# Data Centers in Stokes County, NC: Projects and Rules | FOUND

Announced data-center projects and local government actions on data centers in Stokes County, North Carolina. Every row links to a public source.

Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/stokes-county/

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Stokes County, 2026-07, rejected: Stokes County commissioners rejected a six-month data center moratorium in July 2026 after the planning board backed it. https://www.wfae.org/2026-07-14/stokes-commission-rejects-six-month-data-center-moratorium https://www.wfae.org/2026-07-10/stokes-planning-board-backs-pause-on-data-center-development

## Announced projects

- Engineered Land Solutions / Blue Ridge Companies, Walnut Cove, 2026-01, approved: Stokes County rezoned about 1,800 acres near Belews Creek for an AI data center 3-2 in January 2026, voided that vote after a lawsuit, and approved it again 3-2 on September 14, 2026. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/2026/01/13/stokes-county-approves-rezoning-for-ai-data-center https://www.selc.org/press-release/new-economic-analysis-finds-project-delta-data-center-likely-to-deliver-only-a-fraction-of-promised-tax-revenue/ https://www.wunc.org/2026-09-15/inside-stokes-countys-latest-vote-on-the-project-delta-data-center

## 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 Stokes County have a data center moratorium?

We found no adopted pause on record in Stokes County. The record does show: Stokes County (2026-07). See the linked sources for the current status.

### What data centers are planned in Stokes County?

Announced projects on record in Stokes County: Engineered Land Solutions / Blue Ridge Companies, Walnut Cove (approved). Each row on this page links to its public source.

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