Virginia
Data centers in Prince William County, Virginia
The Census tracks 2 data center projects in Prince William County, Virginia: 1 approved, 1 cancelled.
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How many data centers are in Prince William County?
The Census tracks 2 major projects here as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 approved, 1 cancelled. They are in Bristow, Gainesville.
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devlin Technology Park Bristow, Prince William County, VA | Approved | — | Stanley Martin Homes |
| Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA | Cancelled | — | Compass Datacenters and QTS Data Centers (via H&H Capital Acquisitions and GW Acquisition Co.) |
Community concerns
Topics raised in public sources about projects here. Each links to the sources on the project page; raised, not validated. All community concerns →
- Noise (1 concern): Prince William Digital Gateway
- Land use and zoning (1 concern): Prince William Digital Gateway
Local rules
- Prince William County: Prince William County noise ordinance amendment (data centers and industrial uses)adopted · Oct 28, 2025
- Prince William County: DPA2026-00006, Zoning Text Amendment to the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay Districtadopted · Sep 23, 2026
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | QTS withdraws petitions and ends the project Potomac Local | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Apr 30, 2026 | QTS files appeal petitions with the Supreme Court of Virginia Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Board of County Supervisors unanimously votes not to appeal Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Apr 2026 | Compass Datacenters drops its appeal WTOP News | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Virginia Court of Appeals affirms voiding of rezonings Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Amazon Data Services closes purchase of land in the park from Stanley Martin Homes Virginia Business | Devlin Technology Park |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Court of Appeals of Virginia affirms the circuit court judgment Court of Appeals of Virginia | Devlin Technology Park |
| Aug 2025 | Circuit Court Judge Kimberly Irving voids rezonings over improper public notice Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Prince William County Circuit Court dismisses the residents' lawsuit Prince William Times | Devlin Technology Park |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Nearby residents file suit to overturn the rezoning Prince William Times | Devlin Technology Park |
| Dec 2023 | Board of County Supervisors approves rezonings after marathon public hearing Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Board of County Supervisors approves the rezoning in a lame-duck vote, over opposition from Bristow residents Prince William Times | Devlin Technology Park |
Prince William County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Prince William County, Virginia?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Prince William County as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 approved, 1 cancelled. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What rules apply to data centers in Prince William County?
The Census records 2 rules for this jurisdiction: Prince William County noise ordinance amendment (data centers and industrial uses); DPA2026-00006, Zoning Text Amendment to the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District. Each provision links to its source in the local rules tracker.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Prince William County. See all Virginia projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Prince William County, Virginia. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/virginia/prince-william-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Prince William County, Virginia.” Data Center Census, Nov 6, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/virginia/prince-william-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/virginia/prince-william-county |
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