# Data Centers in Moore County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Moore 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/moore-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Moore County at a glance - County seat: Carthage - Population, 2024 estimate: 108417 - 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. https://www.moorecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/496/Chapters-1---20-Unified-Development-Ordinance-08-19-2025-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 text contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://www.moorecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/496/Chapters-1---20-Unified-Development-Ordinance-08-19-2025-PDF ### Municipalities in Moore County 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. - Central Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Lumbee River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Pee Dee Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Randolph 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 Moore County - [Moore County Interactive Map](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/372f89e6fdcb4bd5af38256a9744ed14/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Moore County Office of the Register of Deeds](https://moorecountync.gov/182/Office-of-the-Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Moore County Public Access Recorded Documents](https://rod.moorecountync.gov/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Moore County Tax Department](https://www.moorecountync.gov/202/Tax): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Moore County Planning & Inspections](https://www.moorecountync.gov/243/Planning-Inspections): Zoning 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. ### 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 - [Chatham County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/chatham-county/index.md) - [Cumberland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cumberland-county/index.md) - [Harnett County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/harnett-county/index.md) - [Hoke County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hoke-county/index.md) - [Lee County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lee-county/index.md) - [Montgomery County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/montgomery-county/index.md) - [Randolph County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/randolph-county/index.md) - [Richmond County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/richmond-county/index.md) - [Scotland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/scotland-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/) - [Moore County ordinance use search](https://www.moorecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/496/Chapters-1---20-Unified-Development-Ordinance-08-19-2025-PDF) - [Moore County Planning & Inspections](https://www.moorecountync.gov/243/Planning-Inspections) - [Moore County Interactive Map](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/372f89e6fdcb4bd5af38256a9744ed14/) - [Moore County Office of the Register of Deeds](https://moorecountync.gov/182/Office-of-the-Register-of-Deeds) - [Moore County Public Access Recorded Documents](https://rod.moorecountync.gov/) - [Moore County Tax Department](https://www.moorecountync.gov/202/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.