# Data Centers in Greene County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Greene 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/greene-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Greene County at a glance - County seat: Snow Hill - Population, 2024 estimate: 20671 - Land area, square miles: 266.7 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2021 - Next reappraisal: 2029 - 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 Greene County Greene County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The zoning code applies to all unincorporated land except areas under municipal planning and development regulation jurisdiction. https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/greenecounty/latest/greenco_nc/0-0-0-12703 https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/greenecounty/latest/greenco_nc/0-0-0-12779 ### 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 jurisdiction section and chapter contents were opened, but the full current zoning code could not be searched. https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/greenecounty/latest/greenco_nc/0-0-0-12703 ### Municipalities in Greene County Hookerton, Snow Hill, Walstonburg ## Electric providers in Greene 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 Greene County. - Pitt & Greene EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Hookerton (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Stantonsburg (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Walstonburg (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Wilson (municipal) 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 Greene County - [Greene County Register of Deeds](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Greene County Tax Department](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/tax/): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Greene County Planning and Inspections](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/planning-and-inspections/): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Greene County last reappraised real property effective 2021. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2029. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Greene County as Tier 1 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 Greene County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Greene 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 Greene County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Greene County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Greene County have zoning? Greene County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The zoning code applies to all unincorporated land except areas under municipal planning and development regulation jurisdiction. ### Who provides electricity in Greene County? Providers with territory or customers in Greene County: Pitt & Greene EMC; Duke Energy Progress; Hookerton; Stantonsburg; Walstonburg; Wilson. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ## Neighboring counties - [Lenoir County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lenoir-county/index.md) - [Pitt County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pitt-county/index.md) - [Wayne County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wayne-county/index.md) - [Wilson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wilson-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/) - [Greene County Zoning Code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/greenecounty/latest/greenco_nc/0-0-0-12779) - [Greene County ordinance use search](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/greenecounty/latest/greenco_nc/0-0-0-12703) - [Greene County Planning and Inspections](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/planning-and-inspections/) - [Greene County Register of Deeds](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/) - [Greene County Tax Department](https://greenecountync.gov/departments/tax/) - [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.