Stokes County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Stokes County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Stokes County economy

3.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
19,872
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,889
people in Stokes County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,039
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Stokes County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
72
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Stokes County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 13, 2026	Parkdale MillsTakes effect Jan 13, 2026	Stokes County	72	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Stokes 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

Stokes County Career Center - Satellite Office
Walnut Cove · Affiliate · 336-464-0520
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Cities in Stokes County

Walnut Cove

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Stokes 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.