The data center endeavor is booming in the US, and some states are emotion it additional than others.
Data centers, which home the computing machines that power digital services, have been about for decades. However, the amount of computing power required to energy the AI surge has accelerated their betterment and brought the industry into the mainstream.
This ranking was compiled by analyzing data from Data Center Map, an industry origin that maps data center locations about the world. It shows a snapshot of its US repository as of October 2026. Business Insider constricted this ranking to completely operational data centers.
Data Center Map compiles its data from multiple sources and chiefly tracks haze and colocation assistance providers. Each data center it tracks has to have an first capability of at smallest 10 cabinets. While several states have hyperscale AI data centers, others have comparatively small operations.
Firstly, data center operators and assistance providers add their own listings to market themselves. Data Center Map additionally monitors external databases and manually identifies any missing operators. It additionally handles requests from users who acknowledge missing or outdated listings.
There is no national necessity for data centers to enroll in a chief database, so the figures should not be interpreted as a complete census of all data center in the country. Data Center Map additionally says it has a "more constricted safety on endeavor and authorities data centers."
Last year, Business Insider created its own US data centers map, which included estimated power usage, as part of an inquiry into the industry.
Here are the states alongside the most operational data centers, classified from smallest to most.
50. Vermont
Number of operational data centers: 3
Vermont's three operational data centers are located in Stowe, South Burlington, and Williston. The province has a constricted electric grid, according to the Vermont Natural Resources Council.
49. Alaska
Number of operational data centers: 4
Half of Alaska's operational data centers are located in Anchorage. The University of Alaska Fairbanks stated that the elevated disbursal of power and network connections are several of the challenges for data center buildout in the state.
48. South Dakota
Number of operational data centers: 5
Most of South Dakota's data centers are in Sioux Falls. Lawmakers in South Dakota rejected proposals for industry tax incentives in 2026 during enacting new restrictions on power and h2o use, according to the South Dakota Searchlight.
46. Maine (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 6
Maine has data centers in Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor.
Maine's Gov. Janet Mills signed an command in April to established a data center advisory council to advise on large-scale data center development.
46. Delaware (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 6
Half of the data centers in Delaware are located in Wilmington.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed law in August requiring data centers to create their own energy and shield infrastructure costs, WHYY reported.
44. West Virginia (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 7
West Virginia's data centers are located in South Charleston, Bridgeport, Charleston, Star City, Petersburg, Nitro, and Berkeley Springs.
Having earlier lacked the regulatory example to endorse or refuse large-scale projects, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a data center betterment plan in August.
44. Rhode Island (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 7
All of Rhode Island's data centers are located in Providence.
The Providence Journal reported in April that among the reasons Rhode Island has not been as appealing to data center developers is elevated energy costs.
42. Montana (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 8
The bulk of Montana's data centers are located in Billings.
Big Sky Digital Infrastructure is evolving a 5,100-acre evidence 30 miles north of Billings.
42. Hawaii (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 8
Over fractional of Hawaii's data centers are in Honolulu.
The Honolulu Civil Beat reported that there are currently no hyperscale data centers in Hawaii.
41. Arkansas
Number of operational data centers: 9
The city alongside the most data centers in Arkansas is Little Rock.
Google announced its archetypal data center in the state, to be located in West Memphis, in 2025, during Avaio is evolving a large-scale one near Little Rock.
39. New Hampshire (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 10
Manchester has three data centers, during the remainder are dispersed throughout seven distinct cities.
A projected data center in Nottingham was withdrawn before this twelvemonth following local opposition, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported.
39. Idaho (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 10
Four of Idaho's 10 data centers are located in Boise, followed by three in Coeur d'Alene.
Meta plans to run a $1.2 milliard data center in Kuna, which it bankrupt dirt on in 2022.
38. Louisiana
Number of operational data centers: 12
The bulk of Louisiana's data centers are located in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Meta is construction its largest-ever data center in Richland Parish, which volition home the multi-gigawatt AI collection Hyperion.
37. North Dakota
Number of operational data centers: 13
Four of North Dakota's data centers are located in Fargo, followed by three in Ellendale.
There are several large-scale data center projects in the state, specified as Applied Digital's 280-megawatt campus near Harwood.
36. Kansas
Number of operational data centers: 15
Nearly fractional of Kansas' operational data centers are located in Lenexa, which has seven of the state's 15 facilities.
Kansas is experiencing a surge in plans for large-scale data center development, including one by Dubai-based developer Damac Properties in Edgerton, Kansas, The Wall Street Journal reported.
