Jasper County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Jasper and Kirbyville
Jasper 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. Jasper County is home to Jasper and Kirbyville. Next door, Orange County has 1,306 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 380, up 10.5% since 2019. Employers here counted 9,028 jobs in 2025, down 5.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 6.5% in August 2026, against 5.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Jasper County
Jasper County is home to Jasper and Kirbyville.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Buna, Evadale, Sam Rayburn.
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 Jasper County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 32,921 | 33,075 | ▲ 0.5% | 90th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,518 | 9,028 | ▼ 5.1% | 200th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,528 | $53,849 | ▲ 26.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 344 | 380 | ▲ 10.5% | 96th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.8% | 6.5% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 118 MW of capacity, 51% of it hydro. Entergy Texas Inc. is the largest utility serving Jasper County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.66¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities. 33,075 people live here, up 0.5% since 2020.
Who powers Jasper County
Utilities with service territory in Jasper County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas Inc. | Investor Owned | Bundled | 457,369 | 13.66¢ | 24% |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 86,118 | 12.62¢ | 9% |
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,404 | 13.10¢ | 25% |
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,180 | 12.96¢ | 10% |
| City of Jasper - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirbyville Light & Power Co | — | — | — | — | — |
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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 60 MW | 51% |
| Other technologies | 58 MW | 49% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestRock (TX) | WestRock (TX) | Other technologies | 58 MW | 1954 |
| Sam Rayburn Dam | USACE-Fort Worth District | Hydro | 52 MW | 1965 |
| Robert D Willis | USACE-Fort Worth District | Hydro | 8 MW | 1989 |
The Jasper County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,028 | $53,849 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 380 | $62,527 | 0.79 |
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 Jasper County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Jasper County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Jasper County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Jasper County, Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 33,075 | ▼ 5.1% | 118 MW | — | — | — |
| Angelina County | 88,154 | ▲ 1.1% | 200 MW | 200 MW | 2 | — |
| Hardin County | 58,723 | ▼ 5.7% | 173 MW | 341 MW | — | — |
| Newton County | 11,954 | ▼ 4.2% | 1,515 MW | — | — | — |
| Orange County | 86,266 | ▲ 10.9% | 2,455 MW | 1,306 MW | — | — |
| Sabine County | 10,012 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| San Augustine County | 7,722 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler County | 20,443 | ▲ 3.3% | 50 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Jasper County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Jasper County, Texas?
6 utilities have service territory in Jasper County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Texas Inc., Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Texas Inc., charged residential customers 13.66¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Jasper County?
3 operating plants with 118 MW of capacity. The largest is WestRock (TX) (58 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in Jasper County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Jasper County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Orange County.
Is Jasper County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,028 jobs in 2025 against 9,518 in 2019 (-5.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 344 to 380.
Does Jasper County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Jasper County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.