The United States is forecast to generate $187.94 billion in data center market revenue in 2026, making it the largest national market in the world, according to Statista Market Insights. Worldwide, data center market revenue is projected to reach $573 billion in 2026, meaning the US alone accounts for roughly one-third of global spending on servers, storage, and network infrastructure.

The country's dominance extends beyond revenue. Statista data shows 44% of the world's hyperscale data centers are located in the United States, far ahead of second-place markets such as China, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Hyperscale operators including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud continue to expand their US footprints to serve cloud and AI demand.

That demand is showing up in pricing. The average monthly rental rate for data center capacity in primary US markets surged past $174 per kilowatt in 2024, driven by digital transformation, cloud adoption, and data-intensive AI applications competing for limited powered space.

Statista analysts attribute US market strength to advanced technological infrastructure, a large and diverse economy, and heavy enterprise adoption of AI and IoT. For Southeastern states such as Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, which are competing for new facilities with tax incentives and available land, the figures illustrate the size of the market local governments are weighing against infrastructure and energy concerns.

Source: Statista Market Insights -- https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/data-center/united-states