Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Mississippi
Clay County has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Clay County, Mississippi has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 40th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is WESTPOINT at 70.3/100.
Site-selection context for Clay County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Clay County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 40th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.8/100 ranks 4th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1383rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?
Industrial sites are the most common (10, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (10) and greenfield (4). 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 Clay County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.84¢/kWh and commercial 12.55¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,289 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
Every scored site in Clay County
All 27 sites, best first.
- WESTPOINT · 70.3
- Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY) · 62.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1bcf4cd8 · 62.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 047da4e3 · 57.9
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109569 - WESTPOINT) · 56.6
- PRESTAGE FARMS, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 56.1
- Bank of West Point (Former) · 55.9
- SOUTHERN IONICS, INC. (ALL OTHER BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING) · 55.9
- DAILY TIMES LEADER (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 55.9
- 102 East Main Street · 55.9
- Main Street Amoco · 55.9
- SOUTHERN IONICS, INC. (H Q) (NOT AVAILABLE) · 55.9
- ELLIS STEEL CO., INC., PLT. 3 (FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING) · 55.9
- West Side School · 55.9
- METALCRAFT MFG. (PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 55.9
- Central School · 55.9
- ORMAN'S WELDING & FABRICATION (MACHINE SHOPS) · 55.9
- North Side School · 55.8
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO., THE (POWER BOILER AND HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING) · 55.8
- Mary Holmes College · 55.8
- ELLIS STEEL CO., INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 55.8
- Big Yank / Ennis Paint Building · 55.7
- BLAZON TUBE CO. (IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL) · 55.7
- Sara Lee Facility · 55.5
- Greenfield (TAP144779 - WESTPOINT) · 54.7
- Greenfield (TAP144780 - WESTPOINT) · 54.2
- West Clay Elementary School · 53.3
Clay County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?
WESTPOINT scores 70.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in Clay County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Clay 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 Clay County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.84¢/kWh and commercial is 12.55¢/kWh in Clay 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 Clay County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/clay-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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