Bell County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBell County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
168,919
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
379,811
people in Bell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,051
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Bell 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 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 8.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,470 jobs), construction (+1,396 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−334 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Bell 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.
Bell County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
115
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revol Greens Tx, LLCTakes effect Oct 15, 2026 | Bell County | 115 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Bell 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.
- Baylor Scott & White Health11 open roles
- Sundt6 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
- H-E-B3 open roles
- AccentCare2 open roles
- AGC Auto Glass & Car Care2 open roles
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice2 open roles
- M.C. Dean2 open roles
- Snelling2 open roles
- AdventHealth1 open role
Largest employers headquartered in Bell County
- Baylor Scott & White Healthabout 47,000 employees (2025)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Bell County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bell County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Central Texas Workforce Development Board
Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, San Saba
Workforce Solutions of Central Texas - Killeen
Killeen · Comprehensive · 254-200-2000
M-F 8:30a-5p, W 8:30am - 4pm (Wed, 4p-5p we have staff professional development at the Center)
Workforce Solutions for Central Texas - Temple
Temple · Comprehensive · 254-742-4400
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (Closed at 4pm on Thursdays)
Cities in Bell County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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