Virginia has the most data centers in the United States, with more than 600, followed by states like Texas, California, Illinois, Ohio, and Arizona.
With the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies in the current era, data centers have become increasingly important assets in the digital economy, and they are expected to become even more important in the future.
Virginia — America’s Data Center Hotspot
Virginia ranks first in the United States with 665 data center infrastructures and hosts the largest amount of digital infrastructure in the world. The main reason for this position is that Northern Virginia has massive deployments of all major hyperscalers, including AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Meta, and Oracle Cloud.
(Source: Visual Capitalist)
| Rank | State | Data Centers |
| 1 | Virginia | 665 |
| 2 | Texas | 413 |
| 3 | California | 321 |
| 4 | Illinois | 244 |
| 5 | Ohio | 203 |
| 6 | Arizona | 164 |
| 7 | Georgia | 163 |
| 8 | New York | 142 |
| 9 | Oregon | 137 |
| 10 | Washington | 134 |
Texas and California
Texas ranks second with 413 data centers, largely due to its abundant land, competitive electricity costs, business-friendly environment, and high-quality cloud deployments in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, according to Visual Capitalist. Not only that, but its flexible grid and fast construction timelines are also attracting data center expansion.
California ranks third with 321 data centers, supported by Silicon Valley’s long-standing technology ecosystem and strong enterprise demand. However, while power constraints, grid capacity limits, and transmission connectivity bottlenecks have limited new mega-projects, the state remains a key hub for mission-critical data infrastructure.
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