Datacenter Sites in Covington County, Mississippi
Covington County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Covington County, Mississippi has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 56th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 51st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · eb2a12ac at 56.7/100.
Site-selection context for Covington County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Covington County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Covington County ranks 56th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.2/100 ranks 51st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-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 Covington County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (6) and former mine (2). 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 Covington County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.81¢/kWh and commercial 12.26¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $4,040 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Covington County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109701 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN169526 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP143399 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN109986 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN109805 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN109700 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN109698 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| DEEP SOUTH TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.3 |
| BLAIN & SON, INC. (H Q), W. E. (ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| RUTLAND LUMBER CO. (SAWMILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| LATCO OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. (PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| WARREN, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| SANDERSON FARMS, INC., PROCESSING DIV. (POULTRY PROCESSING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
Every scored site in Covington County
All 15 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · eb2a12ac · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · fb27c127 · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 157ccc68 · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1b0b3f5f · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 23c21099 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 037a575d · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29e78010 · 54.6
- DEEP SOUTH TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 50.3
- BLAIN & SON, INC. (H Q), W. E. (ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING) · 49.5
- Mine Site · 3cf3f671 · 49.5
- Mine Site · a15eb491 · 49.2
- RUTLAND LUMBER CO. (SAWMILLS) · 48.7
- LATCO OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. (PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 48.7
- WARREN, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 48.7
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC., PROCESSING DIV. (POULTRY PROCESSING) · 48.7
Covington County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Covington County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 56th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Covington County?
Substation-Adjacent site · eb2a12ac scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Covington County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Covington 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 Covington County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Covington County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Covington County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.81¢/kWh and commercial is 12.26¢/kWh in Covington 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 Covington County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/covington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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