Datacenter Sites in Choctaw County, Mississippi
Choctaw County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Choctaw County, Mississippi has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness, about 12% above the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 66th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · bc46dc49 at 68.1/100.
Site-selection context for Choctaw County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Choctaw County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Choctaw County ranks 66th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.6/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Choctaw County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (3) and greenfield (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 Choctaw County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.48¢/kWh and commercial 12.65¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 64°F. Land is valued around $2,144 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Choctaw County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109619 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 68.1 |
| WOLF CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| FRENCH CAMP | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| OZ Choctaw | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| STURGIS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| TAP144785 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP144783 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.3 |
| UNKNOWN109620 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN109635 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| HARDWIRE, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.8 |
| PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA (SAWMILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.5 |
| M & H MFG. CO. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
Every scored site in Choctaw County
All 12 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · bc46dc49 · 68.1
- WOLF CREEK · 64.6
- FRENCH CAMP · 64.6
- OZ Choctaw · 61.2
- STURGIS · 61.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 15282920 · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2b8ebd80 · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e2cb4198 · 60.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0beaa394 · 57.9
- HARDWIRE, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA (SAWMILLS) · 53.5
- M & H MFG. CO. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 49.9
Choctaw County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Choctaw County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 66th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Choctaw County?
Substation-Adjacent site · bc46dc49 scores 68.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Choctaw County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Choctaw County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Choctaw County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Choctaw County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Choctaw County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.48¢/kWh and commercial is 12.65¢/kWh in Choctaw County.
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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 Choctaw County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/choctaw-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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