Lafourche Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Thibodaux, Lockport and Golden Meadow
No data center or power plant project is on record in Lafourche Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 2,859, up 53.4% since 2019, and construction is 1.5 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Lafourche Parish is home to Thibodaux, Lockport and Golden Meadow. Next door, St. Charles Parish has 1,640 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019. Employers here counted 35,052 jobs in 2025, up 2.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish is home to Thibodaux, Lockport and Golden Meadow.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bayou Blue, Bayou Country Club, Chackbay, Choctaw, Cut Off, Des Allemands, Galliano, Kraemer, Lafourche Crossing, Larose, Lockport Heights, Mathews, Raceland.
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 Lafourche Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 97,421 | 95,505 | ▼ 2.0% | 15th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 34,202 | 35,052 | ▲ 2.5% | 21st of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,977 | $68,017 | ▲ 33.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,864 | 2,859 | ▲ 53.4% | 7th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 3.3% | ▼ 1.0pts | — |
Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Lafourche 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. 95,505 people live here, down 2.0% since 2020.
Who powers Lafourche Parish
Utilities with service territory in Lafourche 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% |
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,997 | 13.48¢ | 38% |
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 Lafourche Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Lafourche Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 35,052 | $68,017 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,859 | $80,724 | 1.54 |
| Data processing and hosting | 31 | $82,243 | 0.28 |
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 Lafourche Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lafourche Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: St. Charles Parish.
Lafourche Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Lafourche Parish, St. Charles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish | 95,505 | ▲ 2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Assumption Parish | 19,720 | ▲ 2.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Parish | 431,398 | ▼ 2.1% | 2,449 MW | — | 1 | — |
| St. Charles Parish | 50,586 | ▼ 1.8% | 4,907 MW | 1,640 MW | — | 1 |
| St. James Parish | 18,938 | ▼ 5.1% | 138 MW | — | — | — |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 39,875 | ▼ 7.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Terrebonne Parish | 104,163 | ▼ 4.4% | 79 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Lafourche Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Lafourche Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Thibodaux, LA in?
Thibodaux is in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. About 15,573 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Lafourche Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lafourche Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in St. Charles Parish.
Is Lafourche Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 35,052 jobs in 2025 against 34,202 in 2019 (+2.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,864 to 2,859.
Does Lafourche Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lafourche Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.