Ranked by Real GDP Growth Rate

Counties with Highest GDP Growth

Counties leading the nation in real GDP growth — the economic engines powering local job creation and wage increases.

# County BTI Score GDP Growth Pop Growth Income Growth Proj. Growth
01 Lea County NM 14 +19.2% +0.5% +5.7% -1.1%
02 Washington County OK 62 +18.4% +0.4% +7.6% +1.2%
03 Morgan County IN 46 +18.0% +0.5% +10.1% +0.5%
04 Orange County TX 24 +13.8% -0.3% +4.6% -0.3%
05 Eddy County NM 73 +12.7% +0.3% +14.3% +1.7%
06 Oktibbeha County MS 65 +12.7% +0.1% +4.5% +1.3%
07 Darke County OH 96 +12.7% -0.2% +4.9% +3.5%
08 Jefferson County TX 9 +12.4% -0.7% +6.9% -1.8%
09 Northumberland County PA 64 +12.4% -0.6% +9.7% +1.3%
10 Armstrong County PA 42 +12.0% -0.7% +7.3% +0.4%
11 Jefferson County WV 87 +11.4% +0.9% +8.1% +2.5%
12 Jackson County MS 68 +11.1% +0.5% +9.0% +1.5%
13 Polk County OR 30 +10.7% +1.4% +10.1% +0.0%
14 Talladega County AL 9 +10.7% -0.9% +15.5% -1.7%
15 Pinal County AZ 15 +10.7% +3.0% +11.9% -1.0%
16 Lee County NC 57 +10.4% +1.4% +5.7% +1.0%
17 Sandoval County NM 44 +10.3% +1.4% +10.8% +0.5%
18 Kershaw County SC 38 +10.1% +1.2% +8.7% +0.3%
19 Bradford County PA 75 +10.1% -0.1% +11.5% +1.8%
20 Elko County NV 77 +9.9% +0.3% +6.4% +1.9%
21 Tooele County UT 33 +9.8% +3.8% +9.1% +0.2%
22 St. Charles Parish LA 5 +9.8% -0.4% +9.8% -2.5%
23 San Mateo County CA 7 +9.7% -1.1% +9.6% -2.3%
24 Vermilion Parish LA 38 +9.3% -1.0% -0.3% +0.3%
25 Skagit County WA 56 +9.1% +1.0% +8.9% +0.9%
26 Union County OH 55 +9.0% +2.7% +8.1% +0.9%
27 Bedford County TN 61 +8.8% +1.6% +8.3% +1.2%
28 Oldham County KY 56 +8.8% +0.6% +6.8% +0.9%
29 Rockwall County TX 8 +8.8% +5.1% +8.7% -2.0%
30 Berkeley County SC 25 +8.6% +2.9% +10.0% -0.2%
31 Bartow County GA 5 +8.5% +1.4% +14.1% -2.6%
32 Orangeburg County SC 58 +8.5% -0.9% +7.8% +1.0%
33 El Paso County TX 42 +8.4% +0.4% +8.8% +0.5%
34 Madison County IL 86 +8.3% -0.2% +7.3% +2.5%
35 Johnston County NC 25 +8.2% +3.6% +14.0% -0.2%
36 Blount County AL 36 +8.2% +0.3% +8.7% +0.2%
37 Barry County MI 84 +8.1% +0.9% +9.3% +2.4%
38 Benton County AR 50 +8.1% +2.8% +10.9% +0.7%
39 Madera County CA 32 +8.0% +0.6% +10.2% +0.1%
40 Hoke County NC 37 +7.9% +0.8% +6.9% +0.3%
41 Franklin County NC 50 +7.9% +3.1% +13.1% +0.7%
42 Mohave County AZ 18 +7.9% +1.4% +7.8% -0.7%
43 Merced County CA 28 +7.9% +1.1% +10.0% -0.1%
44 Clark County IN 37 +7.8% +1.1% +10.8% +0.3%
45 Nueces County TX 20 +7.8% -0.1% +7.7% -0.6%
46 Sampson County NC 73 +7.7% -0.2% +10.7% +1.7%
47 San Benito County CA 26 +7.6% +2.2% +9.2% -0.2%
48 Randolph County NC 78 +7.6% +0.5% +9.3% +2.0%
49 Lancaster County SC 26 +7.6% +3.1% +7.1% -0.2%
50 Allen County OH 100 +7.5% -0.4% +7.0% +5.2%

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