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Texas Set to Dominate Global Data Center Market by 2030

2/20/2026

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Texas is projected to become the world's largest data center market by 2030, surpassing Virginia, per Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
Texas has 6.5 gigawatts under construction, contributing to over 35 gigawatts across North America.
Demand from Amazon and Google is fueling growth as they plan to invest heavily in AI infrastructure.
Despite record construction, vacancy remains 1%, and JLL says growth reflects structural demand with pre-committed capacity by major tenants.

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Texas is projected to become the world's largest data center market by 2030, surpassing Virginia, per Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
Texas has 6.5 gigawatts under construction, contributing to over 35 gigawatts across North America.
Demand from Amazon and Google is fueling growth as they plan to invest heavily in AI infrastructure.
Despite record construction, vacancy remains 1%, and JLL says growth reflects structural demand with pre-committed capacity by major tenants.