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Northampton County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Northampton County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Northampton County economy

  • 4.5%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.8% the month before

  • 6,152

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 17,212

    people in Northampton County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $47,935

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 30%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Northampton County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Northampton 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

Workforce development and job centers

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

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Northampton 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.