Houston County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.9% the month before
48,983
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
107,628
people in Houston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,531
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Houston County layoffs
2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
152
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstone FoodsTakes effect Oct 22, 2026 | Dothan | 98 | Layoff | State record | |
| Swedish Match Cigars IncTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Dothan | 54 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Houston 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.
- Personnel Resources2 open roles
- Agape Care1 open role
- American Fidelity1 open role
- AMX1 open role
- Chick-fil-A1 open role
- Chickasaw Nation Medical Center1 open role
- City of Dothan1 open role
- Dunbarton1 open role
- Enhabit Home Health1 open role
- gpac1 open role
Colleges in Houston County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Dothan | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Houston County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southeast, Region 6 Board
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike
Dothan Career Center
Dothan · Comprehensive · 334-792-2121
7:30-4:30 Mon-Fri
Cities in Houston County
- Dothan12 jobs
Other Alabama counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.