Union Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Farmerville and Bernice
No data center or power plant project is on record in Union Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Union Parish is home to Farmerville, Bernice and Marion. Unemployment was 4.2% in August 2026, against 6.1% in 2019. Next door, Morehouse Parish has 212 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 5,513 jobs in 2025, up 8.2% from 2019 (the 7th fastest growth of 64 Louisiana counties). Construction employs 240, down 1.6% since 2019.
Cities and towns in Union Parish
Union Parish is home to Farmerville, Bernice and Marion.
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 Union Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,097 | 20,561 | ▼ 2.5% | 42nd of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,096 | 5,513 | ▲ 8.2% | 7th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,368 | $43,823 | ▲ 31.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 244 | 240 | ▼ 1.6% | 29th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.1% | 4.2% | ▼ 1.9pts | — |
Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Union 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. 20,561 people live here, down 2.5% since 2020.
Who powers Union Parish
Utilities with service territory in Union 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% |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,438 | 13.00¢ | 14% |
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 Union Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Union Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,513 | $43,823 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 240 | $62,868 | 0.82 |
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 Union Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Union Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Union County.
Union Parish and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Union Parish, Union County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Parish | 20,561 | ▲ 8.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Ashley County AR | 17,831 | ▼ 8.0% | 236 MW | 75 MW | — | — |
| Claiborne Parish | 13,354 | ▼ 15.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Parish | 48,360 | ▼ 1.0% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Morehouse Parish | 23,705 | ▼ 4.0% | 98 MW | 212 MW | — | — |
| Ouachita Parish | 158,542 | ▲ 0.1% | 2,020 MW | — | — | — |
| Union County AR | 36,926 | ▼ 6.6% | 2,430 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Louisiana
Union Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Union Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Union Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Union Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Union Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Morehouse Parish.
Is Union Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,513 jobs in 2025 against 5,096 in 2019 (+8.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 244 to 240.
Does Union Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Union Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.