Ellis County, Texas is home to multiple data centers that utilize the region's electrical infrastructure and proximity to major metropolitan areas like Dallas-Fort Worth.
Referenced in 4 briefingsLast referenced: September 21, 2026
Ellis County's broad bucket shows 218 jobs that mix operators and other firms, while Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins points to Equinix's abatement file certifying 52 employees at a $91,220 average wage as the disclosure model counties should demand.
DataBank registered **$750M** across Ellis County DFW15 (**$425M**, 450,000 square feet, February 2027 groundbreak, July 2029 energization) and DFW14 (**$325M**).
KERA maps the same collision from Richardson and Plano's older Telecom Corridor stock into greenfield Ellis County and suburban rings around Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, and Garland.