Wilson County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wilson County’s unemployment rate is 2.7%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 59 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Wilson County economy

2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
91,195
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
153,587
people in Wilson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$94,048
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Wilson County ranks

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

November 2026

#12Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Southeast2.7% · of 100

Wilson 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 8.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 17.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.7%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,193 jobs), retail (+1,008 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−594 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Wilson County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Clarksville Gas and Water Department plans Old Ashland City Road Water Outage, Lane ClosureClarksville Online · Nov 8, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water Department reports Water Outage and Road Closure on Clydesdale DriveClarksville Online · Nov 8, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water reports Road Closure on Jackie Lorraine DriveClarksville Online · Nov 5, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water Department plans Golf Club Lane Water Outage, Lane ClosureClarksville Online · Oct 28, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water reports Road closure on Tobacco RoadClarksville Online · Oct 27, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water plans Westfield Court Water Outage, Lane ClosureClarksville Online · Oct 25, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water Department plans Pine Mountain Road Water Outage, Road ClosureClarksville Online · Oct 21, 2026
Clarksville Gas and Water plans Pine Mountain Road Water Outage, Road ClosureClarksville Online · Oct 20, 2026

Learn and get funded in Wilson 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.

Wilson County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
204
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Wilson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 3, 2026	Del Mar MedicalTakes effect Dec 31, 2026	Wilson County	52	—	State record
Jun 17, 2026	Smurfit WestrockTakes effect Aug 14, 2026	Wilson County	52	—	State record
Jan 26, 2026	Smoky Mountain Logistics, LLCTakes effect Mar 24, 2026	Wilson County	100	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Wilson 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.

Wilson Bank Holding14 open roles
Dayton Freight Lines4 open roles
Legrand North America4 open roles
Amazon3 open roles
Chewy3 open roles
OnTrac3 open roles
CRH Public2 open roles
Monster Energy Company2 open roles
Walmart2 open roles
A.O. Smith1 open role

Colleges in Wilson County

Colleges in Wilson County
College	City	Type	Students
Cumberland University	Lebanon	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wilson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Tennessee? How to file for unemployment in Tennessee (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson

American Job Center of Tennessee - Lebanon
Lebanon · Affiliate · 615-444-9355
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Cities in Wilson County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Tennessee’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Tennessee unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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