West Carroll Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Oak Grove
No data center or power plant project is on record in West Carroll Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 9.6% in 2019. West Carroll Parish is home to Oak Grove. Next door, Richland Parish has 2 data centers and 4,682 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 2,011 jobs in 2025, down 3.3% from 2019. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving West Carroll 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.
Cities and towns in West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish is home to Oak Grove.
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 West Carroll Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,694 | 9,156 | ▼ 5.5% | 58th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,079 | 2,011 | ▼ 3.3% | 45th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,867 | $44,680 | ▲ 40.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 9.6% | 5.1% | ▼ 4.5pts | — |
9,156 people live here, down 5.5% since 2020.
Who powers West Carroll Parish
Utilities with service territory in West Carroll 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% |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,543 | 10.66¢ | 23% |
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 West Carroll Parish in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The West Carroll Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,011 | $44,680 | 1.00 |
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 West Carroll Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in West Carroll Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
West Carroll Parish and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border West Carroll Parish, Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Parish | 9,156 | ▼ 3.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Chicot County AR | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| East Carroll Parish | 6,760 | ▼ 16.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Morehouse Parish | 23,705 | ▼ 4.0% | 98 MW | 212 MW | — | — |
| Richland Parish | 19,582 | ▼ 1.8% | 200 MW | 4,682 MW | 2 | — |
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West Carroll Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in West Carroll Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in West Carroll Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in West Carroll Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Richland Parish.
Is West Carroll Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,011 jobs in 2025 against 2,079 in 2019 (-3.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does West Carroll Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for West Carroll Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.