Allen Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Oakdale, Kinder and Oberlin
Allen Parish 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. Allen Parish is home to Oakdale, Kinder and Oberlin. Next door, Beauregard Parish has 300 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 4.2% in August 2026, against 5.4% in 2019. 143 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 7,351 jobs in 2025, down 5.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Allen Parish
Allen Parish is home to Oakdale, Kinder and Oberlin.
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 Allen Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 22,671 | 22,672 | ● 0.0% | 38th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,778 | 7,351 | ▼ 5.5% | 52nd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,788 | $50,648 | ▲ 27.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 58 | 53 | ▼ 8.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.4% | 4.2% | ▼ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 143 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 143 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Allen Parish, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. 22,672 people live here, up 0.0% since 2020.
Who powers Allen Parish
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +143 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Allen Parish
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,522 | 11.05¢ | 20% |
| Cleco Power LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 251,927 | 12.33¢ | 32% |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,051 | 13.70¢ | 12% |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,127 | 14.05¢ | 16% |
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 | 143 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Solar Plant | Horus Louisiana 1, LLC | Solar | 143 MW | 2024 |
The Allen Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 7,351 | $50,648 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 53 | $50,155 | 0.14 |
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 Allen Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Allen Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Allen Parish and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Allen Parish, Rapides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish | 22,672 | ▼ 5.5% | 143 MW | — | — | — |
| Beauregard Parish | 36,673 | ▲ 7.5% | 62 MW | 300 MW | — | — |
| Evangeline Parish | 31,980 | ▲ 6.1% | 923 MW | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 31,471 | ▼ 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Rapides Parish | 125,877 | ▲ 0.4% | 1,772 MW | 49 MW | — | — |
| Vernon Parish | 45,091 | ▼ 1.3% | 10 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Allen Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Allen Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc, Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Allen Parish?
1 operating plant with 143 MW of capacity. The largest is Elizabeth Solar Plant (143 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Allen Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Allen Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Beauregard Parish.
Is Allen Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 7,351 jobs in 2025 against 7,778 in 2019 (-5.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 58 to 53.
Does Allen Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Allen Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.