Carroll County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCarroll County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
64,621
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
122,187
people in Carroll County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,327
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Carroll County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+916 jobs), construction (+745 jobs)
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Carroll County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
95
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KidsPeaceTakes effect Oct 24, 2026 | Carroll County | 95 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Carroll 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.
- Southwire21 open roles
- Tanner Terrace4 open roles
- Black & Veatch2 open roles
- Craig2 open roles
- Southwire Company2 open roles
- Berry Companies1 open role
- Flowers Foods1 open role
- Harrison Contracting Company1 open role
- Janus International Group1 open role
- Mtzionnashville1 open role
Colleges in Carroll County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Carroll County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Georgia? How to file for unemployment in Georgia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Three Rivers Workforce Development Board
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Cities in Carroll County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Georgia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Georgia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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