East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Jackson and Clinton
East Feliciana 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. East Feliciana Parish is home to Jackson, Clinton and Slaughter. Next door, East Baton Rouge Parish has 6 data centers. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019. Employers here counted 5,235 jobs in 2025, up 1.5% from 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving East Feliciana 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.
Cities and towns in East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish is home to Jackson, Clinton and Slaughter.
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 Feliciana Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 19,447 | 18,911 | ▼ 2.8% | 48th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,156 | 5,235 | ▲ 1.5% | 25th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $43,382 | $62,735 | ▲ 44.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 3.8% | ▼ 1.1pts | — |
18,911 people live here, down 2.8% since 2020.
Who powers East Feliciana Parish
Utilities with service territory in East Feliciana 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% |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) | Cooperative | Bundled | 110,675 | 11.91¢ | 10% |
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 Feliciana Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The East Feliciana Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,235 | $62,735 | 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 Feliciana Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in East Feliciana Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
East Feliciana Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border East Feliciana Parish, East Baton Rouge 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 Feliciana Parish | 18,911 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Amite County MS | 12,487 | ▲ 9.7% | — | — | — | — |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 456,180 | ▲ 2.0% | 832 MW | — | 6 | — |
| St. Helena Parish | 10,758 | ▲ 1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 28,756 | ▲ 8.1% | 58 MW | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15,134 | ▼ 9.4% | 1,048 MW | — | — | — |
| Wilkinson County MS | 7,582 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in East Feliciana Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA). The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in East Feliciana Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in East Feliciana Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Is East Feliciana Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,235 jobs in 2025 against 5,156 in 2019 (+1.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does East Feliciana Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for East Feliciana Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.