Franklin County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Franklin County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Independent page. Not from or affiliated with the State of Virginia.

Looking for work in Virginia? See where you stand.

Not sure you match what employers here are hiring for? Get a free read on your fit, the jobs open near you and a plan for the weeks ahead.

Show me jobs near me

Franklin County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
26,334
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
54,958
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,348
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Franklin County ranks

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

November 2026

#5Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic9.9 per 10,000 · of 100
#6Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast9.9 per 10,000 · of 100
#24Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person9.9 per 10,000 · of 100

Franklin 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 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.5 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Franklin 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

Learn and get funded in Franklin 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.

Franklin County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Franklin 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Franklin 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.

Ferrum College1 open role
Traditional Medicinals1 open role

Colleges in Franklin County

Colleges in Franklin County
College	City	Type	Students
Ferrum College	Ferrum	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Franklin 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 Franklin Center
Rocky Mount · Affiliate · 540-483-0179
Monday thru Thursday 8:30AM - 8:00 PM, Friday 8:30-5:00

Cities in Franklin County

Other Virginia counties

All of Virginia

Laid off or looking for work in Franklin County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.

Applying and hearing nothing back?

Find out where you stand: your odds, the jobs that fit you and a plan for the week ahead. Free. No résumé needed.

Already a member? Log in

Get my Market Reality Assessment

Job seekers in Franklin County looking to you for help, or openings you cannot fill?

Leave your work email. We'll send how organizations use NextChapter to reach job seekers in Franklin County.

See how organizations use it