Counties in Alabama by real GDP growth

Clay County had the highest real GDP growth of 67 counties in 2017, at 7.4%. Greene County had the lowest, at -9.4%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Alabama was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest7.4Clay County
Lowest-9.4Greene County
Median1.167 counties
Alabama1.8History

Top 40 counties, 2017

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Clay CountyClay County: 7.4 %7.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 6.5 %6.5Crenshaw CountyCrenshaw County: 6.2 %6.2DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 5.1 %5.1Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County: 5 %5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 4.8 %4.8Blount CountyBlount County: 4.7 %4.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.5 %4.5Lee CountyLee County: 4.1 %4.1Macon CountyMacon County: 4.1 %4.1Shelby CountyShelby County: 4.1 %4.1Pickens CountyPickens County: 4 %4Madison CountyMadison County: 3.9 %3.9Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 3.8 %3.8Butler CountyButler County: 3 %3Limestone CountyLimestone County: 3 %3Houston CountyHouston County: 2.8 %2.8Covington CountyCovington County: 2.6 %2.6Russell CountyRussell County: 2.5 %2.5Choctaw CountyChoctaw County: 1.8 %1.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1.8 %1.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 1.8 %1.8Talladega CountyTalladega County: 1.8 %1.8Lamar CountyLamar County: 1.7 %1.7Henry CountyHenry County: 1.6 %1.6Winston CountyWinston County: 1.6 %1.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.4 %1.4Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 1.4 %1.4Bibb CountyBibb County: 1.3 %1.3Cullman CountyCullman County: 1.2 %1.2Dallas CountyDallas County: 1.2 %1.2Chilton CountyChilton County: 1.1 %1.1Elmore CountyElmore County: 1.1 %1.1Pike CountyPike County: 1.1 %1.1Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 1 %1Wilcox CountyWilcox County: 0.8 %0.8St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 0.5 %0.5Walker CountyWalker County: 0.5 %0.5Bullock CountyBullock County: 0.4 %0.4Coffee CountyCoffee County: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Clay County7.4+2.6 pts
2Franklin County6.5+6.3 pts
3Crenshaw County6.2+13.3 pts
4DeKalb County5.1+8.8 pts
5Tuscaloosa County5+1.5 pts
6Marshall County4.8+5.1 pts
7Blount County4.7+11.7 pts
8Lawrence County4.5+14.5 pts
9Lee County4.1+0.9 pts
9Macon County4.1-3.7 pts
9Shelby County4.1+2.4 pts
12Pickens County4+5.3 pts
13Madison County3.9+0.8 pts
14Baldwin County3.8-1.5 pts
15Butler County3+4.4 pts
15Limestone County3-0.2 pts
17Houston County2.8-2.5 pts
18Covington County2.6+2.5 pts
19Russell County2.5-0.8 pts
20Choctaw County1.8+3.5 pts
20Monroe County1.8+1.5 pts
20Morgan County1.8-1.2 pts
20Talladega County1.8-0.3 pts
24Lamar County1.7+1.3 pts
25Henry County1.6-2.2 pts
25Winston County1.6+3.2 pts
27Jefferson County1.4+0.1 pts
27Lauderdale County1.4+2.7 pts
29Bibb County1.3-0.6 pts
30Cullman County1.2+2.6 pts
30Dallas County1.2-1.4 pts
32Chilton County1.1-2.4 pts
32Elmore County1.1-2 pts
32Pike County1.1-2.4 pts
35Calhoun County1-0.3 pts
36Wilcox County0.8-8 pts
37St. Clair County0.50 pts
37Walker County0.5-2.5 pts
39Bullock County0.4-9.2 pts
40Coffee County0.3-0.1 pts
40Mobile County0.3-1.6 pts
40Montgomery County0.3-2.6 pts
40Perry County0.3-2.8 pts
44Marion County0.2+2.5 pts
45Dale County-0.2+1.9 pts
46Chambers County-0.3-2.4 pts
46Escambia County-0.3-3.5 pts
48Jackson County-0.6+2.2 pts
49Cherokee County-0.7+0.4 pts
49Etowah County-0.7-1.1 pts
49Randolph County-0.7+3 pts
52Lowndes County-0.8-3.8 pts
53Barbour County-1.2+0.1 pts
54Washington County-1.6-6.4 pts
55Marengo County-1.7-2.9 pts
56Coosa County-2.5-7.7 pts
57Clarke County-2.7-2.7 pts
58Cleburne County-3.7-0.6 pts
59Fayette County-4.3-3.4 pts
60Autauga County-4.5-9.1 pts
60Colbert County-4.5-0.4 pts
62Conecuh County-4.9-18.8 pts
63Sumter County-5.1-6.5 pts
64Tallapoosa County-5.9-11.1 pts
65Hale County-7.7-11.4 pts
66Geneva County-8-10.6 pts
67Greene County-9.4-5.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Clay County, with 7.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Greene County, with -9.4% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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