Keokuk County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Keokuk County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Keokuk County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
5,344
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,964
people in Keokuk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,856
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Keokuk County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
5
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Keokuk County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 17, 2026	River Hills Community Center	Keokuk County	5	Closing	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

South Central Iowa LWDA
Appanoose, Davis, Hardin, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Wayne

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Laid off or looking for work in Keokuk County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.