Franklin County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Franklin 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. Franklin County is home to Bude. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 6.9% in 2019. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Franklin 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. Employers here counted 1,539 jobs in 2025, down 0.4% from 2019. 7,491 people live here, down 2.2% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County is home to Bude.
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 Franklin County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,661 | 7,491 | ▼ 2.2% | 77th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,545 | 1,539 | ▼ 0.4% | 41st of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,188 | $49,540 | ▲ 23.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.9% | 4.0% | ▼ 2.9pts | — |
Who powers Franklin County
Utilities with service territory in Franklin 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% |
| Magnolia Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 31,070 | 15.00¢ | 15% |
| Southwest Mississippi E P A | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,153 | 15.03¢ | 18% |
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 Franklin County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Franklin County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,539 | $49,540 | 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 Franklin County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Franklin County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Franklin County and its neighbors
None of the 5 counties bordering Franklin County has a data center, a power plant or planned generation on record.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 7,491 | ▼ 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Adams County | 30,061 | ▼ 5.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Amite County | 12,487 | ▲ 9.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County | 6,825 | ▼ 2.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln County | 35,012 | ▲ 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkinson County | 7,582 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Franklin County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Franklin County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Franklin County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Magnolia Electric Power Assn, Southwest Mississippi E P A. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Franklin County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Franklin County.
Is Franklin County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,539 jobs in 2025 against 1,545 in 2019 (-0.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Franklin County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Franklin County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.