Calhoun County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCalhoun County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
49,415
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
116,141
people in Calhoun County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,826
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Calhoun County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−420 jobs), manufacturing (−373 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Calhoun County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
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Calhoun County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
76
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG – Commercial Vehicle Group AlabamaTakes effect Apr 11, 2026 | Piedmont | 76 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Calhoun 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.
- Jacksonville State University20 open roles
- Trinzic3 open roles
- BAE Systems1 open role
- Bauer Group1 open role
- Bauer Group1 open role
- Defense Contract Management Agency1 open role
- Defense Logistics Agency1 open role
- Doncasters1 open role
- Enhabit Home Health1 open role
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice1 open role
Colleges in Calhoun County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Calhoun County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Alabama? How to file for unemployment in Alabama (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- East, Region 2 Board
Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega
Anniston Career Center
Anniston · Comprehensive · 256-832-0147
8:00-5:00 Mon through Fri
Cities in Calhoun County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Alabama’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Alabama unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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