Alleghany County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAlleghany County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
5,886
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
14,962
people in Alleghany County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,160
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Alleghany County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Alleghany County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Wells Fargo Announces 87 Layoffs At Roanoke Operations Centervirginianreview · Nov 3, 2026
- Wells Fargo to lay off 87 workers in Roanoke CountyVirginia Business · Nov 2, 2026
- Wells Fargo to Cut 87 Jobs at Roanoke County Support Center in Three RoundsThe Roanoke Star News · Nov 2, 2026
- Roanoke Wells Fargo Center faces 87 layoffs in late 2026Yahoo Finance · Nov 2, 2026
- Nearly 90 Wells Fargo employees in Roanoke facing layoffsWSLS 10 News · Nov 2, 2026
- Wells Fargo to lay off 87 in Roanoke CountyCardinal News · Oct 31, 2026
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Alleghany County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Alleghany 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Alleghany County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Virginia Career Works - Covington Center
Covington · Affiliate · 540-613-6370
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30-4:30; Wednesdays - 9:30-4:30
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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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