Cameron Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Cameron and Hackberry
Cameron 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. Employers here counted 4,601 jobs in 2025, down 49.5% from 2019. Cameron Parish has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Cameron, Hackberry, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Next door, Orange County, Texas, has 1,306 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 4.8% in 2019. 4,718 people live here, down 16.1% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Cameron, Hackberry, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cameron, Hackberry.
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 Cameron Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,621 | 4,718 | ▼ 16.1% | 63rd of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,117 | 4,601 | ▼ 49.5% | 64th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $90,017 | $123,468 | ▲ 37.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.8% | 3.6% | ▼ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — |
2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Stingray Facility (natural gas, 2 MW, 2019). Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Cameron Parish, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities.
Who powers Cameron Parish
Utilities with service territory in Cameron 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% |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 108,368 | 11.55¢ | 19% |
| 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.
No operating power plant is located in Cameron Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stingray Facility | Natural gas | 2 MW | 2019 |
The Cameron Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,601 | $123,468 | 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 Cameron Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Cameron Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Cameron Parish and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Cameron Parish, Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish | 4,718 | ▼ 49.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Calcasieu Parish | 208,466 | ▼ 12.2% | 4,016 MW | 819 MW | — | — |
| Jefferson County TX | 254,321 | ▲ 1.4% | 1,355 MW | 754 MW | 1 | — |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 31,471 | ▼ 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Orange County TX | 86,266 | ▲ 10.9% | 2,455 MW | 1,306 MW | — | — |
| Vermilion Parish | 57,671 | ▲ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Cameron Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Cameron Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Southwest Louisiana E M C, Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Cameron Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Cameron Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Orange County.
Is Cameron Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,601 jobs in 2025 against 9,117 in 2019 (-49.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Cameron Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Cameron Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.