Answer
Which US states have the most data centers?
Data-center concentration in the US isn’t spread evenly. As of 2026-11-12, the DEPLOY registry tracks 2,979 facilities across 30 regions. Ranked by facility count first, then by total critical IT megawatts.
| # | State / region | Facilities | Total MW (disclosed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 555 | 104,174 |
| 2 | Virginia | 337 | 29,984 |
| 3 | West Coast | 226 | 5,198 |
| 4 | Georgia | 155 | 12,547 |
| 5 | Illinois | 152 | 6,932 |
| 6 | Southwest | 139 | 7,574 |
| 7 | Ohio | 128 | 6,670 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 91 | 3,462 |
| 9 | Florida | 84 | 2,609 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 82 | 1,305 |
| 11 | Oregon | 80 | 2,001 |
| 12 | Mountain West | 79 | 2,287 |
| 13 | Washington | 78 | 1,146 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 66 | 4,966 |
| 15 | Midwest | 65 | 3,483 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 63 | 833 |
| 17 | Indiana | 57 | 2,078 |
| 18 | Michigan | 53 | 4,438 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 53 | 907 |
| 20 | New York | 51 | 3,426 |
| 21 | Northeast | 49 | 1,382 |
| 22 | Iowa | 47 | 2,091 |
| 23 | Nevada | 45 | 2,541 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 36 | 234 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 36 | 2,429 |
| 26 | Alabama | 35 | 3,685 |
| 27 | Kansas | 35 | 1,315 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 34 | 2,000 |
| 29 | Utah | 34 | 3,353 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 34 | 199 |
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