Bradley County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Warren
Bradley 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. Bradley County is home to Warren and Hermitage. Employers here counted 3,401 jobs in 2025, down 10.7% from 2019. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Bradley County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities. Unemployment was 4.8% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019. 9,828 people live here, down 6.4% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Bradley County
Bradley County is home to Warren and Hermitage.
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 Bradley County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,501 | 9,828 | ▼ 6.4% | 62nd of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,809 | 3,401 | ▼ 10.7% | 64th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,335 | $45,647 | ▲ 25.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 88 | 72 | ▼ 18.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.8% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
Who powers Bradley County
Utilities with service territory in Bradley 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% |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,000 | 13.26¢ | 27% |
| Ouachita Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,391 | 13.19¢ | 10% |
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 Bradley County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Bradley County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,401 | $45,647 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 72 | $43,034 | 0.40 |
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 Bradley County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bradley County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Union County.
Bradley County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Bradley County, Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County | 9,828 | ▼ 10.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Ashley County | 17,831 | ▼ 8.0% | 236 MW | 75 MW | — | — |
| Calhoun County | 4,632 | ▲ 9.7% | 12 MW | — | — | — |
| Cleveland County | 7,224 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Drew County | 17,054 | ▼ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Union County | 36,926 | ▼ 6.6% | 2,430 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Arkansas
Bradley County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bradley County, Arkansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Bradley County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, C & L Electric Coop Corp, Ouachita Electric Coop Corp. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Bradley County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bradley County.
Is Bradley County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,401 jobs in 2025 against 3,809 in 2019 (-10.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 88 to 72.
Does Bradley County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bradley County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.