Nicholas County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meNicholas County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
3,450
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
7,655
people in Nicholas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,616
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Nicholas 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 19.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Nicholas County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Longtime Lexington TV anchor Doug High will be on the air again soonLexington Herald-Leader on MSN · Oct 24, 2026
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Nicholas County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Nicholas County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Nicholas 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).
- Bluegrass Workforce Innovation Board
Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, Woodford
Nicholas Publoic Library
Carlisle · Affiliate · 859-289-5595
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
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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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