Sampson County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Sampson County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 5 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Sampson County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
24,301
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
59,245
people in Sampson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,159
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Sampson County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
121
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Sampson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 2, 2026	FortrexTakes effect Mar 20, 2026	Sampson County	121	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Sampson 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.

State Human Resources2 open roles
Cintas1 open role
CRH Public1 open role
North Carolina State University1 open role
Targan1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Mid-Carolina Workforce Development Board
Cumberland, Harnett, Montgomery, Moore, Sampson

NCWorks Career Center- Sampson County
Clinton · Comprehensive · 910-682-5080
Monday- Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm and 3rd Friday of each month: 8:30am - 2:00pm

Cities in Sampson County

Clinton3 jobs
Franklin2 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Sampson 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.