Itawamba County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Fulton and Mantachie
Itawamba 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. Itawamba County is home to Fulton and Mantachie. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 52, at an average $48,433 a year. Tombigbee Electric Power Assn is the largest utility serving Itawamba County. Its residential customers paid an average 12.23¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.78¢ median for Mississippi utilities. Employers here counted 5,986 jobs in 2025, up 0.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Itawamba County
Itawamba County is home to Fulton and Mantachie.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Kirkville.
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 Itawamba County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 23,855 | 24,152 | ▲ 1.2% | 37th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,954 | 5,986 | ▲ 0.5% | 35th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,234 | $44,410 | ▲ 22.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 3.0% | ▼ 1.9pts | — |
24,152 people live here, up 1.2% since 2020.
Who powers Itawamba County
Utilities with service territory in Itawamba County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombigbee Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,296 | 12.23¢ | 29% |
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 Itawamba County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Itawamba County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,986 | $44,410 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 52 | $48,433 | 1.20 |
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 Itawamba County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Itawamba County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Itawamba County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Itawamba County, Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba County | 24,152 | ▲ 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County AL | 32,449 | ▼ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Lee County | 83,731 | ▼ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County AL | 29,097 | ▼ 0.2% | — | 4 MW | — | — |
| Monroe County | 33,318 | ▼ 6.7% | — | 160 MW | — | — |
| Prentiss County | 25,284 | ▼ 4.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tishomingo County | 18,639 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Itawamba County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Itawamba County, Mississippi?
1 utility has service territory in Itawamba County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Tombigbee Electric Power Assn. The largest, Tombigbee Electric Power Assn, charged residential customers 12.23¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Itawamba County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Itawamba County.
Is Itawamba County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,986 jobs in 2025 against 5,954 in 2019 (+0.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Itawamba County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Itawamba County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.