Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Abbeville, Kaplan and Maurice
No data center or power plant project is on record in Vermilion Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Vermilion Parish is home to Abbeville, Kaplan, Maurice and Erath. Construction employs 874, up 30.6% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Employers here counted 12,968 jobs in 2025, up 2.1% from 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Vermilion Parish, one of 8 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 Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish is home to Abbeville, Kaplan, Maurice and Erath.
- Delcambre also extends into Iberia Parish.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Perry.
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 Vermilion Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 56,959 | 57,671 | ▲ 1.3% | 18th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,697 | 12,968 | ▲ 2.1% | 22nd of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,057 | $49,398 | ▲ 20.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 669 | 874 | ▲ 30.6% | 14th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 3.5% | ▼ 1.0pts | — |
57,671 people live here, up 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Vermilion Parish
Utilities with service territory in Vermilion 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% |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 108,368 | 11.55¢ | 19% |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,127 | 14.05¢ | 16% |
| City of Abbeville - (LA) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Erath - (LA) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Gueydan | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Kaplan - (LA) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Vermilion Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Vermilion Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,968 | $49,398 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 874 | $71,012 | 1.27 |
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 Vermilion Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Vermilion Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Vermilion Parish and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Vermilion Parish, Acadia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish | 57,671 | ▲ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Acadia Parish | 57,032 | ▲ 3.5% | 1,818 MW | 150 MW | — | — |
| Cameron Parish | 4,718 | ▼ 49.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Iberia Parish | 66,846 | ▼ 7.1% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 31,471 | ▼ 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Parish | 257,949 | ▲ 5.8% | 202 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Vermilion Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
8 utilities have service territory in Vermilion Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Southwest Louisiana E M C, Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Abbeville, LA in?
Abbeville is in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. About 10,861 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Vermilion Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Vermilion Parish.
Is Vermilion Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,968 jobs in 2025 against 12,697 in 2019 (+2.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 669 to 874.
Does Vermilion Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Vermilion Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.