# Data Centers in Duplin County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Duplin 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/duplin-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Duplin County at a glance - County seat: Kenansville - Population, 2024 estimate: 50539 - Land area, square miles: 814.7 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2030 - Regional council: Eastern Carolina Council of Governments ## 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 Duplin County Duplin County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies near two airports, while other unincorporated land lacks general zoning and remains subject to development regulations. https://www.duplinnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/688/Duplin-County-Unified-Development-Ordinance-PDF https://www.duplinnc.gov/206/Planning ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. The published UDO omits the incorporated airport ordinance text, so the complete current county regulations could not be searched. https://www.duplinnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/688/Duplin-County-Unified-Development-Ordinance-PDF ### Municipalities in Duplin County Beulaville, Calypso, Faison, Greenevers, Harrells, Kenansville, Magnolia, Mount Olive, Rose Hill, Teachey, Wallace, Warsaw ## Electric providers in Duplin 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 Duplin County. - Four County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Jones-Onslow EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Tri-County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip 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 Duplin County - [Duplin County GIS](https://gis.duplinnc.gov/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Duplin County Register of Deeds](https://www.duplinnc.gov/207/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Duplin County Register of Deeds real property records search](https://courthousecomputersystems.com/DuplinCountyROD/?page_id=200): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Duplin County Tax Administration](https://www.duplinnc.gov/215/Tax-Administration): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Duplin County Planning Department](https://www.duplinnc.gov/206/Planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Duplin County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2030. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Duplin County as Tier 2 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 Duplin County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Duplin 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 Duplin County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Duplin County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Duplin County have zoning? Duplin County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies near two airports, while other unincorporated land lacks general zoning and remains subject to development regulations. ### Who provides electricity in Duplin County? Providers with territory or customers in Duplin County: Four County EMC; Jones-Onslow EMC; Tri-County EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Duplin County? The Duplin County GIS shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Duplin County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Jones County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/jones-county/index.md) - [Lenoir County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lenoir-county/index.md) - [Onslow County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/onslow-county/index.md) - [Pender County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pender-county/index.md) - [Sampson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/sampson-county/index.md) - [Wayne County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wayne-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/) - [Duplin County Planning Department](https://www.duplinnc.gov/206/Planning) - [Duplin County ordinance use search](https://www.duplinnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/688/Duplin-County-Unified-Development-Ordinance-PDF) - [Duplin County GIS](https://gis.duplinnc.gov/) - [Duplin County Register of Deeds](https://www.duplinnc.gov/207/Register-of-Deeds) - [Duplin County Register of Deeds real property records search](https://courthousecomputersystems.com/DuplinCountyROD/?page_id=200) - [Duplin County Tax Administration](https://www.duplinnc.gov/215/Tax-Administration) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.