Wilkinson County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Wilkinson 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 4.2% in August 2026, against 10.6% in 2019. Wilkinson County is home to most of Centreville (930 of its 1,091 residents) and Woodville. Employers here counted 1,477 jobs in 2025, down 8.8% from 2019. 7,582 people live here, down 11.0% since 2020. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Wilkinson County, one of 2 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 Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County is home to most of Centreville (930 of its 1,091 residents) and Woodville.
- Centreville also extends into Amite County.
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 Wilkinson County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,522 | 7,582 | ▼ 11.0% | 75th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,619 | 1,477 | ▼ 8.8% | 68th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,641 | $41,163 | ▲ 34.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 10.6% | 4.2% | ▼ 6.4pts | — |
Who powers Wilkinson County
Utilities with service territory in Wilkinson 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% |
| Southwest Mississippi E P A | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,153 | 15.03¢ | 18% |
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 Wilkinson County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Wilkinson County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,477 | $41,163 | 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 Wilkinson County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Wilkinson County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Wilkinson County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Wilkinson County, West Feliciana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County | 7,582 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Adams County | 30,061 | ▼ 5.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Amite County | 12,487 | ▲ 9.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Concordia Parish LA | 17,836 | ▼ 4.2% | 192 MW | — | — | — |
| East Feliciana Parish LA | 18,911 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 7,491 | ▼ 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish LA | 15,134 | ▼ 9.4% | 1,048 MW | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Wilkinson County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Wilkinson County, Mississippi?
2 utilities have service territory in Wilkinson County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southwest Mississippi E P A. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Wilkinson County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Wilkinson County.
Is Wilkinson County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,477 jobs in 2025 against 1,619 in 2019 (-8.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Wilkinson County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Wilkinson County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.