Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Jonesville
Catahoula 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. Catahoula Parish is home to Jonesville. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, against 6.5% in 2019. Employers here counted 2,288 jobs in 2025, up 13.6% from 2019 (the 3rd fastest growth of 64 Louisiana counties). Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Catahoula 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. 8,223 people live here, down 7.0% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Catahoula Parish
Catahoula Parish is home to Jonesville.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Wallace Ridge.
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 Catahoula Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,846 | 8,223 | ▼ 7.0% | 60th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,014 | 2,288 | ▲ 13.6% | 3rd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,251 | $40,956 | ▲ 27.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.5% | 4.3% | ▼ 2.2pts | — |
Who powers Catahoula Parish
Utilities with service territory in Catahoula 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% |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,879 | 13.36¢ | 24% |
| City of Jonesville - (LA) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Catahoula Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Catahoula Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,288 | $40,956 | 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 Catahoula Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Catahoula Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Catahoula Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Catahoula Parish, Concordia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula Parish | 8,223 | ▲ 13.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Parish | 37,941 | ▼ 6.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Caldwell Parish | 9,344 | ▼ 2.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Concordia Parish | 17,836 | ▼ 4.2% | 192 MW | — | — | — |
| Franklin Parish | 19,002 | ▼ 3.1% | — | 5 MW | — | — |
| LaSalle Parish | 15,154 | ▼ 1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Tensas Parish | 3,700 | ▼ 10.5% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Catahoula Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Catahoula Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Concordia Electric Coop, Inc, City of Jonesville - (LA). The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Catahoula Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Catahoula Parish.
Is Catahoula Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,288 jobs in 2025 against 2,014 in 2019 (+13.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Catahoula Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Catahoula Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.