Randolph County, WV jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Randolph County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.4% the month before
9,878
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,782
people in Randolph County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,057
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Randolph County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Randolph 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 Randolph County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Randolph County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Region VI Workforce Investment Board
Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur
WorkForce WV - Elkins
Elkins · Affiliate
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 to 5:00 pm Friday
Cities in Randolph County
Other West Virginia counties
Laid off or looking for work in Randolph County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from West Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.