Chicot County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Dermott, Lake Village and Eudora
Chicot 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. Chicot County is home to Dermott, Lake Village and Eudora. Next door, Washington County, Mississippi, has 1,019 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 2,670 jobs in 2025, down 10.4% from 2019. 100 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 100 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Chicot County
Chicot County is home to Dermott, Lake Village and Eudora.
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 Chicot County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,154 | 9,107 | ▼ 10.3% | 63rd of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,979 | 2,670 | ▼ 10.4% | 63rd of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,037 | $45,074 | ▲ 32.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.2% | 5.8% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 100 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
9,107 people live here, down 10.3% since 2020. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Chicot 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. Unemployment was 5.8% in August 2026, against 6.2% in 2019.
Who powers Chicot County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +100 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Chicot 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% |
| Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 100 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot Solar | Chicot Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2020 |
The Chicot County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,670 | $45,074 | 1.00 |
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 Chicot County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Chicot County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Chicot County and its neighbors
Of the 9 counties that border Chicot County, Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot County | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Ashley County | 17,831 | ▼ 8.0% | 236 MW | 75 MW | — | — |
| Bolivar County MS | 28,262 | ▼ 3.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Desha County | 9,984 | ▼ 15.2% | 135 MW | — | — | — |
| Drew County | 17,054 | ▼ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| East Carroll Parish LA | 6,760 | ▼ 16.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Issaquena County MS | 1,263 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Morehouse Parish LA | 23,705 | ▼ 4.0% | 98 MW | 212 MW | — | — |
| Washington County MS | 40,446 | ▼ 10.8% | 781 MW | 1,019 MW | — | — |
| West Carroll Parish LA | 9,156 | ▼ 3.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Chicot County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Chicot County, Arkansas?
2 utilities have service territory in Chicot County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Chicot County?
1 operating plant with 100 MW of capacity. The largest is Chicot Solar (100 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Chicot County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Chicot County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Washington County.
Is Chicot County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,670 jobs in 2025 against 2,979 in 2019 (-10.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Chicot County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Chicot County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.