Data center fact sheet · county
Stokes County, North Carolina
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 14, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Delta Walnut Cove | Approved | none published | Engineered Land Solutions |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 14, 2026 Commissioners approve rezoning again 3-2 under restarted process (Project Delta)[1]
- Mar 12, 2026 Community groups and residents file suit in Stokes County Superior Court challenging the January rezoning (Project Delta)[2]
- Jan 12, 2026 Board of Commissioners approves rezoning 3-2 (Project Delta)[3]
- 2026 Thirteen residents and four nonprofit groups sue, alleging improper notice and procedures; commissioners void the rezoning (by April 2026) (Project Delta)[4]
- Dec 4, 2025 Stokes County Planning Board votes against recommending the rezoning (Project Delta)[3]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- WFAE, “Stokes County votes clear the way for massive, controversial data center in Walnut Cove”, Sep 14, 2026. https://www.wfae.org/2026-09-14/stokes-county-votes-clear-the-way-for-massive-controversial-data-center-in-walnut-cove
- Southern Environmental Law Center, “Community Groups, Residents File Lawsuit Over Stokes County Data Center Rezoning”, Mar 12, 2026. https://www.selc.org/press-release/community-groups-residents-file-lawsuit-over-stokes-county-data-center-rezoning/
- Spectrum News, “Plan for new data center in Stokes County approved by commissioners”, Jan 12, 2026. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2026/01/12/stokes-county-proposed-data-center-creates-backlash
- Spectrum News, “Residents push back as N.C. county reboots process for data center plan”, Apr 16, 2026. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2026/04/16/stokes-county-data-center-lawsuit
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Stokes County, North Carolina,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/north-carolina/stokes-county.