Answer
How many data centers are in the US?
As of 2026-08-24, the DEPLOY registry tracks 3,431 US data-center facilities. 0 are operational, 709 are in the pipeline (announced through under construction), with 0 MW of disclosed critical IT capacity already energized.
Public trackers frequently report smaller or larger totals depending on what they count. DEPLOY counts individual facilities (a campus with three buildings is three), across every lifecycle from rumored to cancelled.
By lifecycle status
under construction
546
announced
163
Related answers
- Which US states have the most data centers?
State-by-state ranking of tracked data-center facilities.
- Where are AI data centers being built?
Every announced, permitted, and under-construction facility, grouped by state.
- What is the data center capital of the US?
Northern Virginia (Loudoun County), aka Data Center Alley, with the receipts.
- Who has the biggest AI data center?
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Rebuilt every 15 minutes from data_center_facilities. See the state ranking for geographic breakdown, and the operator leaderboard for who runs them.