Humphreys County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Belzoni
Humphreys 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. Humphreys County is home to Belzoni and Isola. Unemployment was 5.5% in August 2026, against 7.9% in 2019. Next door, Washington County has 1,019 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,987 jobs in 2025, down 12.8% from 2019. 7,001 people live here, down 9.5% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Humphreys County
Humphreys County is home to Belzoni and Isola.
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 Humphreys County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,734 | 7,001 | ▼ 9.5% | 78th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,279 | 1,987 | ▼ 12.8% | 77th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $29,123 | $37,180 | ▲ 27.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 39 | 31 | ▼ 20.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 7.9% | 5.5% | ▼ 2.4pts | — |
Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Humphreys County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.21¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.78¢ median for Mississippi utilities.
Who powers Humphreys County
Utilities with service territory in Humphreys 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% |
| Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,488 | 16.33¢ | 7% |
| Twin County Electric Pwr 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 Humphreys County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Humphreys County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,987 | $37,180 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 31 | $35,664 | 0.29 |
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 Humphreys County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Humphreys County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Humphreys County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Humphreys County, Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys County | 7,001 | ▼ 12.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Holmes County | 15,465 | ▼ 12.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Leflore County | 25,686 | ▼ 17.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharkey County | 3,097 | ▼ 18.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Sunflower County | 22,893 | ● 0.0% | 199 MW | 100 MW | — | — |
| Washington County | 40,446 | ▼ 10.8% | 781 MW | 1,019 MW | — | — |
| Yazoo County | 22,947 | ▼ 1.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Humphreys County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Humphreys County, Mississippi?
4 utilities have service territory in Humphreys County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Delta Electric Power Assn, Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn, Twin County Electric Pwr Assn. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Humphreys County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Humphreys County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Washington County.
Is Humphreys County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,987 jobs in 2025 against 2,279 in 2019 (-12.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 39 to 31.
Does Humphreys County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Humphreys County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.