Wilkes County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wilkes County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Wilkes County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.4% the month before
24,922
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
65,983
people in Wilkes County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,438
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wilkes County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
127
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Wilkes County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 24, 2026	Carolina West WirelessTakes effect Aug 24, 2026	Wilkes County	127	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

High Country Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

NCWorks Career Center- Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro · Comprehensive · 336-838-5164
Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm (Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm); Fri 8am-12pm

Cities in Wilkes County

North Wilkesboro

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Wilkes 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.