35. Mississippi
Number of operational data centers: 16
Six of Mississippi's operational data centers are located in Canton.
Amazon announced in April this twelvemonth that it risen its total planned funding in its Mississippi data centers, including in Canton, to $25 billion.
33. New Mexico (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 20
Over fractional of New Mexico's data centers are located in Los Lunas.
Meta opened a data center in Los Lunas in 2019, which it has since expanded.
33. Connecticut (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 20
Connecticut's 20 operational data centers are dispersed throughout multiple cities, alongside the highest concentration in Stamford.
The Connecticut Mirror reported that lawmakers stated the state's elevated power expenses create it unattractive to data center developers.
32. Wyoming
Number of operational data centers: 22
All but two of Wyoming's data centers are located in Cheyenne, alongside the another two in Casper and Afton.
In 2012, Microsoft built its archetypal data center in Cheyenne and has expanded its footprint there multiple times since.
31. Alabama
Number of operational data centers: 23
Huntsville has the most operational data centers in Alabama.
Meta bankrupt dirt on its Huntsville campus in 2018.
30. South Carolina
Number of operational data centers: 26
Moncks Corner has the most operational data centers in South Carolina, accounting for 11 of the state's 26 facilities.
Google has three accommodation in South Carolina, anywhere it archetypal made its footprint in 2007.
29. Maryland
Number of operational data centers: 27
Baltimore has the most operational data centers in Maryland, followed by Frederick.
Amazon is evolving a new data center campus in Frederick, Maryland.
28. Kentucky
Number of operational data centers: 32
Louisville has the most operational data centers in Kentucky, alongside 13 of the state's 32 facilities.
Mason County, Kentucky, lately signed a betterment accord for a Meta hyperscale data center, as reported by LEX 18.
27. Utah
Number of operational data centers: 35
Salt Lake City has the most operational data centers in Utah, followed by Bluffdale, Eagle Mountain, and West Jordan.
Meta operates a evidence in Eagle Mountain, and the National Security Agency operates one located near Bluffdale.
25. Oklahoma (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 36
Most of Oklahoma's data centers are located in Tulsa, followed by Oklahoma City and Pryor.
Google operates a facility in Pryor and is evolving additional locations in the state.
25. Nebraska (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 36
Omaha has the most operational data centers in Nebraska, alongside 11, followed by Papillion and Springfield, all alongside 8.
Google has campuses in Lincoln, Omaha, and Papillion.
24. Wisconsin
Number of operational data centers: 41
Wisconsin's 41 data centers are dispersed throughout multiple cities, alongside Milwaukee and Madison hosting the most.
Microsoft completed construction an AI data center in Mount Pleasant in June.
23. Massachusetts
Number of operational data centers: 46
Marlborough has the most operational data centers in Massachusetts, alongside six, followed by Boston alongside five, and Cambridge and Waltham alongside four each.
CBS News reported that the biggest, the Markley data center, is in Lowell.
21. Missouri (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 47
Missouri's 47 operational data centers are dispersed throughout eight cities, alongside Kansas City accounting for most of them.
Axios reported in September that most of Missouri's planned data center expansion is concentrated in the Kansas City metropolitan area, citing investigation by Cleanview.
21. Minnesota (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 47
Minnesota's 47 data centers are dispersed throughout 21 cities, alongside Minneapolis accounting for 15, followed by Eden Prairie, St. Paul, Shakopee, and Minnetonka.
Google announced before this twelvemonth that it plans to build a data center in Pine Island.
20. Nevada
Number of operational data centers: 51
More than fractional of Nevada's data centers are located in Las Vegas.
Switch has plans to develop its Citadel Campus at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, which the business says volition have gigawatts of power capability upon completion.
19. Indiana
Number of operational data centers: 51
Indiana's 51 operational data centers are dispersed throughout 11 cities, alongside Indianapolis foremost and New Carlisle following.
18. Tennessee
Number of operational data centers: 53
Nashville has the largest concentration of Tennessee's 53 operational data centers.
Elon Musk's xAI describes its Colossus facility in Memphis as the world's largest AI supercomputer.
16. Michigan (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 58
Michigan's 58 data centers are dispersed throughout 27 cities, alongside Southfield accounting for the most.
Part of the Stargate Project, Related Digital kicked off building of a $16 milliard data center called "The Barn" in Saline Township in June.
16. Colorado (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 58
There are 14 data centers functioning in Denver, followed by 11 in Englewood, 7 in Centennial, and 7 in Colorado Springs.
QTS is expanding its 65-acre data center evidence in Aurora, Colorado, Colorado Public Radio reported in July.
