Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Houma
No data center or power plant project is on record in Terrebonne Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Terrebonne Parish is home to Houma. Construction employs 2,471, down 15.0% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019. Employers here counted 47,828 jobs in 2025, down 4.4% from 2019. Its power plants have 79 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas.
Cities and towns in Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish is home to Houma.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bayou Blue, Bayou Cane, Bourg, Chauvin, Dulac, Gray, Montegut, Presquille, Schriever.
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 Terrebonne Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 109,415 | 104,163 | ▼ 4.8% | 14th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 50,014 | 47,828 | ▼ 4.4% | 49th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $51,555 | $64,250 | ▲ 24.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,908 | 2,471 | ▼ 15.0% | 41st of 43 by growth |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9 | 12 | ▲ 33.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.3% | 3.4% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Terrebonne 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. 104,163 people live here, down 4.8% since 2020.
Who powers Terrebonne Parish
Utilities with service territory in Terrebonne 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% |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | Municipal | Bundled | 11,218 | 10.73¢ | 43% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 79 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | Natural gas | 79 MW | 1967 |
The Terrebonne Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 47,828 | $64,250 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,471 | $84,141 | 0.98 |
| Data processing and hosting | 12 | $85,206 | 0.08 |
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 Terrebonne Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Terrebonne Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Terrebonne Parish and its neighbors
Of the 3 counties that border Terrebonne Parish, St. Mary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne Parish | 104,163 | ▼ 4.4% | 79 MW | — | — | — |
| Assumption Parish | 19,720 | ▲ 2.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Lafourche Parish | 95,505 | ▲ 2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary Parish | 46,552 | ▼ 8.9% | 203 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Terrebonne Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn, Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Houma, LA in?
Houma is in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. About 31,735 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Terrebonne Parish?
1 operating plant with 79 MW of capacity. The largest is Houma (79 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Terrebonne Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Terrebonne Parish.
Is Terrebonne Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 47,828 jobs in 2025 against 50,014 in 2019 (-4.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,908 to 2,471.
Does Terrebonne Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Terrebonne Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.