Carter County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCarter County economy
6.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.5% the month before
10,119
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
26,515
people in Carter County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,389
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Carter 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 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 6.3%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
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Carter County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
145
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett & PlattTakes effect Dec 21, 2026 | Grayson County | 145 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Carter 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.
- Love's Travel Stops1 open role
- Transparent Search Group1 open role
Colleges in Carter County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Christian University | Grayson | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Carter County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Kentucky? How to file for unemployment in Kentucky (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Eastern Kentucky Workforce Development Board
Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Wolfe
Cities in Carter County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Kentucky unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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