North Carolina counties

Data centers in Warren County, North Carolina

The public record for Warren County: 2 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

Warren County at a glance

County seat: Warrenton
Population, 2024 estimate: 19,081
Land area, square miles: 429.4
Development tier, 2026: Tier 1
Last reappraisal: 2025
Next reappraisal: 2033
Regional council: Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

Local government actions

Jurisdiction	Date	Status	What happened	Sources
Warren County	2025-10	proposed	An October 22, 2025 county memorandum proposed adding data centers to the UDO use table and establishing size-based approvals and supplemental standards.	[1]
Warren County	2026-08	proposed	August 4 planning board minutes identify a proposed data center moratorium and a county commissioners public hearing scheduled for August 19, 2026.	[1]

Announced projects

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

Zoning and land-use rules in Warren County

We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Warren County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The posted ordinance establishes county zoning districts, but its text does not clearly state coverage of all unincorporated land.

Warren County Zoning 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 posted county zoning ordinance was searched for data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, and 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 Warren County

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

Macon
Norlina
Warrenton

Electric providers in Warren 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 Warren County.

Provider	Type	Area	Source
Halifax EMC	cooperative		[1]
Dominion Energy North Carolina	investor-owned		[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 Warren County

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

Warren County parcel viewerParcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage.
Warren County Register of DeedsDeeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust.
Warren County online land records searchRecorded documents, searched by name or by book and page.
Warren County Tax AdministrationAssessed value, tax bills, and present-use status.
Warren County Planning, Zoning and Code EnforcementZoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history.

Reappraisal and development tier

Warren County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2033.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Warren 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.

Questions

Does Warren County have a data center moratorium?

We found no adopted pause on record in Warren County. The record does show: Warren County (2025-10); Warren County (2026-08). See the linked sources for the current status.

What data centers are planned in Warren County?

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

Does Warren County have zoning?

We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Warren County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The posted ordinance establishes county zoning districts, but its text does not clearly state coverage of all unincorporated land.

Who provides electricity in Warren County?

Providers with territory or customers in Warren County: Halifax EMC; Dominion Energy North Carolina; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits.

Where do I find parcel records for Warren County?

The Warren County parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Warren County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements.

Neighboring counties

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Looking at land in Warren County?

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