Pemiscot County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Caruthersville, Hayti and Steele
Pemiscot 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. Pemiscot County is home to Caruthersville, Hayti and Steele. Next door, Mississippi County, Arkansas, has 2,250 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 4,695 jobs in 2025, down 13.4% from 2019. Unemployment was 5.7% in August 2026, against 5.0% in 2019. Union Electric Co - (MO) is the largest utility serving Pemiscot County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.56¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pemiscot County
Pemiscot County is home to Caruthersville, Hayti and Steele.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Deering, Denton, Hayward.
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 Pemiscot County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 15,583 | 14,465 | ▼ 7.2% | 72nd of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,421 | 4,695 | ▼ 13.4% | 111th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,172 | $40,492 | ▲ 29.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.0% | 5.7% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
14,465 people live here, down 7.2% since 2020.
Who powers Pemiscot County
Utilities with service territory in Pemiscot County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,095,619 | 12.56¢ | 44% |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Pemiscot County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Pemiscot County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,695 | $40,492 | 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 Pemiscot County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Pemiscot County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Pemiscot County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Pemiscot County, Mississippi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County | 14,465 | ▼ 13.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Dunklin County | 26,855 | ▲ 1.8% | 559 MW | — | — | — |
| Dyer County TN | 36,320 | ▲ 9.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake County TN | 6,249 | ▼ 9.3% | 177 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Mississippi County AR | 37,828 | ▲ 11.0% | 1,927 MW | 2,250 MW | — | — |
| New Madrid County | 15,086 | ▲ 0.8% | 1,500 MW | — | — | — |
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Pemiscot County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Pemiscot County, Missouri?
3 utilities have service territory in Pemiscot County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Union Electric Co - (MO), Entergy Arkansas LLC, Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop Inc. The largest, Union Electric Co - (MO), charged residential customers 12.56¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Pemiscot County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Pemiscot County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Mississippi County.
Is Pemiscot County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,695 jobs in 2025 against 5,421 in 2019 (-13.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Pemiscot County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Pemiscot County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.