Red River Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Coushatta
No data center or power plant project is on record in Red River Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Red River Parish is home to Coushatta. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 5.7% in 2019. Next door, Caddo Parish has 3 data centers. Its power plants have 21 MW of capacity, 100% of it other technologies. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Red River Parish, one of 3 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 Red River Parish
Red River Parish is home to Coushatta.
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 Red River Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,583 | 7,165 | ▼ 5.5% | 61st of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,520 | 2,519 | ● 0.0% | 30th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,490 | $51,032 | ▲ 32.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 99 | 73 | ▼ 26.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.7% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 2,519 jobs in 2025, unchanged from 2019. 7,165 people live here, down 5.5% since 2020.
Who powers Red River Parish
Utilities with service territory in Red River 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% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 21 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arq Solutions Red River | Arq Solutions (Red River), LLC | Other technologies | 21 MW | 2011 |
The Red River Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,519 | $51,032 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 73 | $67,577 | 0.55 |
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 Red River Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Red River Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Caddo Parish.
Red River Parish and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Red River Parish, Caddo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish | 7,165 | ● 0.0% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| Bienville Parish | 12,269 | ▼ 6.0% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Bossier Parish | 131,867 | ▲ 1.9% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Caddo Parish | 224,226 | ▼ 0.8% | 1,050 MW | — | 3 | 1 |
| De Soto Parish | 27,381 | ▲ 23.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Parish | 36,089 | ▲ 5.7% | 79 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Red River Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Red River Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Red River Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Red River Parish?
1 operating plant with 21 MW of capacity. The largest is Arq Solutions Red River (21 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in Red River Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Red River Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Caddo Parish.
Is Red River Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,519 jobs in 2025 against 2,520 in 2019 (-0.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 99 to 73.
Does Red River Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Red River Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.