Cobb County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Cobb County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.4% the month before
429,997
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
769,152
people in Cobb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$98,712
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Cobb County layoffs
7
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
2,233
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraustar Mill Group, Inc.Takes effect Nov 16, 2026 | Cobb County | 95 | Closure | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 321 | Closure | State record | |
| Young's Market Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 78 | Closure | State record | |
| Young's Market Company of Arizona, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 2 | Closure | State record | |
| Wellstar Health SystemTakes effect Sep 26, 2026 | Cobb County | 761 | Layoff | State record | |
| Parsec, LLCTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Cobb County | 179 | Closure | State record | |
| Home depotTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Cobb County | 797 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cobb 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.
- Enercon63 open roles
- Lockheed Martin43 open roles
- Staff Financial Group23 open roles
- Wellstar Health System22 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services20 open roles
- DPR Construction14 open roles
- Wellstar Health System11 open roles
- Pike Electric9 open roles
- Pike Health Services7 open roles
- Fiserv5 open roles
Colleges in Cobb County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Life University | Marietta | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cobb County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
CobbWorks Inc.
Marietta · Comprehensive · 770-528-4300
8:00am - 5:00pm; Monday - Friday
Georgia Department of Labor - Cobb-Cherokee Career Center
Marietta · Comprehensive · 877-709-8185
8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
Cities in Cobb County
Other Georgia counties
Laid off or looking for work in Cobb County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Georgia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.