East Carroll Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Lake Providence
No data center or power plant project is on record in East Carroll Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Unemployment was 10.0% in August 2026, against 13.4% in 2019. East Carroll Parish is home to Lake Providence. Employers here counted 1,410 jobs in 2025, down 16.8% from 2019. Next door, Richland Parish has 2 data centers and 4,682 MW of planned generation. 6,760 people live here, down 8.6% since 2020.
Cities and towns in East Carroll Parish
East Carroll Parish is home to Lake Providence.
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 East Carroll Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,398 | 6,760 | ▼ 8.6% | 62nd of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,695 | 1,410 | ▼ 16.8% | 63rd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,791 | $41,976 | ▲ 36.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 13.4% | 10.0% | ▼ 3.4pts | — |
Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving East Carroll 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.
Who powers East Carroll Parish
Utilities with service territory in East Carroll 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% |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,543 | 10.66¢ | 23% |
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 East Carroll Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The East Carroll Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,410 | $41,976 | 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 East Carroll Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in East Carroll Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
East Carroll Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border East Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carroll Parish | 6,760 | ▼ 16.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Chicot County AR | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Issaquena County MS | 1,263 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Parish | 8,844 | ▼ 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Parish | 19,582 | ▼ 1.8% | 200 MW | 4,682 MW | 2 | — |
| Warren County MS | 41,759 | ▼ 5.9% | 58 MW | 835 MW | 1 | — |
| West Carroll Parish | 9,156 | ▼ 3.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
East Carroll Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in East Carroll Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in East Carroll Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in East Carroll Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Richland Parish.
Is East Carroll Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,410 jobs in 2025 against 1,695 in 2019 (-16.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does East Carroll Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for East Carroll Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.