U.S. Data Center Construction Market to Reach USD 154.49 Billion by 2031, Growing at 10.70% CAGR | Arizton

Expansion Led by Apple, Aligned Data Centers, AWS, CyrusOne, DataBank, and Digital Realty

According to Arizton recent research, the U.S. data center construction market is expected to reach USD 154.49 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 10.70%.

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U.S. Data Center Construction Market Report Snapshot:
Market Size by Investment (2031): USD 154.49 Billion
Market Size by Investment (2025): USD 83.97 Billion
CAGR By Investment (2025-2031): 10.70%
Market Size - Area (2031): 52.57 Million Sq. Ft.
Power Capacity (2031): 13,565 Mw
Historic Year: 2022-2024
Base Year: 2025
Forecast Year: 2026-2031
Market Segmentation: Facility Type, Infrastructure, Electrical Infrastructure, Mechanical Infrastructure, Cooling Systems, Cooling Technique, General Construction, Tier Standards, And Geography

Rising construction costs are reshaping investment strategies across the U.S. data center market, with development expenses now ranging from USD 9 million to USD 14 million per MW depending on location. High land prices, labor shortages, inflationary pressure, and limited power availability in established hubs are pushing operators to reevaluate where future capacity is built. As a result, hyperscale and AI infrastructure developers are increasingly prioritizing secondary markets that offer lower development costs, faster power access, larger land parcels, and more supportive regulatory environments. This shift is creating a new wave of cost-efficient expansion opportunities across the U.S. data center construction ecosystem.

The U.S. Hyperscale Market Is Entering Its AI Expansion Phase
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is emerging as a major structural driver of hyperscale data center expansion across the U.S. market. Data center operators are increasingly investing in AI-optimized infrastructure designed to support high-density GPU deployments, advanced cooling technologies, and large-scale high-performance computing workloads. As enterprises scale AI training and real-time inference capabilities, hyperscale capacity is projected to nearly triple over the next five to six years, creating strong growth opportunities across construction, power, networking, and semiconductor value chains. Reflecting this transition, Lambda's upcoming AI Factory in Kansas City, powered by more than 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, highlights how the industry is evolving toward purpose-built AI infrastructure that will shape the next generation of digital capacity expansion.

Power Systems are Becoming the New Competitive Edge in U.S. Data Centers
Power infrastructure is becoming a key competitive advantage in the U.S. data center market as AI and high-density cloud workloads sharply increase energy demand. To support higher rack densities and AI-driven operations, operators are investing in advanced UPS systems, lithium-ion batteries, energy storage, and low-emission backup technologies that improve reliability, scalability, and energy efficiency. Lithium-ion batteries are emerging as the preferred choice due to their higher energy density and longer lifecycle performance. Reflecting this shift, Google has deployed more than 100 million lithium-ion cells across its global data center portfolio, highlighting how advanced power systems are becoming critical for the next generation of AI and hyperscale infrastructure.

Regional Expansion Is Accelerating in the U.S. Data Center Development Market
• The Southeastern U.S. is emerging as the largest regional market for data center construction, driven by aggressive hyperscale expansion and rising edge infrastructure demand.
• Virginia remains the industry's strongest growth engine, with dozens of new project filings reinforcing its position as the country's leading hyperscale hub.
• Texas and Arizona are becoming critical AI and cloud infrastructure markets, attracting the majority of investments across the Southwestern U.S.
• The New York-New Jersey corridor continues to face strong capacity demand, with low vacancy rates highlighting increasing pressure on connectivity-rich markets.
• The Western U.S. is gaining strategic importance as operators expand into newer AI-focused locations, highlighted by Meta's large-scale data center investment in Cheyenne.

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The U.S. Data Center Construction Market Research Report Includes Size, Share, and Growth in Terms of
• Facility Type: Hyperscale Data Centers, Colocation Data Centers, and Enterprise Data Centers
• Infrastructure: Electrical Infrastructure, Mechanical Infrastructure, and General Construction
• Electrical Infrastructure: UPS Systems, Generators, Transfer Switches & Switchgears, PDUs, and Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure: Cooling Systems, Racks, and Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling System: CRAC & CRAH Units, Chillers Units, Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers, and Other Cooling Units
• Cooling Techniques: Air-based Cooling and Liquid-based Cooling
• General Construction: Core & Shell Development, Installation & Commissioning Services, Engineering & Building Design, Fire Detection & Suppression, Physical Security, and DCIM/BMS Solutions
• Tier Standards: Tier I & Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV
• Regions: Southeastern U.S., Midwestern U.S., Southwestern U.S., Western U.S., and Northeastern U.S.

Key Companies Shaping the U.S. Data Center Construction Market
The U.S. data center market is being driven by a strong ecosystem of power, cooling, construction, and hyperscale infrastructure providers. Major support infrastructure companies include Schneider Electric, Vertiv, ABB, Eaton, and Caterpillar, while leading contractors such as AECOM, DPR Construction, Fortis Construction, and Turner Construction are supporting hyperscale and AI infrastructure development nationwide.
The investment landscape is led by hyperscale and colocation operators including AWS, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Equinix, Digital Realty, and Vantage Data Centers. At the same time, emerging players such as Lambda, Edged Energy, Prometheus Hyperscale, and Quantum Loophole are accelerating competition in AI-ready and sustainable data center infrastructure.

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