Madison County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Madison County’s unemployment rate is 3.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,195 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Madison County economy

3.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.5% the month before
225,813
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
397,135
people in Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,528
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Madison County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
55
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Madison County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Diatherix Laboratories LLCTakes effect Oct 31, 2026	Huntsville	55	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Madison 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.

Northrop Grumman72 open roles
L3HARRIS Technologies69 open roles
Trinzic48 open roles
Blue Origin47 open roles
Lockheed Martin39 open roles
Leidos38 open roles
RTX36 open roles
Anduril Industries27 open roles
Harris Health Strategic Fund26 open roles
Griffon Aerospace25 open roles

Colleges in Madison County

Colleges in Madison County
College	City	Type	Students
Alabama A & M University	Normal	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Oakwood University	Huntsville	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Huntsville Bible College	Huntsville	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Madison County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Madison County. 2 with dates announced.

SMD Symposium
Aug 10 to Aug 12, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Price on attendee page.
National Cyber Summit
Sep 21 to Sep 23, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Registration cost not on page.
Open call for speakers

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison 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

Alabama Career Center - Huntsville
Huntsville · Comprehensive · 256-851-0537
7:45-4:45 Mon-Fri

Cities in Madison County

Huntsville1,101 jobs
Madison53 jobs
Redstone Arsenal41 jobs

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Madison County?

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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.