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

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

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

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Surry County, 2026-07, adopted: Surry County enacted a 60-day moratorium in June 2026 and a two-year data center moratorium in July 2026. https://www.wfae.org/2026-07-21/surry-county-enacts-two-year-data-center-development-moratorium https://www.wfae.org/2026-06-03/surry-county-enacts-60-day-data-center-development-moratorium
- Mount Airy, 2026-07, adopted: Mount Airy approved a 60-day moratorium on new data center projects on July 16, 2026. https://www.wfae.org/2026-07-16/mount-airy-joins-growing-list-of-communities-pausing-data-center-development

## Announced projects

We have no announced data-center project on record for this county.

## 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 Surry County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Surry County: Surry County (2026-07); Mount Airy (2026-07). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

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

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

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