Counties in Alabama by real GDP growth

Hale County had the highest real GDP growth of 67 counties in 2023, at 9.3%. Clay County had the lowest, at -8%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Alabama was 3.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest9.3Hale County
Lowest-8Clay County
Median2.867 counties
Alabama3.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Hale CountyHale County: 9.3 %9.3Bullock CountyBullock County: 9.1 %9.1Conecuh CountyConecuh County: 8.9 %8.9Elmore CountyElmore County: 8.2 %8.2St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 7.8 %7.8Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 7.6 %7.6Limestone CountyLimestone County: 7.4 %7.4Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 7.3 %7.3Chambers CountyChambers County: 7 %7Perry CountyPerry County: 7 %7Wilcox CountyWilcox County: 6.7 %6.7Madison CountyMadison County: 5.9 %5.9Lee CountyLee County: 5.7 %5.7Macon CountyMacon County: 5.5 %5.5Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County: 5.5 %5.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 5.2 %5.2Greene CountyGreene County: 5 %5Mobile CountyMobile County: 4.9 %4.9Pickens CountyPickens County: 4.7 %4.7Washington CountyWashington County: 4.6 %4.6Chilton CountyChilton County: 4.5 %4.5Escambia CountyEscambia County: 4.4 %4.4Henry CountyHenry County: 4.4 %4.4Blount CountyBlount County: 4.3 %4.3Dale CountyDale County: 4.3 %4.3Walker CountyWalker County: 4 %4Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 3.9 %3.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.8 %3.8Clarke CountyClarke County: 3.7 %3.7Sumter CountySumter County: 3.3 %3.3Colbert CountyColbert County: 3.1 %3.1Bibb CountyBibb County: 2.8 %2.8Butler CountyButler County: 2.8 %2.8Geneva CountyGeneva County: 2.8 %2.8Winston CountyWinston County: 2.8 %2.8Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 2.7 %2.7Marengo CountyMarengo County: 2.7 %2.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.6 %2.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.5 %2.5Houston CountyHouston County: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hale County9.3+12.8 pts
2Bullock County9.1+11 pts
3Conecuh County8.9+16.4 pts
4Elmore County8.2+7 pts
5St. Clair County7.8+7.6 pts
6Baldwin County7.6+1.5 pts
7Limestone County7.4+2.8 pts
8Lawrence County7.3+0.2 pts
9Chambers County7+6.9 pts
9Perry County7+9.3 pts
11Wilcox County6.7+13.1 pts
12Madison County5.9+0.4 pts
13Lee County5.7+5.1 pts
14Macon County5.5+3.2 pts
14Tuscaloosa County5.5+5.8 pts
16Fayette County5.2+5.6 pts
17Greene County5+3 pts
18Mobile County4.9+3.7 pts
19Pickens County4.7+13.1 pts
20Washington County4.6+2.8 pts
21Chilton County4.5+0.4 pts
22Escambia County4.4+2.9 pts
22Henry County4.4+4 pts
24Blount County4.3+3.5 pts
24Dale County4.3+4.2 pts
26Walker County4-3.1 pts
27Calhoun County3.9+5 pts
28Montgomery County3.8+0.8 pts
29Clarke County3.7+9.6 pts
30Sumter County3.3+4.6 pts
31Colbert County3.1-1.1 pts
32Bibb County2.8+3.2 pts
32Butler County2.8+1.7 pts
32Geneva County2.8+2.6 pts
32Winston County2.8+9.7 pts
36Lowndes County2.7+0.2 pts
36Marengo County2.7+6.4 pts
38Jackson County2.6+0.8 pts
39Jefferson County2.50 pts
40Houston County2.4+2.3 pts
40Lamar County2.4+6 pts
40Morgan County2.4-1.7 pts
43Cleburne County2.3-1 pts
44Lauderdale County2.2-0.4 pts
45Dallas County2+2.4 pts
46Pike County1.9+1.7 pts
46Talladega County1.9-1 pts
48Tallapoosa County1.5-0.2 pts
49Etowah County1.4-0.5 pts
50Autauga County1.3-7.1 pts
51Crenshaw County1.2-7.9 pts
51Russell County1.2-1.9 pts
53Marion County1.1-1.7 pts
54Choctaw County0.6+7.9 pts
55Marshall County0.5-3.9 pts
56Monroe County0.2+4.7 pts
57Covington County0.1+2.4 pts
58Coffee County-0.1-6.2 pts
59Randolph County-0.3-0.6 pts
59Shelby County-0.3-3 pts
61Cullman County-0.4-4.1 pts
62Cherokee County-0.8-2.9 pts
63Coosa County-2-7.7 pts
64Barbour County-2.4-1.2 pts
65DeKalb County-2.5-10 pts
66Franklin County-6-12.9 pts
67Clay County-8-9.8 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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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Hale County, with 9.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Clay County, with -8% in 2023.

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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