Tate County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Senatobia and Coldwater
Tate 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. Construction employs 182, up 73.3% since 2019. Tate County is home to Senatobia and Coldwater. Unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, against 5.5% in 2019. Employers here counted 6,604 jobs in 2025, up 19.9% from 2019 (the 4th fastest growth of 82 Mississippi counties). Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Tate 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 Tate County
Tate County is home to Senatobia and Coldwater.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Arkabutla, Independence, Strayhorn.
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 Tate County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 28,125 | 28,725 | ▲ 2.1% | 28th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,510 | 6,604 | ▲ 19.9% | 4th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,974 | $45,136 | ▲ 32.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 105 | 182 | ▲ 73.3% | 7th of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.5% | 3.1% | ▼ 2.4pts | — |
28,725 people live here, up 2.1% since 2020.
Who powers Tate County
Utilities with service territory in Tate 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% |
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,905 | 12.22¢ | 29% |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,493 | 12.41¢ | 32% |
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 Tate County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Tate County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,604 | $45,136 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 182 | $57,567 | 0.52 |
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 Tate County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Tate County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Tate County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Tate County, DeSoto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate County | 28,725 | ▲ 19.9% | — | — | — | — |
| DeSoto County | 197,918 | ▲ 14.6% | 1,004 MW | 195 MW | — | — |
| Lafayette County | 59,597 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall County | 34,654 | ▲ 52.9% | 10 MW | 55 MW | — | — |
| Panola County | 32,691 | ▲ 5.6% | 904 MW | 20 MW | — | — |
| Tunica County | 8,819 | ▼ 26.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Tate County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tate County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Tate County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Tallahatchie Valley E P A. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Tate County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Tate County.
Is Tate County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,604 jobs in 2025 against 5,510 in 2019 (+19.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 105 to 182.
Does Tate County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Tate County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.