Franklin County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Franklin County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.6% the month before
26,011
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
54,958
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,348
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Franklin County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Franklin County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Franklin 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.
- Simonton Windows & Doors1 open role
- StikPak Solutions1 open role
- Traditional Medicinals1 open role
Colleges in Franklin County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Franklin County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Virginia Career Works Franklin Center
Rocky Mount · Affiliate · 540-483-0179
Monday thru Thursday 8:30AM - 8:00 PM, Friday 8:30-5:00
Cities in Franklin County
- Rocky Mount3 jobs
- Ferrum
Other Virginia counties
Laid off or looking for work in Franklin County?
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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.