Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Clarks
Caldwell 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. Caldwell Parish is home to Clarks. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 6.4% in 2019. Next door, Richland Parish has 2 data centers and 4,682 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 2,233 jobs in 2025, down 2.2% from 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Caldwell 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.
Cities and towns in Caldwell Parish
Caldwell Parish is home to Clarks.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Banks 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 Caldwell Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,616 | 9,344 | ▼ 2.8% | 57th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,283 | 2,233 | ▼ 2.2% | 42nd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,937 | $42,960 | ▲ 23.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.4% | 3.9% | ▼ 2.5pts | — |
9,344 people live here, down 2.8% since 2020.
Who powers Caldwell Parish
Utilities with service territory in Caldwell 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% |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,879 | 13.36¢ | 24% |
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 Caldwell Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Caldwell Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,233 | $42,960 | 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 Caldwell Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Caldwell Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Caldwell Parish and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Caldwell Parish, Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Parish | 9,344 | ▼ 2.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Catahoula Parish | 8,223 | ▲ 13.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Parish | 19,002 | ▼ 3.1% | — | 5 MW | — | — |
| Jackson Parish | 15,834 | ▲ 16.1% | 66 MW | — | — | — |
| LaSalle Parish | 15,154 | ▼ 1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Ouachita Parish | 158,542 | ▲ 0.1% | 2,020 MW | — | — | — |
| Richland Parish | 19,582 | ▼ 1.8% | 200 MW | 4,682 MW | 2 | — |
| Winn Parish | 14,961 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Caldwell Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Caldwell Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Concordia Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Caldwell Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Caldwell Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Richland Parish.
Is Caldwell Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,233 jobs in 2025 against 2,283 in 2019 (-2.2%, BLS QCEW).
Does Caldwell Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Caldwell Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.