15. Iowa
Number of operational data centers: 69
Altoona and West Des Moines are among Iowa's foremost data center locations, alongside Council Bluffs and Des Moines.
Google has had a evidence in Council Bluffs since 2007, lately invested in its expansion, and has additionally kicked off a new one in Cedar Rapids.
14. North Carolina
Number of operational data centers: 76
Charlotte has 24 data centers, the most in North Carolina, followed by Raleigh, Maiden, and Lenoir.
Apple operates a data center in Maiden, according to The Charlotte Observer. Google and Meta also run data centers in the state.
12. Pennsylvania (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 78
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have the largest concentrations of operational data centers in Pennsylvania.
In 2025, Amazon announced plans to invest at smallest $20 billion in the province to develop its data center operations.
12. New Jersey (tie)
Number of operational data centers: 78
Secaucus and Piscataway are two of New Jersey's chief data center hubs, alongside Jersey City.
Equinix operates a 129,436-square-foot data center in Secaucus, known as NY5.
11. Florida
Number of operational data centers: 113
Florida's 113 operational data centers are dispersed throughout 27 locations, alongside Miami accounting for the most at 33, followed by Tampa alongside 20, Jacksonville alongside 13, and Orlando alongside nine.
Data center provider HostDime has been based in the province since 2003 and is construction a 100,000-square-foot facility in Eatonville.
10. Arizona
Number of operational data centers: 114
Phoenix contains 34 of Arizona's data centers, followed by Goodyear alongside 24, and Chandler alongside 17.
ABC 15 reported that companies specified as Meta, Apple, and Microsoft all have campuses in Arizona.
9. Georgia
Number of operational data centers: 123
Atlanta has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Georgia, alongside 43 facilities, followed by Lithia Springs alongside 25 and Social Circle alongside 10.
Google built its archetypal data center in Georgia in 2007, and QTS is has one in Fayetteville.
8. Washington
Number of operational data centers: 132
Quincy has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Washington, alongside 33 facilities, followed by Seattle alongside 31, Tukwila alongside 16, and East Wenatchee alongside 11.
Washington's Department of Ecology says Quincy and Wenatchee are famous spots since they have cheaper, dependable energy.
7. Oregon
Number of operational data centers: 141
Hillsboro has the most operational data centers in Oregon, followed by Boardman, and afterward Umatilla and Prineville.
Oregon is residence to Meta and Google's first-ever data centers: Meta built its in Prineville, and Google's The Dalles.
6. Illinois
Number of operational data centers: 143
Chicago has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Illinois, alongside 49 facilities, followed by Elk Grove Village, which has 24. Lombard, Aurora, and DeKalb all have seven.
Companies specified as Digital Realty Trust, Microsoft, Meta, and CyrusOne run in Illinois.
5. New York
Number of operational data centers: 149
New York City is residence to a ample portion of the state's operational data centers, alongside additional concentrations in Buffalo and Albany.
In July, New York was the archetypal province to enact an administrator command that imposed a statewide yearlong moratorium on hyperscale AI data centers.
4. Ohio
Number of operational data centers: 189
Columbus has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Ohio, alongside Johnstown, Hilliard, and Cleveland additionally residence to important numbers of facilities.
Intel announced plans in 2022 for a important semiconductor manufacturing facility in New Albany, a suburb in chief Ohio known as the "Silicon Heartland," which is already residence to data centers operated by Amazon, Google, and Meta, as Business Insider earlier reported.
3. California
Number of operational data centers: 285
Santa Clara has the largest concentration of operational data centers in California, alongside 75 facilities, followed by Los Angeles alongside 51 and San Jose alongside 26.
Major operators in Santa Clara contain Digital Realty, Equinix, CoreSite, and Vantage Data Centers.
2. Texas
Number of operational data centers: 358
Of Texas's 358 operational data centers, 58 are located in Dallas, 42 in Houston, and 39 in San Antonio.
Earlier this year, Business Insider, citing investigation from Jones Lang LaSalle, reported that Texas is on track to rotate into the largest data center market in the earth by 2030.
Texas is residence to several of the world's largest planned data center projects, specified as Fermi America's Project Matador.
1. Virginia
Number of operational data centers: 452
Northern Virginia is not lone the largest data center market in the US but additionally in the world. Major operators in the province include Equinix, Digital Realty, Microsoft, Vantage Data Centers, and Amazon.
Ashburn has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Virginia, alongside 102 facilities, followed by Sterling alongside 84 and Manassas alongside 60.
