Hays County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hays County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 86 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Hays County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
170,553
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
256,429
people in Hays County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,827
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Hays County ranks

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

November 2026

#3Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+17.1% · of 61
#6Fastest-growing job markets+17.1% · of 100
#18Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest43% · of 100
#22Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Southwest3.7% · of 100

Hays 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 17.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 24.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, unchanged from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+2,323 jobs), retail (+1,782 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Thursday morning fire prompts temporary closure at Wingstop in Cedar ParkKVUE on MSN · Oct 22, 2026

Learn and get funded in Hays 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.

Hays County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
183
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Hays County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 31, 2026	Compass Group USA, Inc.Takes effect May 31, 2026	Hays County	183	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Hays 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.

Hays CISD10 open roles
Amazon6 open roles
Elevated4 open roles
Lone Star Custard4 open roles
American Civil Constructors2 open roles
BrightSpring Health Services2 open roles
CHRISTUS Health2 open roles
Dripping Springs ISD2 open roles
Dynamic Systems2 open roles
H-E-B2 open roles

Colleges in Hays County

Colleges in Hays County
College	City	Type	Students
Texas State University	San Marcos	Public 4-year	20,000+

Workforce development and job centers

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

Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Williamson

Workforce Solutions - Rural Capital Area- San Marcos
San Marcos · Affiliate · 512-392-1291
M-F 8am-5pm

Cities in Hays County

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Sources: 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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