Buchanan County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBuchanan County economy
6.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.7% the month before
5,744
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,857
people in Buchanan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$42,216
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Buchanan 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 4.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 8.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 6.5%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Buchanan County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Logistics company laying off 81 employees in Lebanon CountyABC27 · Oct 28, 2026
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Buchanan County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Buchanan 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.
Colleges in Buchanan County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Buchanan 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).
- Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board
Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Norton, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise
Cities in Buchanan County
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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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