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Adams County, MS jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Adams County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 5 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Adams County economy

  • 4.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    6.1% the month before

  • 9,691

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 29,098

    people in Adams County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $40,250

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 33%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Adams County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Adams 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

Employers hiring most in Adams 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.

  1. Entergy2 open roles
  2. Acadia Healthcare Company1 open role
  3. Community Health Systems1 open role
  4. H&R Block1 open role
  5. KEMPER1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Natchez WIN Job Center

    Natchez · Comprehensive · 601-446-1130

    Mon,Tue,Thu, Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm - Closed Wed. 4:00pm

Cities in Adams County

Other Mississippi counties

All of Mississippi

Laid off or looking for work in Adams 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 Mississippi’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.