Grant County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Sheridan
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Grant County. Construction employs 432, up 80.8% since 2019, and construction is 1.8 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Grant County is home to Sheridan. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Grant County Data Center FOIA Dispute. Employers here counted 4,601 jobs in 2025, up 8.6% from 2019. 100 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Grant County
Grant County is home to Sheridan.
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 Grant County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 18,016 | 18,756 | ▲ 4.1% | 37th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,235 | 4,601 | ▲ 8.6% | 15th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,254 | $53,504 | ▲ 29.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 239 | 432 | ▲ 80.8% | 1st of 35 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 3.1% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 100 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 100 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Grant 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. 18,756 people live here, up 4.1% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019.
Who powers Grant County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +100 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Grant 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% |
| First Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 95,175 | 12.27¢ | 11% |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,000 | 13.26¢ | 27% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield Solar | Redfield PV I, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2026 |
The Grant County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,601 | $53,504 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 432 | $76,845 | 1.77 |
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 Grant County
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Data Center FOIA Dispute | active litigation records dispute | — |
Grant County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Grant County, Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 18,756 | ▲ 8.6% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Cleveland County | 7,224 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Dallas County | 6,011 | ▼ 0.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hot Spring County | 33,451 | ▼ 7.2% | 2,022 MW | 467 MW | — | — |
| Jefferson County | 62,987 | ▼ 8.0% | 2,115 MW | 1,996 MW | — | — |
| Pulaski County | 404,611 | ▲ 4.3% | 664 MW | 5 MW | 2 | 2 |
| Saline County | 133,288 | ▲ 15.4% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Grant County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Grant County, Arkansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Grant County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, First Electric Coop Corp, C & L Electric Coop Corp. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Grant County?
1 operating plant with 100 MW of capacity. The largest is Redfield Solar (100 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Grant County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Grant County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Jefferson County.
Is Grant County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,601 jobs in 2025 against 4,235 in 2019 (+8.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 239 to 432.
Does Grant County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Grant County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.