Datacenter Sites in Randolph County, Arkansas
Randolph County has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Randolph County, Arkansas has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 65th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 22nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2e1fba81 at 55.6/100.
Site-selection context for Randolph County
How does Randolph County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Randolph County ranks 65th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.3/100 ranks 22nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2670th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Randolph County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (1) and federal excess (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Randolph County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.57¢/kWh and commercial 12.31¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $4,053 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Randolph County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121230 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN107789 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN107786 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| DATTO | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC FFE Randolph County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN107788 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| Jonesboro | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
Every scored site in Randolph County
All 7 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2e1fba81 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 21946cde · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 56ba7280 · 55.4
- DATTO · 55.2
- EC FFE Randolph County · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 004df608 · 54.7
- Jonesboro · be135cde · 48.5
Randolph County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Randolph County?
7 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 65th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Randolph County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 2e1fba81 scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 7 scored sites in Randolph County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Randolph County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Randolph County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Randolph County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Randolph County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Randolph County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.57¢/kWh and commercial is 12.31¢/kWh in Randolph County.
More in Arkansas
- All datacenter sites in Arkansas· 1,651 sites
- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
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- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
- Jefferson County· 82 sites · avg 51.1
- Sebastian County· 78 sites · avg 53.4
- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Randolph County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/randolph-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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