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Datacenter Sites in Missouri

Missouri has 3,413 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (1,485 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 116.4k MW and average a 4.2 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Missouri has 3,413 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 16th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 12th among states. The state also has 28 operating datacenters and 25 internet exchange facilities on record.

3,413
Candidate sites
55.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
116.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.2 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Missouri

How does Missouri compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Missouri ranks 16th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (3,413 of 147,272 nationally, 2.3%). Its average DC Readiness of 55.7/100 ranks 12th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 4.2-year, is the 21st-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Missouri is strongest relative to the nation on water (87.7 vs 72.3 nationally) and weakest on natural hazard (61.1 vs 66.8). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Missouri have the most datacenter sites?

Jackson County (422 sites, average 58.5), St. Louis County (374 sites, average 56.2), and St. Louis County (363 sites, average 55.7) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 34% of the state's scored sites. Clay County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (60.5/100). 110 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Missouri?

Industrial parcels are the largest category (1,485, 44%), followed by substation-adjacent (1,002) and greenfield (495). Sites span 3 grid regions; MISO covers 46% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Missouri's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
37.4
Speed-to-power
52.9
Fiber
76.2
Water
87.7
Hazard resilience
61.1

Top 25 datacenter sites in Missouri

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Missouri
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAWTHORNESubstation-AdjacentJackson County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs70.2
American Bottoms Solar ProjectBrownfieldSt. Louis345 kV2 MW4.3 yrs69.4
BROOKLINESubstation-AdjacentGreene County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN117601Substation-AdjacentCass County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.4
MASONSubstation-AdjacentSt. Louis County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.3
OZ GreeneGreenfieldGreene——4.3 yrs67.2
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN117735Substation-AdjacentSt. Louis city345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.0
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.7
IATANSubstation-AdjacentPlatte County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.7
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.7
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.6
SIBLEYSubstation-AdjacentRay County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.6
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.6
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.4
DOGWOODSubstation-AdjacentCass County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.4
OZ JacksonGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.3
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.2
EC Coal Clay CountyGreenfieldClay County——4.3 yrs66.2
OZ GreeneGreenfieldGreene——4.3 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN117706Substation-AdjacentSt. Louis County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.2
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfieldJackson——4.3 yrs66.1
RUSH ISLANDSubstation-AdjacentMonroe County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.1
TYSONSubstation-AdjacentSt. Louis County345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.1

Counties in Missouri

110 counties with five or more scored sites.

Jackson County422 · 58.5St. Louis County374 · 56.2St. Louis County363 · 55.7Greene County273 · 57.8Henry60 · 54.6Jasper County50 · 55.4Boone49 · 56.7Clay County43 · 60.5Macon43 · 56.2Bates County42 · 55.2Buchanan County42 · 54.8Callaway39 · 56.7Cape Girardeau39 · 54.4St. Charles County36 · 58.2Phelps County32 · 53.3Jefferson31 · 53.7Sullivan County31 · 54.6Platte County30 · 60.5St. Francois30 · 52.4Benton County29 · 51.8Dunklin29 · 54.8Adair28 · 56.4Cass County27 · 57.9Livingston County27 · 57.5Saline County27 · 57.7Stoddard27 · 54.7Taney County27 · 54.9Butler County26 · 55.0Christian County26 · 57.0Cole County26 · 54.8Gasconade County26 · 51.9Newton County26 · 54.5Howell County25 · 53.5Scott25 · 54.1Ralls County24 · 55.5Grundy23 · 58.3Laclede County23 · 55.1Pike County23 · 52.7Camden County22 · 53.0Lewis County22 · 50.9Linn County22 · 58.0Pulaski County22 · 53.6Daviess21 · 56.7Johnson County21 · 57.2New Madrid County20 · 53.8Randolph County20 · 55.5Stone County20 · 55.3Barry County19 · 54.3Marion County19 · 56.4Miller County19 · 50.6Washington County18 · 51.6Montgomery County17 · 53.1Pettis County17 · 56.3Audrain County16 · 53.9Franklin County16 · 52.3Osage County16 · 53.3Carroll15 · 56.6Dent County15 · 51.7Lafayette County15 · 57.9Lawrence County15 · 55.7Lincoln County15 · 53.8Pemiscot County14 · 52.7St. Clair County14 · 53.7Crawford County13 · 53.5Douglas County13 · 53.5Ripley County12 · 51.4Texas County12 · 50.5Andrew County11 · 55.4Clinton County11 · 56.2Dallas County11 · 52.5McDonald County11 · 55.3Reynolds County11 · 54.1Shelby County11 · 52.5Vernon County11 · 53.7Warren County11 · 54.2Wayne County11 · 51.9Bollinger County10 · 52.8Madison County10 · 49.2Maries County10 · 52.2Morgan County10 · 53.7Gentry County9 · 52.9Nodaway County9 · 53.5Polk County9 · 53.0Ray County9 · 58.2Webster County9 · 57.9Wright County9 · 53.2Cooper County8 · 58.0DeKalb County8 · 55.5Holt County8 · 53.3Ozark County8 · 51.5Shannon County8 · 49.2Atchison County7 · 56.0Caldwell County7 · 54.1Chariton County7 · 55.3Howard County7 · 54.2Iron County7 · 50.8Moniteau County7 · 53.7Barton County6 · 53.8Cedar County6 · 56.9Clark County6 · 54.6Knox County6 · 52.6Mercer County6 · 55.3Mississippi County6 · 52.2Monroe County6 · 53.5Oregon County6 · 54.4Putnam County6 · 55.4Worth County6 · 50.6Dade County5 · 58.5Hickory County5 · 48.8Scotland County5 · 55.5

Sites in Missouri counties with fewer than five sites

16 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in Missouri

28 operating datacenter facilities in Missouri are on record, the 25th-most of any state. Kansas City has the largest cluster (11 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Meta (3), TierPoint (2), Digital Realty (2). Footprints are recorded for 13 of them, totalling about 15 million square feet.

Saint Louis (3)

St. Louis (2)

Kirksville (1)

Maryland Heights (1)

North Kansas City (1)

Springfield (1)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Missouri

25 peering and colocation facilities in Missouri are listed in PeeringDB. Kansas City has the most (12). The best-connected facility hosts 151 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

Kansas City (12)

North Kansas City (3)

Maryland Heights (1)

Springfield (1)

St Louis (1)

Missouri datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Missouri?

GridCensus catalogs 3,413 scored datacenter candidate sites in Missouri, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.7/100. That is the 16th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Missouri?

28 operating datacenter facilities in Missouri are on record, the 25th-most of any state. Kansas City has the most (11). Meta operates the most facilities in the state (3).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Missouri?

Candidate sites in Missouri average a 4.2-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 45 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Missouri has the 21st-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Missouri has the most datacenter sites?

Jackson County has the most scored candidate sites in Missouri (422), followed by St. Louis County (374) and St. Louis County (363). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Clay County has the highest average DC Readiness (60.5/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Missouri?

Industrial sites are the most common category in Missouri (1,485 sites, 44% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Missouri?

25 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Missouri. Kansas City has the most (12). The best-connected one hosts 151 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Missouri, A to Z.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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