Livingston Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Denham Springs, Walker and Livingston
Livingston 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. Livingston Parish is home to Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston and Killian. Next door, East Baton Rouge Parish has 6 data centers. Construction employs 2,756, down 4.6% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 31,287 jobs in 2025, up 6.4% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish is home to Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston and Killian.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Watson.
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 Livingston Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 142,833 | 155,036 | ▲ 8.5% | 9th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 29,415 | 31,287 | ▲ 6.4% | 13th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,411 | $47,222 | ▲ 19.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,888 | 2,756 | ▼ 4.6% | 31st of 43 by growth |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 196 | 254 | ▲ 29.6% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 49 | 40 | ▼ 18.4% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3 | 25 | ▲ 733.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.8pts | — |
Electrical contractors employ 240, at an average $57,862 a year. 155,036 people live here, up 8.5% since 2020, 9th of 64 Louisiana counties by population. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Livingston 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 Livingston Parish
Utilities with service territory in Livingston 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 Livingston Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Livingston Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 31,287 | $47,222 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,756 | $69,729 | 1.66 |
| Electrical contractors | 240 | $57,862 | 1.06 |
| Power and communication line construction | 254 | $75,589 | 5.03 |
| Electric utilities | 40 | $110,974 | 0.47 |
| Data processing and hosting | 25 | $80,913 | 0.26 |
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 Livingston Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Livingston Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Livingston Parish and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Livingston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish | 155,036 | ▲ 6.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Ascension Parish | 135,105 | ▲ 7.4% | 248 MW | — | — | — |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 456,180 | ▲ 2.0% | 832 MW | — | 6 | — |
| St. Helena Parish | 10,758 | ▲ 1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 39,875 | ▼ 7.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 141,346 | ▲ 7.7% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Livingston Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Livingston 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 Livingston Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Livingston Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Is Livingston Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 31,287 jobs in 2025 against 29,415 in 2019 (+6.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,888 to 2,756.
Does Livingston Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Livingston Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.