Hertford County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHertford County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
8,042
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,492
people in Hertford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,472
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Hertford 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 11.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Hertford County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Filing: Amazon’s previously announced layoffs include 95 jobs in Washington stateGeekWire · Nov 3, 2026
- Alaska Airlines plans permanent job cuts in Renton, SeaTac and SpokaneKOMO on MSN · Nov 3, 2026
- Amazon filing details 95 Washington layoffs through JanuaryMyNorthwest · Nov 3, 2026
- Mapped: Where U.S. Jobs Are Most Exposed to AIYahoo Finance · Oct 1, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Hertford County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
108
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Home Health and HospiceTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Hertford County | 4 | Closure | State record | |
| Perdue Foods Feed MillTakes effect Apr 19, 2026 | Hertford County | 104 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Hertford 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.
- GEO Group4 open roles
- Jackson Hewitt1 open role
- North Carolina Community Health Center Association1 open role
- Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center1 open role
- Trillium Health Resources1 open role
Colleges in Hertford County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hertford County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in North Carolina? How to file for unemployment in North Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Rivers East Workforce Development Board
Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt
NCWorks Career Center- Hertford County
Ahoskie · Comprehensive · 252-862-1257
Tues and Thurs 8:30am-4:30pm Closed 1:00pm-1:30pm for lunch
Cities in Hertford County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from North Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. North Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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