Stone County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Mountain View
No data center or power plant project is on record in Stone County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Stone County is home to Mountain View. Unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, against 5.3% in 2019. Its power plants have 4 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Stone County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities. Employers here counted 2,632 jobs in 2025, up 0.1% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Stone County
Stone County is home to Mountain View.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Fox, Pleasant Grove.
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 Stone County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,350 | 12,703 | ▲ 2.9% | 54th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,630 | 2,632 | ▲ 0.1% | 31st of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,907 | $39,016 | ▲ 26.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.3% | 4.4% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
12,703 people live here, up 2.9% since 2020.
Who powers Stone County
Utilities with service territory in Stone 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% |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 36,355 | 12.86¢ | 17% |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,776 | 15.62¢ | 23% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 4 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Lock and Dam 3 | Ozark Hydro Management, LLC | Hydro | 4 MW | 2006 |
The Stone County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,632 | $39,016 | 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 Stone County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Stone County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Independence County.
Stone County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Stone County, Independence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County | 12,703 | ▲ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Baxter County | 42,982 | ▲ 11.0% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Cleburne County | 25,672 | ▲ 2.9% | 96 MW | — | — | — |
| Independence County | 38,785 | ▲ 9.6% | 1,808 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Izard County | 14,405 | ▼ 4.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Searcy County | 7,848 | ▼ 2.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Van Buren County | 16,238 | ▲ 8.6% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Stone County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Stone County, Arkansas?
4 utilities have service territory in Stone County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, First Electric Coop Corp, North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc, Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Stone County?
1 operating plant with 4 MW of capacity. The largest is White River Lock and Dam 3 (4 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Stone County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Stone County.
Is Stone County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,632 jobs in 2025 against 2,630 in 2019 (+0.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does Stone County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Stone County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.