Russell County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Russell County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Russell County economy

4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.6% the month before
22,664
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
58,858
people in Russell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,046
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Russell County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Russell 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

Workforce development and job centers

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

Central, Region 5 Board
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, Tallapoosa

Phenix City Career Center
Phenix City · Affiliate · 334-214-4828
Monday-Thursday 8:00a-5:00p EST; Friday 8:00a-2:30p EST

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Russell 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.