# Henry County, Tennessee: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Paris

The data center boom is not abstract in Henry County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Henry County. Henry County is home to Paris and Puryear. Electrical contractors employ 112, up 51.4% since 2019 against up 20.9% statewide, at an average $61,268 a year. 50 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by SR Puryear, LLC (solar), the 7th largest pipeline among Tennessee's counties. 50 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 431, up 5.1% since 2019.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

+51.4%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 112

50 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

## Cities and towns in Henry County

Henry County is home to Paris and Puryear.

Paris10,468 residents
Puryear719 residents
Henry457 residents
McKenzie68 residents · 1% of the city
Cottage Grove66 residents
- McKenzie also extends into [Carroll County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/carroll-county), [Weakley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/weakley-county).

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Buchanan, Whitlock.

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 Henry County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 32,149 | 32,896 | ▲ 2.3% | 48th of 95 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,515 | 11,900 | ▲ 3.3% | 55th of 95 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,749 | $49,534 | ▲ 27.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 410 | 431 | ▲ 5.1% | 46th of 55 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 74 | 112 | ▲ 51.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.4% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 7 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 50 MW | 735% of today's fleet | 7th of 12 by size |

7 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 11,900 jobs in 2025, up 3.3% from 2019. Its power plants have 7 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. City of Paris - (TN) is the largest utility serving Henry County. Its residential customers paid an average 11.55¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.22¢ median for Tennessee utilities. 32,896 people live here, up 2.3% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019.

## Who powers Henry County

### Utilities with service territory in Henry County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Paris - (TN) | Municipal | Bundled | 16,263 | 11.55¢ | 33% |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 7 MW | 100% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Paris | SR Paris, LLC | Solar | 7 MW | 2022 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Puryear | Solar Photovoltaic | 50 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | SR Puryear, LLC |

## The Henry County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 11,900 | $49,534 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 431 | $52,216 | 0.68 |
| Electrical contractors | 112 | $61,268 | 1.31 |

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 Henry County

1 data center in Henry County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.

## Henry County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Henry County, Stewart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 32,896 | ▲ 3.3% | 7 MW | 50 MW | 1 | — |
| Benton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/benton-county) | 16,183 | ▲ 8.4% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Calloway County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kentucky/calloway-county) KY | 39,421 | ▼ 4.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carroll County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/carroll-county) | 29,200 | ▲ 12.5% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Graves County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kentucky/graves-county) KY | 37,050 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/stewart-county) | 14,439 | ▼ 0.5% | 2,600 MW | 1,556 MW | — | — |
| Weakley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/weakley-county) | 33,261 | ▼ 3.2% | 568 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Tennessee

[All Tennessee countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee)[Weakley County33,261 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/weakley-county)[Carroll County29,200 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/carroll-county)[Benton County16,183 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/benton-county)[Stewart County14,439 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/tennessee/stewart-county)

## Henry County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Henry County, Tennessee?

1 utility has service territory in Henry County in the EIA-861 2024 report: City of Paris - (TN). The largest, City of Paris - (TN), charged residential customers 11.55¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Paris, TN in?

Paris is in Henry County, Tennessee. About 10,468 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Henry County?

1 operating plant with 7 MW of capacity. The largest is SR Paris (7 MW, solar).

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

50 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 50 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is SR Puryear, LLC.

### Are there data centers in Henry County?

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

### Is Henry County adding jobs?

Employers counted 11,900 jobs in 2025 against 11,515 in 2019 (+3.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 410 to 431.

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

No county-level measure is on record for Henry County. Tennessee has 38 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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