# Data Centers in Martin County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Martin 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/martin-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Martin County at a glance - County seat: Williamston - Population, 2024 estimate: 21523 - Land area, square miles: 456.4 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2033 - Regional council: Mid-East 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 Martin County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Martin County from the public record. The planning office can state it. https://cms9files.revize.com/martincountync/Unified%20Development%20Ordinance.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 full Unified Development Ordinance was searched for data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, and crypto. https://cms9files.revize.com/martincountync/Unified%20Development%20Ordinance.pdf ### Municipalities in Martin County Bear Grass, Everetts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville, Oak City, Parmele, Robersonville, Williamston ## Electric providers in Martin 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 Martin County. - Edgecombe-Martin County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Halifax 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 - Hamilton (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Robersonville (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Washington (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 Martin County - [Martin County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.martincountyncgov.com/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Martin County Register of Deeds](https://www.martincountync.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Martin County online land records search](https://www.martinrod.org/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Martin County Tax Assessor](https://www.martincountync.gov/departments/tax_assessor/index.php): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. ## Reappraisal and development tier Martin County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2033. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Martin 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 Martin County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Martin 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 Martin County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Martin County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Martin County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Martin County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### Who provides electricity in Martin County? Providers with territory or customers in Martin County: Edgecombe-Martin County EMC; Halifax EMC; Dominion Energy North Carolina; Hamilton; Robersonville; Washington. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Martin County? The Martin County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Martin County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Beaufort County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/beaufort-county/index.md) - [Bertie County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/bertie-county/index.md) - [Edgecombe County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/edgecombe-county/index.md) - [Halifax County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/halifax-county/index.md) - [Pitt County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pitt-county/index.md) - [Washington County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/washington-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) - [NCpedia county entries, State Library of North Carolina](https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/counties) - [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/) - [Martin County ordinance use search](https://cms9files.revize.com/martincountync/Unified%20Development%20Ordinance.pdf) - [Martin County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.martincountyncgov.com/) - [Martin County Register of Deeds](https://www.martincountync.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php) - [Martin County online land records search](https://www.martinrod.org/) - [Martin County Tax Assessor](https://www.martincountync.gov/departments/tax_assessor/index.php) - [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) - [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.