Accomack County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAccomack County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
14,845
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
33,326
people in Accomack County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,500
median household income
Source: Census ACS
24%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Accomack County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 8.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+423 jobs)
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Accomack County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
118
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBR Wyle Services LLCTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Accomack | 118 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Accomack 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.
- Virginia Department of Social Services1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Accomack County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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- Bay Area Local Workforce Development Board
Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Fredericksburg, King George, King William, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland
Eastern Shore Virginia Career Works Center
Onley · Affiliate · 757-302-4511
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm; Wed 9:30am -4:00pm Closed Daily for Lunch 12-1PM
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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