Google's Douglas County Data Center Generates $8M

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglas County's Google Data Center provides 1,147 jobs and has a total income generated of $8 million, according to a statement released Monday by the company.

“Our data centers help Google’s business grow and thrive,” said Lilyn Hester, a Google spokesperson. “It’s important to recognize how these data centers can also positively impact the economy in communities across the country.”

Georgia’s only Google Data Center represents a total investment of $1.2 billion, according to the statement and contributes $121 million to the Gross Domestic Product.

Google’s Data Centers are the physical infrastructure that supports the Cloud and keeps Google products running 24/7. Google’s data centers provide the technological infrastructure necessary to power its operations, and the facilities contribute significantly to job growth and income gains at both the national and state level.

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Nationally, Google Data Centers provide $1.3 billion in economic activity generated across the U.S.; 11,000 jobs created across the country, directly related to the data centers; and 4,700 jobs in the wider consumer economy.

"Google is proud to call Georgia home to one of our data centers," reads Google's website.

"Google has had a data center presence in the Atlanta region since 2003," it continues. "Over the years, we've invested over $1.2 billion in Douglas County. Now a fully operational site, we've created over 350 jobs in Georgia, and we work hard to support the communities in which our employees live and work.
Since 2011, we've awarded more than $7.5 million to Georgia nonprofits and schools. Our employees are active volunteers in the community. Additionally, we've designed an innovative reuse water system to use recycled water for 100 percent of our cooling needs."

Google makes it easy to meet some of their employees and see how they're giving back to the community.

According to the website, Douglas County has the right combination of energy infrastructure, developable land, and available workforce for the data center.

Photo and video courtesy of Google