North Carolina counties

Data centers in Moore County, North Carolina

The public record for Moore County: 0 local government actions on data centers, 0 announced projects, the county's zoning, its electric providers, and the offices that hold the land records.

Last updated 2026.09.30

Moore County at a glance

County seat: Carthage
Population, 2024 estimate: 108,417
Land area, square miles: 697.7
Development tier, 2026: Tier 3
Last reappraisal: 2023
Next reappraisal: 2027
Regional council: Central Pines Regional Council

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 Moore County

Moore County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The ordinance covers unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions unless a municipality requests county enforcement.

Moore County Unified Development Ordinance

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 text contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto.

A use that the ordinance does not name is classified by the planning staff, and the permit path follows from that decision. Special use permits, conditional zoning, and rezoning

Municipalities in Moore County

12 incorporated municipalities lie wholly or partly in Moore County. A municipality regulates land inside its limits, and some also regulate a band outside them. Who regulates a property in North Carolina

Aberdeen
Cameron
Candor
Carthage
Foxfire
Pinebluff
Pinehurst
Robbins
Southern Pines
Taylortown
Vass
Whispering Pines

Electric providers in Moore 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 Moore County.

Provider	Type	Area	Source
Central Electric	cooperative		[1]
Lumbee River EMC	cooperative		[1]
Pee Dee Electric	cooperative		[1]
Randolph EMC	cooperative		[1]
Duke Energy Progress	investor-owned		[1]

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 Moore County

County offices hold the records that show who owns a parcel, what is recorded against it, and how it is taxed.

Moore County Interactive MapParcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage.
Moore County Office of the Register of DeedsDeeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust.
Moore County Public Access Recorded DocumentsRecorded documents, searched by name or by book and page.
Moore County Tax DepartmentAssessed value, tax bills, and present-use status.
Moore County Planning & InspectionsZoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history.

Reappraisal and development tier

Moore County last reappraised real property effective 2023. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Moore 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.

Questions

Does Moore County have a data center moratorium?

We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Moore 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 Moore County?

We have no announced data-center project on record for Moore County as of 2026.09.30.

Does Moore County have zoning?

Moore County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The ordinance covers unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions unless a municipality requests county enforcement.

Who provides electricity in Moore County?

Providers with territory or customers in Moore County: Central Electric; Lumbee River EMC; Pee Dee Electric; Randolph EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits.

Where do I find parcel records for Moore County?

The Moore County Interactive Map shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Moore County Office of the Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements.

Neighboring counties

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