Mecklenburg County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Mecklenburg County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.8% the month before
14,313
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
30,431
people in Mecklenburg County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,691
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Mecklenburg County layoffs

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

South Central Local Workforce Development Board
Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward

Virginia Career Works - Lake Country Center
South Hill · Affiliate · 434-955-2252
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m./ Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Mecklenburg County

South Hill

Other Virginia counties

All of Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Mecklenburg 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.