Huerfano County, CO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Huerfano County economy
7.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.3% the month before
2,355
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
6,946
people in Huerfano County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,139
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Huerfano County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Huerfano County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Huerfano County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Workforce Colorado Rural Alliance Workforce Development Board
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Walsenburg Workforce Center
Walsenburg · Comprehensive · 719-738-2372
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5pm Mon - Wed, Walkins, Thur - Fri, by appointment only. Closed 12-1 for Lunch.
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Colorado’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.