Hertford County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hertford County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 11 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Hertford County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.8% the month before
7,935
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,492
people in Hertford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,472
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Hertford County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
108
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Hertford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 19, 2026	ECU Health Home Health and HospiceTakes effect May 1, 2026	Hertford County	4	Closure	State record
Mar 16, 2026	Perdue Foods Feed MillTakes effect Apr 19, 2026	Hertford County	104	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Hertford 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.

GEO Group6 open roles
Chowan1 open role
ECU Health1 open role
North Carolina Community Health Center Association1 open role
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center1 open role
Sodexo1 open role

Colleges in Hertford County

Colleges in Hertford County
College	City	Type	Students
Chowan University	Murfreesboro	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Rivers East Workforce Development Board
Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt

NCWorks Career Center- Hertford County
Ahoskie · Comprehensive · 252-862-1257
Tues and Thurs 8:30am-4:30pm Closed 1:00pm-1:30pm for lunch

Cities in Hertford County

Winton6 jobs
Ahoskie4 jobs
Murfreesboro1 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

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