Bell County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bell County’s unemployment rate is 5.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 101 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Bell County economy

5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
168,731
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
379,811
people in Bell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,051
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Bell County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
115
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Bell County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 5, 2026	Revol Greens Tx, LLCTakes effect Oct 15, 2026	Bell County	115	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Bell 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.

Baylor Scott & White Health12 open roles
Acadia Healthcare Company4 open roles
GPAC4 open roles
Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
Charter Communications3 open roles
First National Bank Texas3 open roles
MCI Careers3 open roles
PDI3 open roles
Stratasys3 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Bell County

Baylor Scott & White Healthabout 47,000 employees (2025)

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

Colleges in Bell County

Colleges in Bell County
College	City	Type	Students
Texas A&M University-Central Texas	Killeen	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Belton	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Central Texas Workforce Development Board
Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, San Saba

Workforce Solutions of Central Texas - Killeen
Killeen · Comprehensive · 254-200-2000
M-F 8:30a-5p, W 8:30am - 4pm (Wed, 4p-5p we have staff professional development at the Center)
Workforce Solutions for Central Texas - Temple
Temple · Comprehensive · 254-742-4400
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (Closed at 4pm on Thursdays)

Cities in Bell County

Temple61 jobs
Killeen26 jobs
Belton12 jobs

Other Texas counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Bell 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 Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.