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Counties in California by real GDP growth, 2024

Trinity County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2024, at 12.7%. Colusa County had the lowest, at -9.8%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for California was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.7Trinity County
Lowest-9.8Colusa County
Median3.358 counties
California3.4History

All counties, 2024

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Trinity CountyTrinity County: 12.7 %12.7San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 9.7 %9.7Plumas CountyPlumas County: 9.2 %9.2Sierra CountySierra County: 8.2 %8.2Madera CountyMadera County: 8 %8Merced CountyMerced County: 7.9 %7.9San Benito CountySan Benito County: 7.6 %7.6Butte CountyButte County: 6.4 %6.4Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 6.1 %6.1Lake CountyLake County: 6 %6Solano CountySolano County: 6 %6San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 5.7 %5.7Alpine CountyAlpine County: 5.5 %5.5Shasta CountyShasta County: 5.5 %5.5Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 5.3 %5.3Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 5.3 %5.3Tulare CountyTulare County: 4.9 %4.9Kern CountyKern County: 4.6 %4.6San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 4.6 %4.6Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 4.4 %4.4Fresno CountyFresno County: 4.3 %4.3Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 4.3 %4.3Sacramento CountySacramento County: 4.3 %4.3Modoc CountyModoc County: 4.2 %4.2Kings CountyKings County: 4 %4Nevada CountyNevada County: 3.8 %3.8Ventura CountyVentura County: 3.6 %3.6San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 3.5 %3.5Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 3.4 %3.4Riverside CountyRiverside County: 3.3 %3.3Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 3.1 %3.1Yolo CountyYolo County: 3.1 %3.1Lassen CountyLassen County: 2.8 %2.8Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 2.6 %2.6Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 2.5 %2.5Orange CountyOrange County: 2.3 %2.3Placer CountyPlacer County: 2.3 %2.3Mono CountyMono County: 2.2 %2.2Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 2.1 %2.1San Diego CountySan Diego County: 2.1 %2.1Monterey CountyMonterey County: 2 %2Marin CountyMarin County: 1.8 %1.8El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 1.2 %1.2Inyo CountyInyo County: 1.2 %1.2Yuba CountyYuba County: 1.2 %1.2Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 1.1 %1.1Alameda CountyAlameda County: 1 %1San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 0.9 %0.9Napa CountyNapa County: 0.8 %0.8Sonoma CountySonoma County: 0.8 %0.8Sutter CountySutter County: 0.6 %0.6Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 0.2 %0.2Imperial CountyImperial County: 0.1 %0.1Tehama CountyTehama County: 0.1 %0.1Amador CountyAmador County: -0.6 %-0.6Glenn CountyGlenn County: -2.7 %-2.7Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: -3 %-3Colusa CountyColusa County: -9.8 %-9.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Trinity County12.7+3.1 pts
2San Mateo County9.7+1.3 pts
3Plumas County9.2-4.6 pts
4Sierra County8.2+18.1 pts
5Madera County8+3 pts
6Merced County7.9+7.6 pts
7San Benito County7.6+6.3 pts
8Butte County6.4+1.5 pts
9Santa Clara County6.1+3.9 pts
10Lake County6+2.6 pts
10Solano County6+6.8 pts
12San Joaquin County5.7+5.9 pts
13Alpine County5.5-0.9 pts
13Shasta County5.5-0.4 pts
15Calaveras County5.3-4.9 pts
15Stanislaus County5.3+5.6 pts
17Tulare County4.9+3 pts
18Kern County4.6-2.4 pts
18San Luis Obispo County4.6+3.8 pts
20Santa Barbara County4.4+3.4 pts
21Fresno County4.3+0.5 pts
21Humboldt County4.3+4.8 pts
21Sacramento County4.3+1.5 pts
24Modoc County4.2-0.1 pts
25Kings County4+2.4 pts
26Nevada County3.8+3.4 pts
27Ventura County3.6+2.9 pts
28San Bernardino County3.5+3.1 pts
29Santa Cruz County3.4+4.5 pts
30Riverside County3.3+1.1 pts
31Mendocino County3.1+3 pts
31Yolo County3.1+4.7 pts
33Lassen County2.8+3.2 pts
34Del Norte County2.6+1.3 pts
35Mariposa County2.5-7.8 pts
36Orange County2.3+1.8 pts
36Placer County2.3+3.5 pts
38Mono County2.2-5.5 pts
39Los Angeles County2.1+0.9 pts
39San Diego County2.1+0.3 pts
41Monterey County2-2 pts
42Marin County1.8+1.4 pts
43El Dorado County1.2-5.8 pts
43Inyo County1.2-9.3 pts
43Yuba County1.2-8.3 pts
46Contra Costa County1.1+0.5 pts
47Alameda County1+1.8 pts
48San Francisco County0.9-1.1 pts
49Napa County0.8-1.5 pts
49Sonoma County0.8+1 pts
51Sutter County0.6-0.5 pts
52Siskiyou County0.2-4.5 pts
53Imperial County0.1-10.2 pts
53Tehama County0.1-9.8 pts
55Amador County-0.6-4.4 pts
56Glenn County-2.7-11.3 pts
57Tuolumne County-3-14.5 pts
58Colusa County-9.8-25.8 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Trinity County, with 12.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Colusa County, with -9.8% in 2024.

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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