Concordia Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Vidalia and Ferriday
No data center or power plant project is on record in Concordia Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 208, up 139.1% since 2019. Concordia Parish is home to Vidalia, Ferriday, Clayton and Ridgecrest. Next door, Pointe Coupee Parish has 2,341 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 5.3% in August 2026, against 6.7% in 2019. Employers here counted 5,129 jobs in 2025, down 4.2% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish is home to Vidalia, Ferriday, Clayton and Ridgecrest.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Minorca, Monterey, Spokane.
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 Concordia Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 18,574 | 17,836 | ▼ 4.0% | 49th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,353 | 5,129 | ▼ 4.2% | 48th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,808 | $46,976 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 87 | 208 | ▲ 139.1% | 4th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.7% | 5.3% | ▼ 1.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 192 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Concordia 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. 17,836 people live here, down 4.0% since 2020.
Who powers Concordia Parish
Utilities with service territory in Concordia 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% |
| Town of Vidalia - (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.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 192 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric | First National Bank-Commerce | Hydro | 192 MW | 1990 |
The Concordia Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,129 | $46,976 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 208 | $49,392 | 0.77 |
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 Concordia Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Concordia Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Concordia Parish and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Concordia Parish, Pointe Coupee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Parish | 17,836 | ▼ 4.2% | 192 MW | — | — | — |
| Adams County MS | 30,061 | ▼ 5.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Parish | 37,941 | ▼ 6.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Catahoula Parish | 8,223 | ▲ 13.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 19,520 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,855 MW | 2,341 MW | — | — |
| Tensas Parish | 3,700 | ▼ 10.5% | — | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15,134 | ▼ 9.4% | 1,048 MW | — | — | — |
| Wilkinson County MS | 7,582 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Concordia Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Concordia Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Concordia Electric Coop, Inc, Town of Vidalia - (LA). The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Concordia Parish?
1 operating plant with 192 MW of capacity. The largest is Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric (192 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Concordia Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Concordia Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Is Concordia Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,129 jobs in 2025 against 5,353 in 2019 (-4.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 87 to 208.
Does Concordia Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Concordia Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.