Yalobusha County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Water Valley
Yalobusha 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. Yalobusha County is home to Water Valley and Coffeeville. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 5.6% in 2019. Employers here counted 2,634 jobs in 2025, down 4.4% from 2019. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Yalobusha 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. 12,375 people live here, down 0.6% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County is home to Water Valley and Coffeeville.
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 Yalobusha County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,444 | 12,375 | ▼ 0.6% | 62nd of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,754 | 2,634 | ▼ 4.4% | 57th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,365 | $43,463 | ▲ 13.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.6% | 3.3% | ▼ 2.3pts | — |
Who powers Yalobusha County
Utilities with service territory in Yalobusha 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% |
| City of Water Valley - (MS) | Municipal | Bundled | 1,522 | 12.65¢ | 24% |
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 Yalobusha County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Yalobusha County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,634 | $43,463 | 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 Yalobusha County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Yalobusha County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Yalobusha County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Yalobusha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha County | 12,375 | ▼ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Calhoun County | 12,643 | ▼ 9.4% | — | 160 MW | — | — |
| Grenada County | 20,868 | ▼ 8.0% | — | 10 MW | — | — |
| Lafayette County | 59,597 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Panola County | 32,691 | ▲ 5.6% | 904 MW | 20 MW | — | — |
| Tallahatchie County | 10,877 | ▼ 2.0% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Yalobusha County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Yalobusha County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Yalobusha County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Tallahatchie Valley E P A, City of Water Valley - (MS). The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Yalobusha County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Yalobusha County.
Is Yalobusha County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,634 jobs in 2025 against 2,754 in 2019 (-4.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Yalobusha County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Yalobusha County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.