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Boone Unemployment Office

Where to go in person in Boone, North Carolina: the American Job Center in the city, and 4 more within 25 miles. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.

✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list   ✓ Address, phone and hours

About your claim

888-737-0259

UI Support Center: questions about filing a claim or an existing claim (individuals only, not employers), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday

Call 888-737-0259

Jobareer is not the state. This is DES's number, from its own website.

The office in Boone

NCWorks Career Center- Watauga County

Full-service American Job Center

130 Poplar Grove Connector
Boone, NC 28607 · Directions

Phone: 828-278-6460

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00am-5pm Closed 12pm-1pm ; Fri 8am-12pm

Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 4, 2026.

Near Boone

NCWorks Career Center- Caldwell County

Full-service American Job Center · 18 miles away

1909 Hickory Blvd SE
Lenoir, NC 28645 · Directions

Phone: 828-759-4680

Hours: Mon, Tues, & Thurs 8:00am-5:30pm Closes for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm, Wed 8am-12:30pm at Caldwell Library 1:30-4:30pm & Friday Closed to the public

Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated April 29, 2026.

American Job Center of Tennessee - Mountain City

American Job Center, some services · 19 miles away

222 West Main Street
Mountain City, TN 37683 · Directions

Phone: 423-460-1566

Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated June 1, 2026.

NCWorks Career Center- Ashe County

American Job Center, some services · 20 miles away

626 Ashe Central School Rd
Jefferson, NC 28640 · Directions

Phone: 336-982-5627

Hours: M-Th 8:00am-5:00pm (closed 12pm-1pm) Friday 8:00am-12pm

Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 17, 2026.

NCWorks Access Point-Avery County

American Job Center, some services · 20 miles away

785 Cranberry Street
Newland, NC 28657 · Directions

Phone: 828-766-1385

Hours: Mon 9:00am-4:00pm; Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm

Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 30, 2026.

Can I file for unemployment at these offices?

These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what DES says about filing:

"Apply online through MyNCUIBenefits, the fastest way: create an account, sign in, then choose "File a New Unemployment Insurance Claim". You can also apply by phone at 888-737-0259. The first eligible week is an unpaid waiting week, but you must still file a weekly certification for it."

From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.

Before you go

Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in North Carolina: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.

Where this comes from

The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.

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