Roanoke County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Roanoke County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
48,905
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
96,793
people in Roanoke County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,931
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Roanoke County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Roanoke County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Roanoke County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins University | Roanoke | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Roanoke County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
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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.