Datacenter Sites in Perry County, Mississippi
Perry County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Perry County, Mississippi has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 54th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · cca3f9c6 at 57.9/100.
Site-selection context for Perry County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Perry County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Perry County ranks 54th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Perry County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (6) and former mine (3). 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 Perry County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.93¢/kWh and commercial 11.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,656 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Perry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN110245 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN110249 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN110243 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN109955 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN109954 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.6 |
| TAP169446 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN169445 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| HOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. (SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.7 |
| LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE (PULP MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.7 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC TIMBER, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.7 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC, LUMBER DIV. (SAWMILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.6 |
| G & K TEAMWEAR, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW TROUSER, SLACK AND JEAN MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.9 |
| AMERICAN WOOD, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 49.5 |
Every scored site in Perry County
All 16 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · cca3f9c6 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5d891604 · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0488e53d · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · ac9e74e0 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 856b1e0c · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 70f7849b · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · d29a87d5 · 55.4
- HOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. (SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- Mine Site · 04697b7e · 51.7
- LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE (PULP MILLS) · 51.7
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC TIMBER, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.7
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC, LUMBER DIV. (SAWMILLS) · 51.6
- G & K TEAMWEAR, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW TROUSER, SLACK AND JEAN MANUFACTURING) · 50.9
- AMERICAN WOOD, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 50.8
- Mine Site · c956a39d · 50.6
- Mine Site · 29be264f · 49.5
Perry County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Perry County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 54th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Perry County?
Substation-Adjacent site · cca3f9c6 scores 57.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Perry County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Perry 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 Perry County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Perry County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Perry County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.93¢/kWh and commercial is 11.88¢/kWh in Perry 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 Perry County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/perry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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