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Alleghany County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Alleghany County’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Alleghany County economy

  • 4.1%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.8% the month before

  • 5,838

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 14,962

    people in Alleghany County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $55,160

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 28%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Alleghany County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Alleghany 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 Alleghany County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • Virginia Career Works - Covington Center

    Covington · Affiliate · 540-613-6370

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30-4:30; Wednesdays - 9:30-4:30

Other Virginia counties

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