Grayson County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Grayson County’s unemployment rate is 5.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Grayson County economy

5.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.7% the month before
10,092
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
26,586
people in Grayson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,893
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Grayson 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 down 5.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 3.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.9%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−315 jobs)

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Grayson County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
145
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Grayson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 21, 2026	Leggett & PlattTakes effect Dec 21, 2026	Grayson County	145	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board
Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Washington

Kentucky Career Center- Leitchfield
Leitchfield · Affiliate · 270-216-0608
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Cities in Grayson County

Leitchfield

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Sources: 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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