Lafayette County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Stamps
No data center or power plant project is on record in Lafayette County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Lafayette County is home to Stamps and Lewisville. Next door, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has 2 data centers. Employers here counted 1,047 jobs in 2025, down 9.9% from 2019. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Lafayette 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. 5,888 people live here, down 6.5% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Lafayette County
Lafayette County is home to Stamps and Lewisville.
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 Lafayette County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 6,294 | 5,888 | ▼ 6.5% | 73rd of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,162 | 1,047 | ▼ 9.9% | 62nd of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,882 | $40,730 | ▲ 27.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 77 | 78 | ▲ 1.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.5% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
Unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019.
Who powers Lafayette County
Utilities with service territory in Lafayette 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% |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 108,102 | 11.53¢ | 37% |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,879 | 12.96¢ | 20% |
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 Lafayette County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Lafayette County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,047 | $40,730 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 78 | $53,129 | 1.41 |
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 Lafayette County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lafayette County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Lafayette County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Lafayette County, Hempstead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County | 5,888 | ▼ 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Bossier Parish LA | 131,867 | ▲ 1.9% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Columbia County | 21,894 | ▼ 1.7% | — | 100 MW | — | — |
| Hempstead County | 19,080 | ▼ 0.2% | 764 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Miller County | 42,357 | ▼ 8.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Nevada County | 7,942 | ▼ 21.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Webster Parish LA | 34,948 | ▼ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Lafayette County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lafayette County, Arkansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Lafayette County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwest Arkansas E C C. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Lafayette County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lafayette County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Bossier Parish.
Is Lafayette County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,047 jobs in 2025 against 1,162 in 2019 (-9.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 77 to 78.
Does Lafayette County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lafayette County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.