Grant Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Colfax
No data center or power plant project is on record in Grant Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 190, up 91.9% since 2019. Grant Parish is home to Colfax and Montgomery. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 5.5% in 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Grant 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. Employers here counted 3,411 jobs in 2025, down 0.8% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Grant Parish
Grant Parish is home to Colfax and Montgomery.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Prospect, Rock Hill.
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 Grant Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 22,150 | 22,075 | ▼ 0.3% | 40th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,437 | 3,411 | ▼ 0.8% | 32nd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,745 | $66,160 | ▲ 62.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 99 | 190 | ▲ 91.9% | 5th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.5% | 3.5% | ▼ 2.0pts | — |
22,075 people live here, down 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Grant Parish
Utilities with service territory in Grant 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% |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 207,011 | 13.46¢ | 36% |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,879 | 13.36¢ | 24% |
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 Grant Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Grant Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,411 | $66,160 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 190 | $259,833 | 1.05 |
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 Grant Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Grant Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Grant Parish and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Grant Parish, Rapides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Parish | 22,075 | ▼ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| LaSalle Parish | 15,154 | ▼ 1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Parish | 36,089 | ▲ 5.7% | 79 MW | — | — | — |
| Rapides Parish | 125,877 | ▲ 0.4% | 1,772 MW | 49 MW | — | — |
| Winn Parish | 14,961 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Grant Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Grant Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Concordia Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Grant Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Grant Parish.
Is Grant Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,411 jobs in 2025 against 3,437 in 2019 (-0.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 99 to 190.
Does Grant Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Grant Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.