Houston County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHouston County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
48,879
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
107,628
people in Houston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,531
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Houston County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+646 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Houston 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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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Houston County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
152
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstone FoodsTakes effect Oct 22, 2026 | Dothan | 98 | Layoff | State record | |
| Swedish Match Cigars IncTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Dothan | 54 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Houston 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.
- City of Dothan, AL2 open roles
- Dunbarton2 open roles
- Personnel Resources2 open roles
- Agape Care1 open role
- AMX1 open role
- Chickasaw Nation Medical Center1 open role
- Elgen Staffing1 open role
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice1 open role
- HireNexus1 open role
- Human Capital Ventures1 open role
Colleges in Houston County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Dothan | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Houston 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).
- Southeast, Region 6 Board
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike
Dothan Career Center
Dothan · Comprehensive · 334-792-2121
7:30-4:30 Mon-Fri
Cities in Houston County
Other Alabama counties
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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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