Tallahatchie County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Charleston and Tutwiler
Tallahatchie 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. Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 6.3% in 2019. Tallahatchie County is home to Charleston and Tutwiler. 100 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. 10,877 people live here, down 14.0% since 2020. Its power plants have 100 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie County is home to Charleston and Tutwiler.
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 Tallahatchie County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,652 | 10,877 | ▼ 14.0% | 66th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,855 | 2,798 | ▼ 2.0% | 46th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,214 | $47,929 | ▲ 36.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.3% | 2.8% | ▼ 3.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 100 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 2,798 jobs in 2025, down 2.0% from 2019. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +100 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Tallahatchie 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% |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,493 | 12.41¢ | 32% |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,460 | 13.75¢ | 8% |
| Coahoma Electric Power 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.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 100 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Solar Plant | Wildwood Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2025 |
The Tallahatchie County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,798 | $47,929 | 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 Tallahatchie County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Tallahatchie County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Tallahatchie County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Tallahatchie County, Panola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahatchie County | 10,877 | ▼ 2.0% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Coahoma County | 19,849 | ▼ 20.0% | 546 MW | — | — | — |
| Grenada County | 20,868 | ▼ 8.0% | — | 10 MW | — | — |
| Leflore County | 25,686 | ▼ 17.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Panola County | 32,691 | ▲ 5.6% | 904 MW | 20 MW | — | — |
| Quitman County | 5,364 | ▼ 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Sunflower County | 22,893 | ● 0.0% | 199 MW | 100 MW | — | — |
| Yalobusha County | 12,375 | ▼ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Tallahatchie County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi?
4 utilities have service territory in Tallahatchie County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Tallahatchie Valley E P A, Delta Electric Power Assn, Coahoma Electric Power Assn. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Tallahatchie County?
1 operating plant with 100 MW of capacity. The largest is Wildwood Solar Plant (100 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Tallahatchie County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Tallahatchie County.
Is Tallahatchie County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,798 jobs in 2025 against 2,855 in 2019 (-2.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Tallahatchie County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Tallahatchie County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.