Bossier Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Bossier City, Haughton and Shreveport
Bossier Parish sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bossier Parish, 9% of Louisiana's total. Bossier Parish is home to Bossier City, Haughton, part of Shreveport (2,722 of its 175,902 residents) and Benton. Construction employs 2,238, up 22.3% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 298, at an average $72,950 a year.
Cities and towns in Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish is home to Bossier City, Haughton, part of Shreveport (2,722 of its 175,902 residents) and Benton.
- Shreveport also extends into Caddo Parish.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Eastwood, Red Chute.
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 Bossier Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 128,647 | 131,867 | ▲ 2.5% | 12th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 44,469 | 45,299 | ▲ 1.9% | 24th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,580 | $53,633 | ▲ 29.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,830 | 2,238 | ▲ 22.3% | 17th of 43 by growth |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 30 | 33 | ▲ 10.0% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 53 | 66 | ▲ 24.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 3.3% | ▼ 1.0pts | — |
Employers here counted 45,299 jobs in 2025, up 1.9% from 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Bossier Parish, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. 131,867 people live here, up 2.5% since 2020.
Who powers Bossier Parish
Utilities with service territory in Bossier 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% |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 207,011 | 13.46¢ | 36% |
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 Bossier Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Bossier Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 45,299 | $53,633 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,238 | $65,532 | 0.93 |
| Electrical contractors | 298 | $72,950 | 0.91 |
| Power and communication line construction | 33 | $92,085 | 0.45 |
| Data processing and hosting | 66 | $93,096 | 0.47 |
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 Bossier Parish
2 data centers in Bossier Parish are on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.
Bossier Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Bossier Parish, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 131,867 | ▲ 1.9% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Bienville Parish | 12,269 | ▼ 6.0% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Caddo Parish | 224,226 | ▼ 0.8% | 1,050 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Lafayette County AR | 5,888 | ▼ 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Miller County AR | 42,357 | ▼ 8.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Red River Parish | 7,165 | ● 0.0% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| Webster Parish | 34,948 | ▼ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Bossier Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Bossier Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Bossier City, LA in?
Bossier City is in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. About 63,259 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Bossier Parish?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bossier Parish.
Is Bossier Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 45,299 jobs in 2025 against 44,469 in 2019 (+1.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,830 to 2,238.
Does Bossier Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bossier Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.