Logan County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Booneville and Paris
No data center or power plant project is on record in Logan County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Logan County is home to Booneville, Paris and Magazine. Next door, Johnson County has 4 data centers. 10 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 10 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Logan County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities.
Cities and towns in Logan County
Logan County is home to Booneville, Paris and Magazine.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): New Blaine.
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 Logan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,108 | 21,633 | ▲ 2.5% | 30th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,114 | 5,055 | ▼ 1.2% | 35th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,352 | $42,880 | ▲ 28.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.9% | 3.9% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 10 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 5,055 jobs in 2025, down 1.2% from 2019. 21,633 people live here, up 2.5% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.9% in 2019.
Who powers Logan County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +10 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Logan 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% |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 58,218 | 11.49¢ | 31% |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 54,372 | 13.33¢ | 16% |
| City of Paris - (AR) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 10 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Schools (SWEPCO) | Nabholz Solar FPS, LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2023 |
| LRWRA | Entegrity Solar LRWRA, LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2023 |
| City of Paris Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 2 MW | 2020 |
The Logan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,055 | $42,880 | 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 Logan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Logan County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Logan County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Logan County, Pope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | 21,633 | ▼ 1.2% | 10 MW | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 17,725 | ▲ 2.5% | 362 MW | 69 MW | — | — |
| Johnson County | 26,225 | ▼ 6.8% | 17 MW | — | 4 | — |
| Pope County | 64,976 | ▲ 3.6% | 2,006 MW | — | — | — |
| Scott County | 9,965 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sebastian County | 130,641 | ▲ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Yell County | 19,956 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Logan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Logan County, Arkansas?
5 utilities have service territory in Logan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Logan County?
3 operating plants with 10 MW of capacity. The largest is Fayetteville Public Schools (SWEPCO) (4 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Logan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Logan County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Johnson County.
Is Logan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,055 jobs in 2025 against 5,114 in 2019 (-1.2%, BLS QCEW).
Does Logan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Logan County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.