Madison County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Madison County’s unemployment rate is 3.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,126 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Madison County economy

3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.5% the month before
227,978
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
397,135
people in Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,528
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Madison County ranks

Where Madison County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#2Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southeast87 / 100 · of 77
#5Best county job markets for job seekers90 / 100 · of 100
#6Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southeast35% · of 100
#9Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southeast17 per 100 · of 79
#16Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southeast51% · of 100
#18Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person17 per 100 · of 100

Madison 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 7.8% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 11.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.2%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+3,557 jobs), professional & technical (+2,685 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Madison County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026

Learn and get funded in Madison County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Madison County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
55
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Madison County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Diatherix Laboratories LLCTakes effect Oct 31, 2026	Huntsville	55	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Madison 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.

L3HARRIS Technologies84 open roles
Leidos62 open roles
Northrop Grumman56 open roles
Harris Health Strategic Fund51 open roles
Parsons40 open roles
Trinzic40 open roles
RTX37 open roles
Anduril Industries30 open roles
Modern Technology Solutions28 open roles
BAE Systems23 open roles

Colleges in Madison County

Colleges in Madison County
College	City	Type	Students
Alabama A & M University	Normal	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Oakwood University	Huntsville	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Huntsville Bible College	Huntsville	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Madison County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Madison County. 2 with dates announced.

SMD Symposium
Aug 10 to Aug 12, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Price on attendee page.
National Cyber Summit
Sep 21 to Sep 23, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Registration cost not on page.
Open call for speakers

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison 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).

North, Region 1 Board
Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Winston

Alabama Career Center - Huntsville
Huntsville · Comprehensive · 256-851-0537
7:45-4:45 Mon-Fri

Cities in Madison County

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Sources: 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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