Issaquena County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Grace and Valley Park
No data center or power plant project is on record in Issaquena County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Unemployment was 8.1% in August 2026, against 13.2% in 2019. Issaquena County is home to Mayersville. Next door, Washington County has 1,019 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 190 jobs in 2025, down 2.1% from 2019. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Issaquena 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.
Cities and towns in Issaquena County
Issaquena County is home to Mayersville.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Grace, Valley Park.
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 Issaquena County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,326 | 1,263 | ▼ 4.8% | 82nd of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 194 | 190 | ▼ 2.1% | 47th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $26,706 | $36,048 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 13.2% | 8.1% | ▼ 5.1pts | — |
1,263 people live here, down 4.8% since 2020.
Who powers Issaquena County
Utilities with service territory in Issaquena 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% |
| 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 Issaquena County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Issaquena County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 190 | $36,048 | 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 Issaquena County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Issaquena County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Issaquena County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Issaquena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquena County | 1,263 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Chicot County AR | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| East Carroll Parish LA | 6,760 | ▼ 16.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharkey County | 3,097 | ▼ 18.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 41,759 | ▼ 5.9% | 58 MW | 835 MW | 1 | — |
| Washington County | 40,446 | ▼ 10.8% | 781 MW | 1,019 MW | — | — |
| Yazoo County | 22,947 | ▼ 1.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Issaquena County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Issaquena County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Issaquena County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, 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 Issaquena County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Issaquena County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Washington County.
Is Issaquena County adding jobs?
Employers counted 190 jobs in 2025 against 194 in 2019 (-2.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does Issaquena County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Issaquena County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.