Stokes County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meStokes County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
20,132
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,889
people in Stokes County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,039
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Stokes 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 1.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Stokes County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- NC-based produce distributor to close; 169 layoffs in Forsyth CountyWFMY-TV Greensboro on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
- Foster USA plants to permanently close multiple locations including Forsyth County, WARN saysWFMY News 2 on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
Learn and get funded in Stokes County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Stokes County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
72
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParkdaleTakes effect Jan 13, 2026 | Stokes County | 72 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Stokes 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.
- Navion Senior Living1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Stokes 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).
- Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Stokes County Career Center - Satellite Office
Walnut Cove · Affiliate · 336-464-0520
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cities in Stokes County
Other North Carolina counties
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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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