Columbus County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Columbus County economy

• 4.2%

  unemployment, Aug 2026

  4.6% the month before

• 19,655

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 50,453

  people in Columbus County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $48,184

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 33%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Columbus County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Columbus 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 Columbus 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. Cisco IOS2 open roles
2. Southeastern Community College (NC)2 open roles
3. V4C.ai2 open roles
4. Black’s Tire and Auto Service1 open role
5. Southeastern Community College1 open role
6. Visit our1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

• Cape Fear Workforce Development Consortium Board

  Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender

• NCWorks Career Center- Columbus County

  Whiteville · Comprehensive · 910-788-6261

  Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

Cities in Columbus County

• Whiteville8 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

• Wake County
• Mecklenburg County
• Guilford County
• Forsyth County
• Cumberland County
• Durham County
• Buncombe County
• Union County
• Gaston County
• Cabarrus County
• New Hanover County
• Johnston County