Counties in California by real GDP growth

Santa Clara County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2013, at 10.7%. Alpine County had the lowest, at -3.1%. The median was 2.7% and the figure for California was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-3.1Alpine County
Median2.758 counties
California3.8History

All counties, 2013

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Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 10.7 %10.7Glenn CountyGlenn County: 7.6 %7.6Colusa CountyColusa County: 6.9 %6.9San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.5 %6.5Monterey CountyMonterey County: 5.8 %5.8Imperial CountyImperial County: 5.2 %5.2Napa CountyNapa County: 5.2 %5.2Solano CountySolano County: 5.1 %5.1Riverside CountyRiverside County: 4.8 %4.8San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 4.4 %4.4San Diego CountySan Diego County: 4.2 %4.2Yolo CountyYolo County: 4.2 %4.2Plumas CountyPlumas County: 4.1 %4.1Fresno CountyFresno County: 4 %4Alameda CountyAlameda County: 3.8 %3.8Placer CountyPlacer County: 3.8 %3.8San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 3.8 %3.8San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 3.7 %3.7Yuba CountyYuba County: 3.7 %3.7Marin CountyMarin County: 3.6 %3.6Nevada CountyNevada County: 3.6 %3.6Sutter CountySutter County: 3.5 %3.5Merced CountyMerced County: 3.4 %3.4Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 3.3 %3.3Tehama CountyTehama County: 3.3 %3.3Sacramento CountySacramento County: 3.1 %3.1San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 3 %3Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 2.7 %2.7Sonoma CountySonoma County: 2.7 %2.7Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 2.6 %2.6Madera CountyMadera County: 2.6 %2.6Butte CountyButte County: 2.4 %2.4Amador CountyAmador County: 2.3 %2.3Orange CountyOrange County: 2.2 %2.2Tulare CountyTulare County: 2.2 %2.2Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 1.8 %1.8El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 1.6 %1.6Trinity CountyTrinity County: 1.6 %1.6Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 1.3 %1.3Ventura CountyVentura County: 1.2 %1.2Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 0.9 %0.9Modoc CountyModoc County: 0.7 %0.7Shasta CountyShasta County: 0 %0Lake CountyLake County: -0.1 %-0.1Kings CountyKings County: -0.2 %-0.2San Benito CountySan Benito County: -0.2 %-0.2Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: -0.6 %-0.6Inyo CountyInyo County: -0.7 %-0.7Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: -0.9 %-0.9Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: -1.4 %-1.4Mono CountyMono County: -1.4 %-1.4Kern CountyKern County: -2.2 %-2.2Mariposa CountyMariposa County: -2.2 %-2.2Sierra CountySierra County: -2.3 %-2.3Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: -2.4 %-2.4Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: -2.5 %-2.5Lassen CountyLassen County: -3 %-3Alpine CountyAlpine County: -3.1 %-3.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Santa Clara County10.7+5.8 pts
2Glenn County7.6+13 pts
3Colusa County6.9+15.9 pts
4San Mateo County6.5-16.1 pts
5Monterey County5.8+1.7 pts
6Imperial County5.2+10.8 pts
6Napa County5.2-1.5 pts
8Solano County5.1-3.8 pts
9Riverside County4.8+4.9 pts
10San Francisco County4.4-5.3 pts
11San Diego County4.2+2.8 pts
11Yolo County4.2+3.3 pts
13Plumas County4.1+25 pts
14Fresno County4+7.1 pts
15Alameda County3.8+0.6 pts
15Placer County3.8-1.3 pts
15San Joaquin County3.8+2.7 pts
18San Luis Obispo County3.7+1.2 pts
18Yuba County3.7+4.9 pts
20Marin County3.6+0.4 pts
20Nevada County3.6+5.6 pts
22Sutter County3.5+8.1 pts
23Merced County3.4+6.5 pts
24Santa Cruz County3.3+4.9 pts
24Tehama County3.3+3.1 pts
26Sacramento County3.1+2.4 pts
27San Bernardino County3+2.3 pts
28Contra Costa County2.7+1.9 pts
28Sonoma County2.7+0.6 pts
30Los Angeles County2.6+1.2 pts
30Madera County2.6-1.4 pts
32Butte County2.4+4.1 pts
33Amador County2.3+7.7 pts
34Orange County2.2-1.5 pts
34Tulare County2.2+7 pts
36Santa Barbara County1.8-0.9 pts
37El Dorado County1.6+4.7 pts
37Trinity County1.6+5.8 pts
39Stanislaus County1.3+2.7 pts
40Ventura County1.2+2.8 pts
41Mendocino County0.9+5.9 pts
42Modoc County0.7+10.1 pts
43Shasta County0+3.9 pts
44Lake County-0.1+0.2 pts
45Kings County-0.2+9.1 pts
45San Benito County-0.2-0.5 pts
47Humboldt County-0.6+2.8 pts
48Inyo County-0.7+0.3 pts
49Tuolumne County-0.9+12.8 pts
50Del Norte County-1.4+2.8 pts
50Mono County-1.4+5.8 pts
52Kern County-2.2-11.7 pts
52Mariposa County-2.2+5.5 pts
54Sierra County-2.3+5.1 pts
55Siskiyou County-2.4+1 pts
56Calaveras County-2.5+4.7 pts
57Lassen County-3+2 pts
58Alpine County-3.1-2.4 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?

Santa Clara County, with 10.7% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Alpine County, with -3.1% in 2013.

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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