Attala County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Kosciusko
Attala County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Attala County is home to Kosciusko. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, against 6.1% in 2019. Construction employs 370, up 10.1% since 2019, and construction is 1.5 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Next door, Madison County has 7 data centers and 819 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 551 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas.
Cities and towns in Attala County
Attala County is home to Kosciusko.
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 Attala County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 17,822 | 17,100 | ▼ 4.1% | 52nd of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,541 | 4,585 | ▲ 1.0% | 33rd of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,719 | $45,061 | ▲ 33.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 336 | 370 | ▲ 10.1% | 26th of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.1% | 3.2% | ▼ 2.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Attala County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.21¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.78¢ median for Mississippi utilities. Employers here counted 4,585 jobs in 2025, up 1.0% from 2019. 17,100 people live here, down 4.1% since 2020.
Who powers Attala County
Utilities with service territory in Attala County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 384,611 | 13.21¢ | 39% |
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,905 | 12.22¢ | 29% |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,460 | 13.75¢ | 8% |
| East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,885 | 14.26¢ | 42% |
| City of Kosciusko - (MS) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 551 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attala | Entergy Mississippi LLC | Natural gas | 551 MW | 2001 |
The Attala County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,585 | $45,061 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 370 | $67,772 | 1.52 |
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 Attala County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Attala County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Attala County and its neighbors
Of the 9 counties that border Attala County, Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attala County | 17,100 | ▲ 1.0% | 551 MW | — | — | — |
| Carroll County | 9,226 | ▼ 10.9% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Choctaw County | 8,048 | ▼ 0.1% | 2,263 MW | — | — | — |
| Holmes County | 15,465 | ▼ 12.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Leake County | 21,662 | ▲ 5.8% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Madison County | 116,298 | ▲ 7.1% | 100 MW | 819 MW | 7 | — |
| Montgomery County | 9,354 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Neshoba County | 28,732 | ▲ 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Winston County | 17,473 | ▲ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Yazoo County | 22,947 | ▼ 1.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Attala County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Attala County, Mississippi?
5 utilities have service territory in Attala County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Delta Electric Power Assn, East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Attala County?
1 operating plant with 551 MW of capacity. The largest is Attala (551 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Attala County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Attala County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Madison County.
Is Attala County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,585 jobs in 2025 against 4,541 in 2019 (+1.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 336 to 370.
Does Attala County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Attala County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.