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Counties in Alaska by real GDP growth

Lake and Peninsula Borough had the highest real GDP growth of 30 counties in 2021, at 32.7%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at -5.6%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Alaska was 1.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest32.7Lake and Peninsula Borough
Lowest-5.6Aleutians West Census Area
Median4.730 counties
Alaska1.3History

All counties, 2021

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Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 32.7 %32.7Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 20.8 %20.8Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 17.4 %17.4Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 16.4 %16.4Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 15.5 %15.5Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 15.1 %15.1Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 14.4 %14.4Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 13.4 %13.4Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 11.9 %11.9Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 8.8 %8.8Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 8.2 %8.2Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 5.5 %5.5Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 5.5 %5.5Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 5 %5Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 4.8 %4.8Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 4.5 %4.5Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 3.2 %3.2Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 1.5 %1.5Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 1.3 %1.3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: -0.1 %-0.1Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: -1 %-1Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: -1.4 %-1.4Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: -1.9 %-1.9Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: -2.1 %-2.1Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: -2.5 %-2.5Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: -3.1 %-3.1Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: -3.1 %-3.1Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: -4.2 %-4.2North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: -4.3 %-4.3Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: -5.6 %-5.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Lake and Peninsula Borough32.7+40.9 pts
2Denali Borough20.8+44.1 pts
3Copper River Census Area17.4n/a
4Southeast Fairbanks Census Area16.4+3.7 pts
5Bristol Bay Borough15.5+21.6 pts
6Sitka City and Borough15.1+26.5 pts
7Aleutians East Borough14.4+33.6 pts
8Yakutat City and Borough13.4+7 pts
9Skagway Municipality11.9+49.7 pts
10Haines Borough8.8+35 pts
11Hoonah-Angoon Census Area8.2+22.2 pts
12Juneau City and Borough5.5+10.7 pts
12Petersburg Borough5.5+9.9 pts
14Matanuska-Susitna Borough5+3.1 pts
15Fairbanks North Star Borough4.8+7.9 pts
16Ketchikan Gateway Borough4.5+18.9 pts
17Chugach Census Area3.2n/a
18Anchorage Municipality1.5+3.1 pts
19Nome Census Area1.3+5.8 pts
20Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area-0.1+7.2 pts
21Kodiak Island Borough-1+2 pts
22Wrangell City and Borough-1.4+4.1 pts
23Northwest Arctic Borough-1.9-6.7 pts
24Kusilvak Census Area-2.1+2.6 pts
25Dillingham Census Area-2.5+4.1 pts
26Bethel Census Area-3.1+0.2 pts
26Kenai Peninsula Borough-3.1-5.1 pts
28Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area-4.2-7.3 pts
29North Slope Borough-4.3-10.3 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area-5.6-25 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?

Lake and Peninsula Borough, with 32.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Aleutians West Census Area, with -5.6% in 2021.

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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