Davidson County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Davidson County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 36 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Davidson County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
78,924
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
171,063
people in Davidson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,426
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Davidson County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
198
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Davidson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 29, 2026	Vitacost.com, Inc.Takes effect Jul 1, 2026	Davidson County	130	Closure	State record
Apr 9, 2026	Parkdale MillsTakes effect Jun 7, 2026	Davidson County	68	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Davidson 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.

Mohawk Industries9 open roles
Gecko Hospitality4 open roles
Appalachian State2 open roles
ILHeadStart2 open roles
Kravet2 open roles
Modern Toyota of Boone2 open roles
Old Dominion Freight Line2 open roles
A-1 Termite and Pest Control1 open role
Autozone1 open role
Bank OZK1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin

NCWorks Career Center- Davidson County
Lexington · Comprehensive · 336-236-8021
Monday - Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm and Closed for Lunch 12-1 ; Friday 8:30am -Noon

Cities in Davidson County

Boone13 jobs
Thomasville12 jobs
Lexington11 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Davidson County?

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See your options after a layoff

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