How many data centers are in Alabama?

More Than Just Parks tracks 44 active data center facilities in Alabama, each citing a public source: 26 operating, 9 under construction and 9 proposed. 10 more were canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.

Where are the data centers in Alabama?

Alabama's data centers are in 13 counties. The most are in Madison County (11), Jefferson County (10) and Montgomery County (5). The busiest places are around Sterrett, Auburn and Bessemer.

How much electricity do Alabama's data centers use?

We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about seven in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Alabama's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.

Are Alabama data centers near protected land?

21 of the tracked facilities in Alabama sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; 5 sit within a single mile.

Which county in Alabama has the most data centers?

Madison County has the most, with 11 tracked data centers, followed by Jefferson County (10) and Montgomery County (5).

Are there proposed data centers in Alabama?

Yes. We track 9 proposed data centers in Alabama, including Project Marvel (Bessemer Hyperscale), Wilsonville Hyperscale Data Center (NorthPoint Development) and Western Hospitality Childersburg Data Center. 2 of them sit within 10 miles of protected public land.

Who is building data centers in Alabama?

The most active operators in Alabama are DC BLOX (5 sites), Meta (4 sites) and tw telecom (Lumen) (2 sites), counted by sites, not megawatts.

44 Data Centers in Alabama (AL): Map, List, Proposed Sites

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Type your ZIP code or your town and you’ll see what’s proposed, going up and already running near it, and how close each one sits to protected land. A ZIP opens its own page you can bookmark and share.

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Proposed data centers in Alabama

9 proposed data centers are on the record in Alabama. By county, then name.

Data centers under construction in Alabama

9 data centers are under construction in Alabama. By county, then name.

Data centers operating in Alabama

26 data centers are operating in Alabama. By county, then name.

Projects stopped or paused

10 proposed projects in Alabama were voted down, withdrawn, canceled or held by a moratorium. Each project’s page links the source for how it ended.

Code-named projects in Alabama

Developers often file under a code name before the company behind a project goes public. These are the ones on the record in Alabama, with the operator where it’s been named.

Closest to protected land

Distance is to the boundary of the nearest protected unit; open a facility to see which.

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Map of data centers in Alabama

Map of the 44 data centers in Alabama tracked by More Than Just Parks, updated November 2026 — Every light is a facility we can tie to a public source, drawn November 2026. Map by More Than Just Parks, free to share and embed with the credit link.

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Every tracked facility in Alabama

44 facilities across 13 counties, the busiest first. Open a county to see its facilities; each one opens its own record.

Madison County 1 proposed 2 under construction 8 operating11

Jefferson County 2 proposed 1 under construction 7 operating10

Montgomery County 2 under construction 3 operating5

Mobile County 1 proposed 2 operating3

Shelby County 1 proposed 1 under construction 1 operating3

Calhoun County 2 operating2

Houston County 1 under construction 1 operating2

Lee County 2 proposed2

Tuscaloosa County 2 under construction2

Franklin County 1 operating1

Synergy South Russellville Bitcoin Mining FacilitySmall

Jackson County 1 operating1

Google Bridgeport Data CenterLarge

Lowndes County 1 proposed1

Project Red ClayUnsized

Talladega County 1 proposed1

Western Hospitality Childersburg Data CenterCampus · 500 MW

Data centers in Alabama: common questions

How many data centers are in Alabama?: More Than Just Parks tracks 44 active data center facilities in Alabama, each citing a public source: 26 operating, 9 under construction and 9 proposed. 10 more were canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.
Where are the data centers in Alabama?: Alabama's data centers are in 13 counties. The most are in Madison County (11), Jefferson County (10) and Montgomery County (5). The busiest places are around Sterrett, Auburn and Bessemer.
How much electricity do Alabama's data centers use?: We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about seven in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Alabama's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.
Are Alabama data centers near protected land?: 21 of the tracked facilities in Alabama sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; 5 sit within a single mile.
Which county in Alabama has the most data centers?: Madison County has the most, with 11 tracked data centers, followed by Jefferson County (10) and Montgomery County (5).
Are there proposed data centers in Alabama?: Yes. We track 9 proposed data centers in Alabama, including Project Marvel (Bessemer Hyperscale), Wilsonville Hyperscale Data Center (NorthPoint Development) and Western Hospitality Childersburg Data Center. 2 of them sit within 10 miles of protected public land.
Who is building data centers in Alabama?: The most active operators in Alabama are DC BLOX (5 sites), Meta (4 sites) and tw telecom (Lumen) (2 sites), counted by sites, not megawatts.

Every facility on this page cites a public record we can link to: industry reporting, facility trackers, company announcements, and local planning and utility filings, cross-referenced against protected public land. Part of the Data Center Tracker from More Than Just Parks. A facility shows a capacity only where its own source states one.

Data centers in Alabama