Franklin County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 8 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Franklin County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.9% the month before
13,782
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
31,978
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,493
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Franklin County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Franklin County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Franklin County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Symrise3 open roles
CB&S Bank2 open roles
Bank Independent1 open role
JMJ Phillip Group1 open role
Saint-Gobain1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Franklin County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

North, Region 1 Board
Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Winston

Phil Campbell Career Center
Phil Campbell · Affiliate · 256-331-6285
8:00-4:30 Wed ONLY (First Wed in month)

Cities in Franklin County

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Franklin County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Alabama’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.