Boone County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Harrison
Boone County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Boone County is home to Harrison and Diamond City. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Boone County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities. Employers here counted 14,123 jobs in 2025, down 0.6% from 2019. 38,628 people live here, up 3.3% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Boone County
Boone County is home to Harrison and Diamond City.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Batavia.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Boone County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 37,386 | 38,628 | ▲ 3.3% | 19th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,208 | 14,123 | ▼ 0.6% | 34th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,480 | $49,304 | ▲ 24.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 3.7% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
Who powers Boone County
Utilities with service territory in Boone County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 608,362 | 12.97¢ | 25% |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | Bundled | 101,154 | 12.25¢ | 21% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Boone County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Boone County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 14,123 | $49,304 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 562 | $56,576 | 0.75 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Boone County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Boone County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Carroll County.
Boone County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Boone County, Carroll County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 38,628 | ▼ 0.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Carroll County | 29,263 | ▼ 1.2% | 114 MW | 183 MW | — | 1 |
| Marion County | 17,593 | ▼ 21.2% | 340 MW | — | — | — |
| Newton County | 7,026 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Searcy County | 7,848 | ▼ 2.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Taney County MO | 57,001 | ▼ 2.1% | 216 MW | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Boone County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Boone County, Arkansas?
2 utilities have service territory in Boone County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR). The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Harrison, AR in?
Harrison is in Boone County, Arkansas. About 13,802 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Boone County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Boone County.
Is Boone County adding jobs?
Employers counted 14,123 jobs in 2025 against 14,208 in 2019 (-0.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Boone County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Boone County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.