Floyd County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Floyd County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
48,592
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,985
people in Floyd County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,540
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Floyd County layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
168
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hillshire Brands CompanyTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Floyd County | 168 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Floyd 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.
- Kerry3 open roles
- Suhner2 open roles
- AlphaX1 open role
- Ambe1 open role
- Autozone1 open role
- Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce1 open role
- Kellanova1 open role
- Pruitthealth Home Health1 open role
- TeamHealth Redmond Regional Medical Center1 open role
- Writer Remote1 open role
Colleges in Floyd County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Highlands College | Rome | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Shorter University | Rome | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Floyd County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Northwest Georgia Regional Commission
Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
Cities in Floyd County
- Rome13 jobs
Other Georgia counties
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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.