Randolph County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Pocahontas
Randolph 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. Randolph County is home to Pocahontas. Employers here counted 6,419 jobs in 2025, up 9.6% from 2019. Electrical contractors employ 17, at an average $43,043 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Randolph 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.
Cities and towns in Randolph County
Randolph County is home to Pocahontas.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Warm Springs.
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 Randolph County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 18,593 | 18,876 | ▲ 1.5% | 36th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,859 | 6,419 | ▲ 9.6% | 13th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,874 | $41,739 | ▲ 27.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 90 | 72 | ▼ 20.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.2% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
18,876 people live here, up 1.5% since 2020.
Who powers Randolph County
Utilities with service territory in Randolph 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% |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 25,326 | 11.99¢ | 21% |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | Bundled | 10,523 | 14.19¢ | 29% |
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 Randolph County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Randolph County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,419 | $41,739 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 72 | $38,229 | 0.21 |
| Electrical contractors | 17 | $43,043 | 0.37 |
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 Randolph County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Randolph County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Randolph County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Randolph County, Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County | 18,876 | ▲ 9.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Clay County | 14,052 | ▼ 3.8% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Greene County | 47,411 | ▼ 1.3% | 35 MW | — | — | — |
| Lawrence County | 16,273 | ▲ 5.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon County MO | 8,709 | ▲ 11.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Ripley County MO | 10,717 | ▲ 3.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharp County | 18,122 | ▲ 12.5% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Randolph County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Randolph County, Arkansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Randolph County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Craighead Electric Coop Corp, Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR). The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Randolph County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Randolph County.
Is Randolph County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,419 jobs in 2025 against 5,859 in 2019 (+9.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 90 to 72.
Does Randolph County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Randolph County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.