Washington County, MS jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.4% the month before
15,506
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
43,674
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$40,117
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Washington 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 Washington 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.

DSJ Global2 open roles
Global Medical Response1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington 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

Greenville WIN Job Center
Greenville · Comprehensive · 662-332-8101
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Closed Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Cities in Washington County

Greenville3 jobs

Other Mississippi counties

All of Mississippi

Laid off or looking for work in Washington 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.