Miller County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Texarkana
No data center or power plant project is on record in Miller County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Miller County is home to Texarkana and Fouke. Next door, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, has 3 data centers. Construction employs 620, up 5.4% since 2019. Employers here counted 12,088 jobs in 2025, down 8.5% from 2019. 1 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Miller County
Miller County is home to Texarkana and Fouke.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Genoa.
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 Miller County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 42,586 | 42,357 | ▼ 0.5% | 17th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,213 | 12,088 | ▼ 8.5% | 60th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,678 | $52,391 | ▲ 28.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 588 | 620 | ▲ 5.4% | 27th of 35 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 129 | 115 | ▼ 10.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 4.3% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 1 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Miller 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 4.3% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 115, down 10.9% since 2019 against up 29.6% statewide, at an average $55,395 a year. 42,357 people live here, down 0.5% since 2020.
Who powers Miller County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Miller 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.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Electric | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 1 MW | 2020 |
The Miller County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,088 | $52,391 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 620 | $58,799 | 0.97 |
| Electrical contractors | 115 | $55,395 | 1.32 |
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 Miller County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Miller County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Caddo Parish.
Miller County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Miller County, Caddo Parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County | 42,357 | ▼ 8.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Bossier Parish LA | 131,867 | ▲ 1.9% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Bowie County TX | 92,696 | ▲ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Caddo Parish LA | 224,226 | ▼ 0.8% | 1,050 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Cass County TX | 28,651 | ▲ 1.1% | 65 MW | — | — | — |
| Hempstead County | 19,080 | ▼ 0.2% | 764 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Lafayette County | 5,888 | ▼ 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Little River County | 11,763 | ▼ 11.7% | 156 MW | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Miller County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Miller County, Arkansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Miller 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.
What county is Texarkana, AR in?
Texarkana is in Miller County, Arkansas. About 29,123 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Miller County?
1 operating plant with 1 MW of capacity. The largest is Southwest Arkansas Electric (1 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Miller County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Miller County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Caddo Parish.
Is Miller County adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,088 jobs in 2025 against 13,213 in 2019 (-8.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 588 to 620.
Does Miller County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Miller County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.