Carroll County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Carroll 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. Carroll County is home to Vaiden. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 5.8% in 2019. Construction employs 161, down 3.6% since 2019, and construction is 3.0 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 1,025 jobs in 2025, down 10.9% from 2019. 100 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Carroll County
Carroll County is home to Vaiden.
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 Carroll County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,937 | 9,226 | ▼ 7.2% | 70th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,151 | 1,025 | ▼ 10.9% | 73rd of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,066 | $40,925 | ▲ 27.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 167 | 161 | ▼ 3.6% | 38th of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.8% | 3.6% | ▼ 2.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 100 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 100 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Carroll 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. 9,226 people live here, down 7.2% since 2020.
Who powers Carroll County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +100 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Carroll 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% |
| Greenwood Utilities Comm | Municipal | Bundled | 7,204 | 11.27¢ | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 100 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta's Edge Solar | Cubico USA, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2023 |
The Carroll County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,025 | $40,925 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 161 | $60,100 | 2.96 |
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 Carroll County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Carroll County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Carroll County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Carroll County, Attala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 9,226 | ▼ 10.9% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Attala County | 17,100 | ▲ 1.0% | 551 MW | — | — | — |
| Grenada County | 20,868 | ▼ 8.0% | — | 10 MW | — | — |
| Holmes County | 15,465 | ▼ 12.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Leflore County | 25,686 | ▼ 17.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 9,354 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Carroll County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Carroll County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Carroll County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Delta Electric Power Assn, Greenwood Utilities Comm. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Carroll County?
1 operating plant with 100 MW of capacity. The largest is Delta's Edge Solar (100 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Carroll County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Carroll County.
Is Carroll County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,025 jobs in 2025 against 1,151 in 2019 (-10.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 167 to 161.
Does Carroll County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Carroll County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.