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Texas to edge out Virginia as world's largest data center market, JLL report says

AI demand, power constraints are reshaping North America's digital infrastructure
Developers are adding data center supply to new frontiers throughout the United States, with Texas set to overtake Virginia by 2030 as the world's largest data center market, JLL said in a new report. (Getty Images)
Developers are adding data center supply to new frontiers throughout the United States, with Texas set to overtake Virginia by 2030 as the world's largest data center market, JLL said in a new report. (Getty Images)
CoStar News
February 17, 2026 | 8:41 P.M.

Texas is poised to overtake Virginia as the world's largest data center market by 2030 as the demand for artificial intelligence leads to expansions and power constraints that reshape where and how North America's digital infrastructure gets built.

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