Leflore County, MS jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Leflore County’s unemployment rate is 5.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Leflore County economy

5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.3% the month before
8,277
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,432
people in Leflore County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$33,188
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Leflore County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
425
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Leflore County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 14, 2026	Greenwood Leflore HospitalTakes effect Jun 15, 2026	Leflore County	425	Closure — WARN- Due to Financial Challenges.	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Leflore 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.

Delta Electric Power Association2 open roles
Airgas1 open role
Cintas1 open role
Milwaukee Electric Tool1 open role

Colleges in Leflore County

Colleges in Leflore County
College	City	Type	Students
Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Delta Workforce Development Area
Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Washington

Greenwood WIN Job Center
Greenwood · Comprehensive · 662-459-4600
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Wed.. 4:00 p.m.

Cities in Leflore County

Greenwood4 jobs
Itta Bena

Other Mississippi counties

All of Mississippi

Laid off or looking for work in Leflore County?

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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.