Transylvania County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meTransylvania County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
14,193
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
33,243
people in Transylvania County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,523
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Transylvania 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 4.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.9%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Transylvania County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Rhubarb, The Rhu in Asheville announce closures 'effective immediately'Niners Wire · Oct 6, 2026
Learn and get funded in Transylvania 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.
Transylvania County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Transylvania 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.
Employers hiring most in Transylvania 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.
- Builders FirstSource1 open role
- Mission Regional Medical Center1 open role
- United Community Banks1 open role
Colleges in Transylvania County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Transylvania 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).
- Mountain Area Workforce Development Board
Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania
NCWorks Career Center - Transylvania County
Brevard · Comprehensive · 828-883-2550
Mon and Tues 8am-3pm Closed 12pm-1pm Wed 8am-5pm Thurs 8am-5pm Closed 1pm-2pm Fri 8am-4:30pm Closed 1pm-29m
Cities in Transylvania 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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