Data Centers in Arkansas

2 verified facilities · about 6 estimated ·

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Arkansas data centers at a glance

As of October 2026, Arkansas has 2 data centers verified in OpenStreetMap and an estimated 6 in total. That ranks 43rd among the 48 states and territories in the directory and is 0.1% of all verified US facilities. Facilities cluster in Searcy (1). The largest operator by mapped sites is City of Searcy (1), out of 1 named operator. Malachi.Energy also tracks 1 mega project in Arkansas totaling 1.0 GW of planned capacity and about $21 billion in announced investment, led by AVAIO Digital Leo in Pulaski County, AR, 1.0 GW and about $21 billion, under construction, targeted for 2028. AVAIO Digital Leo, the one tracked project in Arkansas with a site-level location, sits 1.6 miles from the nearest 500 kV transmission line (Entergy Arkansas Inc), per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02.

Facility counts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), scaled to Baxtel data center market directory totals. Mega projects: Malachi.Energy tally of public filings and announcements. Method notes on the methodology page. See also Arkansas electricity rates.

Verified

2

OSM-mapped facilities

Estimated

~6

Scaled to industry totals

Top hub

Searcy

1 verified facilities

Mega projects

1.0 GW

1 tracked, $21B announced

Map of data centers in Arkansas

County boundaries, every verified facility, and tracked mega projects sized by planned capacity. Downloads carry the source line and dataset date for citation.

Data centers in ArkansasMap of Arkansas with county boundaries showing 2 verified facilities · 1 mega project · 1 GW planned. Facilities from OpenStreetMap, mega projects from public filings, as of October 2026.Data centers in Arkansas2 verified facilities · 1 mega project · 1 GW plannedTierPoint Little Rock · Little RockSearcy Information Technologies · City of Searcy · SearcyAVAIO Digital Leo · 1 GW · Under constructionVERIFIED FACILITIESData center mapped in OpenStreetMapMEGA PROJECTS BY STATUSOperatingUnder constructionAnnouncedProposedMARKER SIZE = PLANNED CAPACITY500 MW2 GW10 GWIN THIS FIGURE2 verified facilitiesTop hub: Searcy (1)Top operator: City of Searcy1 mega project, 1 GW$21B announced investmentSources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); mega projects from public filings and announcements, Malachi.Energy tally; boundaries US Census via us-atlas.malachi.energy/data-centers/arkansas · Data updated October 2026

Top operators in Arkansas

By OSM-verified facility count

  1. 1.City of Searcy1

Key hubs in Arkansas

Cities with the most verified facilities

  1. 1.Searcy1

Mega projects in Arkansas

1 tracked project · 1.0 GW planned capacity · $21B announced

AVAIO Digital Leo (Pulaski County, AR)

AVAIO Digital

Under Construction
1,000 MW$21B

AVAIO Digital's 296-acre Project Leo campus in Pulaski County, with 150 MW contracted from Entergy Arkansas and demand of up to 1 GW at full build; the first phase is $6B of more than $21B through full development. The developer reports it has broken ground, and said in July 2026 that the first two buildings would be operational by 2028.

Target: 2028Source: Arkansas Economic Development Commission (Jan 2026)Basis: developer disclosed MW, developer-stated campus costDetails & sources

All verified data centers in Arkansas

2 facilities mapped in OpenStreetMap, sorted by city. Unnamed entries are mapped buildings tagged as data centers without a public name.

OSM-verified data center facilities in Arkansas
NameOperatorCityAddress
TierPoint Little RockUnknownLittle Rock15707 Chenal Parkway (address point)
Searcy Information TechnologiesCity of SearcySearcy101 North Elm Street

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 2 data centers verified in OpenStreetMap as of October 2026, and an estimated 6 in total once unmapped facilities are scaled in against Baxtel's industry count. That places it 43rd of 48 states and territories by verified count.

Where are the data centers in Arkansas?

The largest concentrations in Arkansas are Searcy with 1 verified facility. The full table below lists every verified facility in the state with its operator and address.

Who operates the most data centers in Arkansas?

By number of OSM-verified facilities, the largest data center operator in Arkansas is City of Searcy (1). This ranks mapped sites, not megawatts, so a hyperscaler with many small buildings can outrank a colocation provider with one large campus.

What large data centers are being built in Arkansas?

Malachi.Energy tracks 1 mega project in Arkansas as of October 2026: AVAIO Digital Leo in Pulaski County, AR, 1.0 GW and about $21 billion, under construction, targeted for 2028. Together they total 1.0 GW of planned capacity and about $21 billion in announced investment. Figures are planned capacity from public filings and announcements, not delivered power.

All US data centers

Facility data sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Estimated totals scaled to Baxtel industry counts. Mega project data from public filings and announcements. Dataset last updated . Built by Malachi.Energy.