Yazoo County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Yazoo City
No data center or power plant project is on record in Yazoo County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 365, up 107.4% since 2019. Yazoo County is home to Yazoo City. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 6.3% in 2019. Next door, Madison County has 7 data centers and 819 MW of planned generation. 34 MW has retired here since 2019, including Yazoo (natural gas, 34 MW, 2021).
Cities and towns in Yazoo County
Yazoo County is home to Yazoo City.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Benton.
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 Yazoo County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 26,671 | 22,947 | ▼ 14.0% | 39th of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,331 | 6,248 | ▼ 1.3% | 45th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,587 | $54,799 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 176 | 365 | ▲ 107.4% | 3rd of 45 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.3% | 4.1% | ▼ 2.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 34 MW | — |
22,947 people live here, down 14.0% since 2020. Its power plants have 25 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest utility serving Yazoo 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. Employers here counted 6,248 jobs in 2025, down 1.3% from 2019.
Who powers Yazoo County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −34 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Yazoo 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% |
| Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 25 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Industries Yazoo City Complex | CF Industries Nitrogen LLC | Natural gas | 25 MW | 1984 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo | Natural gas | 34 MW | 2021 |
The Yazoo County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,248 | $54,799 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 365 | $64,349 | 1.10 |
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 Yazoo County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Yazoo County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Yazoo County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Yazoo County, Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo County | 22,947 | ▼ 1.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |
| Attala County | 17,100 | ▲ 1.0% | 551 MW | — | — | — |
| Hinds County | 211,888 | ▼ 8.6% | 605 MW | 150 MW | 3 | — |
| Holmes County | 15,465 | ▼ 12.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Humphreys County | 7,001 | ▼ 12.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Issaquena County | 1,263 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Madison County | 116,298 | ▲ 7.1% | 100 MW | 819 MW | 7 | — |
| Sharkey County | 3,097 | ▼ 18.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 41,759 | ▼ 5.9% | 58 MW | 835 MW | 1 | — |
More of Mississippi
Yazoo County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
3 utilities have service territory in Yazoo County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Mississippi LLC, Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn, Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City. The largest, Entergy Mississippi LLC, charged residential customers 13.21¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Yazoo County?
1 operating plant with 25 MW of capacity. The largest is CF Industries Yazoo City Complex (25 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Yazoo County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Yazoo County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Madison County.
Is Yazoo County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,248 jobs in 2025 against 6,331 in 2019 (-1.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 176 to 365.
Does Yazoo County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Yazoo County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.