Iredell County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Iredell County’s unemployment rate is 2.9%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 264 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Iredell County economy

2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
103,949
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
191,800
people in Iredell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$78,678
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Iredell County ranks

Where Iredell County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#16Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−0.8 points · of 100
#18Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southeast69 / 100 · of 77
#20Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 77
#20Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southeast9 per 100 · of 79

Iredell 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 0.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 12.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.9%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+749 jobs), hotels & food (+656 jobs)

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Iredell County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
274
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Iredell County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 23, 2026	Toter, LLCTakes effect Dec 22, 2026	Iredell County	81	Closure	State record
Oct 23, 2026	Toter, LLCTakes effect Dec 22, 2026	Iredell County	15	Closure	State record
Feb 13, 2026	Lowe's Companies, Inc.Takes effect May 1, 2026	Iredell County	178	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Iredell 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.

Lowe's83 open roles
Trane U.s.28 open roles
Trane Technologies23 open roles
MSC Industrial Supply12 open roles
Corvid Technologies10 open roles
Davidson College10 open roles
Duke University5 open roles
EnergyUnited EMC5 open roles
Brookdale Senior Living4 open roles
Duke Health4 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

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

Centralina Workforce Development Board
Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, Union

NCWorks Career Center- Iredell County/ Statesville
Statesville · Comprehensive · 704-380-6970
Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm; Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm for lunch. Closes the 2nd Friday of each month at noon.

Cities in Iredell County

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Sources: 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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