# Warren County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Vicksburg

Warren County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Warren County, 7% of Mississippi's total. Warren County is home to Vicksburg. 835 MW of new generation is planned here across 4 units, led by Entergy Mississippi LLC (natural gas), the 2nd largest pipeline among Mississippi's counties. 835 MW of it is already under construction or built. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 6.2% in 2019. 545 MW has retired here since 2019, including Baxter Wilson (natural gas, 545 MW, 2023).

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data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map, 7% of Mississippi's

835 MW
of new generation planned here, natural gas leading

545 MW
of generating capacity retired since 2019

## Cities and towns in Warren County

Warren County is home to Vicksburg.

Vicksburg19,830 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Beechwood, Bovina, Eagle Bend, Redwood.

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 Warren County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 44,548 | 41,759 | ▼ 6.3% | 17th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 19,607 | 18,446 | ▼ 5.9% | 61st of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,328 | $58,593 | ▲ 29.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 476 | 524 | ▲ 10.1% | 27th of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.2% | 3.6% | ▼ 2.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 3 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 545 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 835 MW | 1428% of today's fleet | 2nd of 14 by size |

Construction employs 524, up 10.1% since 2019. Owners plan to retire 5 MW more by 2035, led by Ergon Refining Vicksburg in 2027. 3 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas. Employers here counted 18,446 jobs in 2025, down 5.9% from 2019. Its power plants have 58 MW of capacity, 86% of it other technologies. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Warren 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. 41,759 people live here, down 6.3% since 2020.

## Who powers Warren County

### Utilities with service territory in Warren 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.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 50 MW | 86% |
| Natural gas | 8 MW | 14% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Vicksburg Mill | International Paper Co-Vicksbg | Other technologies | 50 MW | 1967 |
| Ergon Refining Vicksburg | Ergon Refining Inc | Natural gas | 5 MW | 1995 |
| ERDC | Entergy Texas Inc. | Natural gas | 3 MW | 2021 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Advanced Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 478 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2028 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| Vicksburg Advanced Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 342 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2028 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| Ergon Refining Vicksburg | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 8 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Ergon Refining Inc |
| Ergon Refining Vicksburg | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 8 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Ergon Refining Inc |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Wilson | Natural gas | 545 MW | 2023 |

### Scheduled to retire

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergon Refining Vicksburg | Natural gas | 5 MW | 2027 |

## The Warren County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 18,446 | $58,593 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 524 | $71,653 | 0.54 |

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 Warren County

1 data center in Warren County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/mississippi#p-warren-county-exact-location-not-published).

## Warren County and its neighbors

Of the 7 counties that border Warren County, Hinds County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 41,759 | ▼ 5.9% | 58 MW | 835 MW | 1 | — |
| Claiborne County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/claiborne-county) | 8,058 | ▼ 6.8% | 1,440 MW | — | — | — |
| East Carroll Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/east-carroll-parish) LA | 6,760 | ▼ 16.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Hinds County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/hinds-county) | 211,888 | ▼ 8.6% | 605 MW | 150 MW | 3 | — |
| Issaquena County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/issaquena-county) | 1,263 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/madison-parish) LA | 8,844 | ▼ 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Tensas Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/tensas-parish) LA | 3,700 | ▼ 10.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Yazoo County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/yazoo-county) | 22,947 | ▼ 1.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Mississippi

[All Mississippi countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi)[Hinds County211,888 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/hinds-county)[Yazoo County22,947 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/yazoo-county)[Claiborne County8,058 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/claiborne-county)[Issaquena County1,263 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/mississippi/issaquena-county)

## Warren County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Warren County, Mississippi?

3 utilities have service territory in Warren 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.

### What county is Vicksburg, MS in?

Vicksburg is in Warren County, Mississippi. About 19,830 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Warren County?

3 operating plants with 58 MW of capacity. The largest is International Paper Vicksburg Mill (50 MW, other technologies).

### How much new power is planned in Warren County?

835 MW across 4 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 835 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Entergy Mississippi LLC.

### Are there data centers in Warren County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Warren County.

### Is Warren County adding jobs?

Employers counted 18,446 jobs in 2025 against 19,607 in 2019 (-5.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 476 to 524.

### Does Warren County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Warren County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.

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Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).