Walthall County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Tylertown
Walthall 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 3.4% in August 2026, against 6.9% in 2019. Walthall County is home to Tylertown. Next door, Washington Parish, Louisiana, has 200 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 2 MW of capacity, 100% of it other technologies. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Walthall 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 Walthall County
Walthall County is home to Tylertown.
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 Walthall County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 13,869 | 13,928 | ▲ 0.4% | 58th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,313 | 2,296 | ▼ 0.7% | 43rd of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,122 | $39,146 | ▲ 30.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.9% | 3.4% | ▼ 3.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 2,296 jobs in 2025, down 0.7% from 2019. 13,928 people live here, up 0.4% since 2020.
Who powers Walthall County
Utilities with service territory in Walthall 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% |
| Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 52,077 | 14.25¢ | 18% |
| Magnolia Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 31,070 | 15.00¢ | 15% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 2 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line | Transcontinental Gas PL Corp | Other technologies | 2 MW | 1951 |
The Walthall County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,296 | $39,146 | 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 Walthall County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Walthall County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Walthall County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Walthall County, Washington Parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthall County | 13,928 | ▼ 0.7% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Lawrence County | 11,819 | ▲ 13.5% | 82 MW | — | — | — |
| Lincoln County | 35,012 | ▲ 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion County | 24,001 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pike County | 38,712 | ▼ 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Parish LA | 44,937 | ▲ 5.2% | 599 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Walthall County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Walthall County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Walthall County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn, Magnolia Electric Power Assn. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Walthall County?
1 operating plant with 2 MW of capacity. The largest is District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line (2 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in Walthall County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Walthall County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Washington Parish.
Is Walthall County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,296 jobs in 2025 against 2,313 in 2019 (-0.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Walthall County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Walthall County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.