New Hanover County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

New Hanover County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 187 open professional jobs are in its cities.

New Hanover County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
126,314
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
231,214
people in New Hanover County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,892
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

New Hanover County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
82
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in New Hanover County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 7, 2026	Avelo Airlines, Inc.Takes effect Mar 6, 2026	New Hanover County	82	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in New Hanover 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.

Corning23 open roles
Novant Health8 open roles
Acadia Healthcare Company6 open roles
FullCircl6 open roles
GE Vernova6 open roles
Live Oak Bancshares5 open roles
Aston Carter3 open roles
University of North Carolina Wilmington3 open roles
Biocomposites2 open roles
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina2 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in New Hanover County

nCino1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in New Hanover County

Colleges in New Hanover County
College	City	Type	Students
University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving New Hanover 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 - Pender County Outreach Locations
Wilmington · Comprehensive · 910-251-5777
Monday- Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
NCWorks Career Center- New Hanover County
Wilmington · Comprehensive · 910-945-6900
M-F 8:30am-4:30pm

Cities in New Hanover County

Wilmington184 jobs
Castle Hayne3 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

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Laid off or looking for work in New Hanover 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.