# Bolivar County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Cleveland, Shelby and Rosedale

Bolivar 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. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, against 7.6% in 2019. Bolivar County is home to Cleveland, Shelby, Rosedale and Mound Bayou. Next door, Washington County has 1,019 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 288, down 0.3% since 2019. Employers here counted 10,505 jobs in 2025, down 3.2% from 2019.

-3.2%
total jobs since 2019, now 10,505

13.21¢
per kWh for Entergy Mississippi LLC residential customers, 2024

28,262
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Bolivar County

Bolivar County is home to Cleveland, Shelby, Rosedale and Mound Bayou.

Cleveland10,138 residents
Shelby1,788 residents
Rosedale1,423 residents
Mound Bayou1,381 residents
Shaw1,334 residents
Renova679 residents
Boyle488 residents
Merigold350 residents
Benoit342 residents
Gunnison286 residents
Duncan271 residents
Beulah238 residents
Pace169 residents
Winstonville139 residents
Alligator105 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bolivar, Scott, Skene, Symonds.

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 Bolivar County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 30,838 | 28,262 | ▼ 8.4% | 30th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,855 | 10,505 | ▼ 3.2% | 52nd of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,672 | $44,558 | ▲ 21.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 289 | 288 | ▼ 0.3% | 34th of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 7.6% | 4.3% | ▼ 3.3pts | — |

28,262 people live here, down 8.4% since 2020. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Bolivar County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.21¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.78¢ median for Mississippi utilities.

## Who powers Bolivar County

### Utilities with service territory in Bolivar 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% |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,460 | 13.75¢ | 8% |
| Coahoma Electric Power Assn | — | — | — | — | — |

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 Bolivar County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Bolivar County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 10,505 | $44,558 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 288 | $52,866 | 0.52 |

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 Bolivar County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bolivar County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.

## Bolivar County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Bolivar County, Washington County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar County | 28,262 | ▼ 3.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Chicot County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/chicot-county) AR | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Coahoma County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/coahoma-county) | 19,849 | ▼ 20.0% | 546 MW | — | — | — |
| Desha County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/desha-county) AR | 9,984 | ▼ 15.2% | 135 MW | — | — | — |
| Phillips County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/phillips-county) AR | 14,255 | ▼ 18.8% | 200 MW | 5 MW | — | — |
| Sunflower County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/sunflower-county) | 22,893 | ● 0.0% | 199 MW | 100 MW | — | — |
| Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/washington-county) | 40,446 | ▼ 10.8% | 781 MW | 1,019 MW | — | — |

## More of Mississippi

[All Mississippi countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi)[Washington County40,446 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/washington-county)[Sunflower County22,893 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/sunflower-county)[Coahoma County19,849 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/coahoma-county)

## Bolivar County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Bolivar County, Mississippi?

3 utilities have service territory in Bolivar County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Delta Electric Power Assn, Coahoma Electric Power Assn. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Cleveland, MS in?

Cleveland is in Bolivar County, Mississippi. About 10,138 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### Are there data centers in Bolivar County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bolivar County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Washington County.

### Is Bolivar County adding jobs?

Employers counted 10,505 jobs in 2025 against 10,855 in 2019 (-3.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 289 to 288.

### Does Bolivar County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Bolivar County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.

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