Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Wayne County, Mississippi has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 45th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f807f7b0 at 61.7/100.
Site-selection context for Wayne County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Wayne County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 45th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.7% 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 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (13, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) 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 Wayne County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.11¢/kWh and commercial 12.25¢/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 $3,372 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
Every scored site in Wayne County
All 23 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f807f7b0 · 61.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · e6ba3690 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 82411b9c · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 62d57fe1 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 00e94fb1 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d16d594b · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · bb445648 · 56.5
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109403 - WAYNESBORO) · 55.1
- ODOM INDUSTRIES, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- HOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 51.6
- QUALITY VENEER, LLC (SAWMILLS) · 51.6
- MARSHALL DURBIN FARMS CORP. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- SCOTCH PLYWOOD CO., INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- SOUTHEAST READY MIX, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- QUALITY PLYWOOD CO., INC. (SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- HAWKEYE GLOVE MFG., INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.6
- Ind Oil · 51.6
- SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. (OTHER HOUSEHOLD TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 51.5
- STURDIVANT LOGGING, ARTHUR/ CHICKASHAWAY (SAWMILLS) · 51.5
- Mine Site · 50f69b30 · 51.1
- ENBRIDGE PROCESSING, LLC (PETROLEUM REFINERIES) · 51.0
- SMITH BROS. FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 50.7
- ALAMISS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 50.3
Wayne County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wayne County?
Substation-Adjacent site · f807f7b0 scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Wayne County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Wayne 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 Wayne County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.11¢/kWh and commercial is 12.25¢/kWh in Wayne 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 Wayne County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/wayne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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