Caddo Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Shreveport, Blanchard and Greenwood
Caddo Parish sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Caddo Parish, 14% of Louisiana's total. Caddo Parish is home to Shreveport, Blanchard, Greenwood and Vivian. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed two-year moratorium on data-center tax incentives”. Electrical contractors employ 777, up 21.0% since 2019 against down 2.9% statewide, at an average $69,094 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 5.1% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is home to Shreveport, Blanchard, Greenwood and Vivian.
- Shreveport also extends into Bossier Parish.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lakeview.
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 Caddo Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 237,024 | 224,226 | ▼ 5.4% | 6th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 111,288 | 110,419 | ▼ 0.8% | 33rd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,703 | $59,779 | ▲ 30.8% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 642 | 777 | ▲ 21.0% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 204 | 235 | ▲ 15.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.1% | 3.8% | ▼ 1.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 72 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 25 MW | — |
Its power plants have 1,050 MW of capacity, 93% of it natural gas, the 9th largest fleet in Louisiana. 25 MW has retired here since 2019, including Lieberman (natural gas, 25 MW, 2020). Owners plan to retire 125 MW more by 2035, led by Arsenal Hill in 2029. 72 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Southwestern Electric Power Co is the largest utility serving Caddo Parish, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.46¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. Employers here counted 110,419 jobs in 2025, down 0.8% from 2019. 224,226 people live here, down 5.4% since 2020, 6th of 64 Louisiana counties by population.
Who powers Caddo Parish
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +48 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Caddo Parish
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 207,011 | 13.46¢ | 36% |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,459 | 8.84¢ | 14% |
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 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 977 MW | 93% |
| Solar | 72 MW | 7% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Lamar Stall Unit | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Natural gas | 624 MW | 2010 |
| Lieberman | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Natural gas | 228 MW | 1957 |
| Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Natural gas | 125 MW | 1960 |
| Rocking R Solar, LLC | Rocking R Solar, LLC | Solar | 72 MW | 2025 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieberman | Natural gas | 25 MW | 2020 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Hill | Natural gas | 125 MW | 2029 |
The Caddo Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 110,419 | $59,779 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 777 | $69,094 | 0.98 |
| Data processing and hosting | 235 | $71,418 | 0.68 |
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 Caddo Parish
3 data centers in Caddo Parish are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed two-year moratorium on data-center tax incentives | Failed / vetoed | 2026-08 |
Caddo Parish and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Caddo Parish, Harrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish | 224,226 | ▼ 0.8% | 1,050 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| Bossier Parish | 131,867 | ▲ 1.9% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Cass County TX | 28,651 | ▲ 1.1% | 65 MW | — | — | — |
| De Soto Parish | 27,381 | ▲ 23.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison County TX | 71,956 | ▼ 8.3% | 1,043 MW | 450 MW | — | — |
| Marion County TX | 9,896 | ▲ 10.9% | 882 MW | — | — | — |
| Miller County AR | 42,357 | ▼ 8.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Panola County TX | 23,018 | ▼ 7.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Red River Parish | 7,165 | ● 0.0% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Caddo Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Caddo Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Southwestern Electric Power Co, charged residential customers 13.46¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Shreveport, LA in?
Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. About 173,180 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Caddo Parish?
4 operating plants with 1,050 MW of capacity. The largest is J Lamar Stall Unit (624 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Caddo Parish?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Caddo Parish.
Is Caddo Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 110,419 jobs in 2025 against 111,288 in 2019 (-0.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Caddo Parish have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Caddo Parish, 0 in force.