Floyd County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFloyd County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
49,265
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,985
people in Floyd County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,540
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Floyd 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 13.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: admin & staffing (+4,365 jobs), health care (+1,101 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−788 jobs), manufacturing (−451 jobs)
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Floyd County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
168
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hillshire Brands CompanyTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Floyd County | 168 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Floyd 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.
- Kerry4 open roles
- Brown & Brown2 open roles
- AdventHealth1 open role
- Affinity Hospice1 open role
- Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce1 open role
- Davita1 open role
- i4 Search Group1 open role
- Innovative Outsourcing1 open role
- Inside Higher Ed1 open role
- Kellanova1 open role
Colleges in Floyd County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Highlands College | Rome | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Shorter University | Rome | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Floyd 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).
- Northwest Georgia Regional Commission
Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
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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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