.6% statewide, at an average $58,316 a year. Next door, Lincoln County has 500 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 2.6% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. Employers here counted 3,877 jobs in 2025, down 2.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Sublette County
Sublette County is home to Pinedale and Marbleton.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bondurant, Boulder, Cora, Daniel.
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 Sublette County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,740 | 8,929 | ▲ 2.2% | 16th of 23 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,978 | 3,877 | ▼ 2.5% | 18th of 23 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $56,163 | $66,678 | ▲ 18.7% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 21 | 30 | ▲ 42.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 2.6% | ▼ 1.4pts | — |
PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Sublette County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.44¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.98¢ median for Wyoming utilities. 8,929 people live here, up 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Sublette County
Utilities with service territory in Sublette County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 118,130 | 13.44¢ | 16% |
| Lower Valley Energy Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,827 | 6.44¢ | 32% |
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 Sublette County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Sublette County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,877 | $66,678 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 30 | $58,316 | 1.07 |
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 Sublette County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Sublette County. Wyoming has 2 local measures on record statewide.
Sublette County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Sublette County, Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublette County | 8,929 | ▼ 2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Fremont County | 39,464 | ▲ 1.6% | 31 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Lincoln County | 21,180 | ▲ 12.7% | 864 MW | 500 MW | — | — |
| Sweetwater County | 41,267 | ▼ 8.7% | 2,500 MW | — | — | — |
| Teton County | 23,333 | ▲ 11.6% | 5 MW | — | — | — |
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Sublette County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sublette County, Wyoming?
2 utilities have service territory in Sublette County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Lower Valley Energy Inc. The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 13.44¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Sublette County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Sublette County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Lincoln County.
Is Sublette County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,877 jobs in 2025 against 3,978 in 2019 (-2.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Sublette County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Sublette County. Wyoming has 2 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.