# Data Centers in Currituck County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Currituck County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/currituck-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Currituck County at a glance - County seat: Currituck - Population, 2024 estimate: 32278 - Land area, square miles: 261.9 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 3 - Last reappraisal: 2021 - Next reappraisal: 2029 - Regional council: Albemarle Commission ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Currituck County Currituck County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The Unified Development Ordinance applies to development of all land in Currituck County, with specified exemptions. https://www.currituckcountync.gov/wp-content/uploads/UDO.pdf ### How the county ordinance treats a data center Our search of the county ordinance text found no data-center use by name. A planner decides which listed use applies to a project. The published UDO and listed amendments do not name data centers, data storage, server farms, or cryptocurrency as uses. https://currituckcountync.gov/unified-development-ordinance/ ## Electric providers in Currituck County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Currituck County. - Albemarle EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Dominion Energy North Carolina (investor-owned) https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Currituck County - [Currituck County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.currituckcountync.gov/gis/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Currituck County Register of Deeds](https://currituckcountync.gov/rod/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Currituck County Tax Department](https://currituckcountync.gov/tax/): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Currituck County Planning and Zoning](https://currituckcountync.gov/planning-zoning/): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Currituck County last reappraised real property effective 2021. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2029. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Currituck County as Tier 3 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Currituck County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Currituck County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Currituck County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Currituck County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Currituck County have zoning? Currituck County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The Unified Development Ordinance applies to development of all land in Currituck County, with specified exemptions. ### Who provides electricity in Currituck County? Providers with territory or customers in Currituck County: Albemarle EMC; Dominion Energy North Carolina. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Currituck County? The Currituck County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Currituck County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Camden County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/camden-county/index.md) - [Dare County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/dare-county/index.md) - [Tyrrell County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/tyrrell-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Currituck County Unified Development Ordinance](https://www.currituckcountync.gov/wp-content/uploads/UDO.pdf) - [Currituck County ordinance use search](https://currituckcountync.gov/unified-development-ordinance/) - [Currituck County Planning and Zoning](https://currituckcountync.gov/planning-zoning/) - [Currituck County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.currituckcountync.gov/gis/) - [Currituck County Register of Deeds](https://currituckcountync.gov/rod/) - [Currituck County Tax Department](https://currituckcountync.gov/tax/) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Dominion Energy Pilot Grant Program for Northeastern NC Volunteer Fire Departments](https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.