Jackson County, Alabama

Settled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, Jackson County, Alabama, is supporting the community — and the cloud. Powered by carbon-free energy from a solar farm, our data center community employs local neighbors and contractors to keep the internet running. From empowering kids with WiFi on buses to attracting high-tech businesses to the area, we’re looking forward to a bright digital future in Jackson County.

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Why we chose Jackson County

Solid energy infrastructure
A skilled local workforce
Favorable landscape for a data center

Measuring our investment:
Jackson County by the numbers

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Impact Report

Investment to date

$1B+

Google has invested more than $1 billion in Alabama since building our Jackson County data center in 2018.
Alabamians trained

137K+

Grow with Google has collaborated with over 150 organizations in Alabama to train more than 137,000 Alabamians on digital skills.
Philanthropic giving

$27M+

Since 2009, Google and Googlers have given more than $27 million in philanthropic giving (cash grants, employee donations, and gift match) to organizations and nonprofits in Alabama.
Small businesses trained

12K

Our Alabama Digital Coach offered live training and hands-on coaching — at no cost — to 12,500 small businesses.

Digital makes up 80% of The Happy Catering Company's advertising budget. Google Ads have been crucial in solving the Homewood, Alabama, business’s biggest challenge: getting noticed by new customers.

Zkano Socks in Fort Payne, Alabama, relies on AdWords, Google Analytics, and YouTube — powered by Google Data Centers — to introduce themselves to new markets and customers.

Economic activity generated

$2.1B

In 2024, Google helped provide $2.1 billion of economic activity for tens of thousands of Alabama businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators, and developers.