Buchanan County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Buchanan County economy
7.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.1% the month before
5,700
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,857
people in Buchanan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$42,216
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Buchanan County layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
9
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmore Energy Compny LLCTakes effect Dec 31, 2025 | Big Rock | 9 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Buchanan 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.
- James River Equipment1 open role
Colleges in Buchanan County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Buchanan County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board
Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Norton, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise
Cities in Buchanan County
Other Virginia counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.