Claiborne Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Homer and Haynesville
Claiborne 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. Claiborne Parish is home to Homer and Haynesville. Employers here counted 2,873 jobs in 2025, down 15.4% from 2019. Unemployment was 5.4% in August 2026, against 6.3% in 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Claiborne 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. 13,354 people live here, down 5.3% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish is home to Homer and Haynesville.
- Junction City also extends into Union Parish.
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 Claiborne Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,108 | 13,354 | ▼ 5.3% | 54th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,396 | 2,873 | ▼ 15.4% | 62nd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,511 | $51,054 | ▲ 32.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.3% | 5.4% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
Who powers Claiborne Parish
Utilities with service territory in Claiborne 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% |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,438 | 13.00¢ | 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.
No operating power plant is located in Claiborne Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Claiborne Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,873 | $51,054 | 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 Claiborne Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Claiborne Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Union County.
Claiborne Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Claiborne Parish, Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Parish | 13,354 | ▼ 15.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Bienville Parish | 12,269 | ▼ 6.0% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Columbia County AR | 21,894 | ▼ 1.7% | — | 100 MW | — | — |
| Lincoln Parish | 48,360 | ▼ 1.0% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Union County AR | 36,926 | ▼ 6.6% | 2,430 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Union Parish | 20,561 | ▲ 8.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Webster Parish | 34,948 | ▼ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Claiborne Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Claiborne Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Claiborne Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Claiborne Parish.
Is Claiborne Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,873 jobs in 2025 against 3,396 in 2019 (-15.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Claiborne Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Claiborne Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.