Counties in California by real GDP growth

Colusa County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2015, at 23.4%. Madera County had the lowest, at -4.6%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for California was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest23.4Colusa County
Lowest-4.6Madera County
Median3.458 counties
California4.8History

All counties, 2015

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Colusa CountyColusa County: 23.4 %23.4Modoc CountyModoc County: 9.4 %9.4Imperial CountyImperial County: 9.1 %9.1Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 9 %9Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 8.9 %8.9Monterey CountyMonterey County: 8.5 %8.5San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 7.6 %7.6Alameda CountyAlameda County: 7.2 %7.2San Benito CountySan Benito County: 7.1 %7.1San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.6 %6.6Placer CountyPlacer County: 6.3 %6.3Yolo CountyYolo County: 6.2 %6.2San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 5.9 %5.9Sutter CountySutter County: 5.6 %5.6Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 5.3 %5.3Napa CountyNapa County: 5 %5Riverside CountyRiverside County: 5 %5San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 4.9 %4.9Sonoma CountySonoma County: 4.8 %4.8Butte CountyButte County: 4.7 %4.7Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 4.7 %4.7Fresno CountyFresno County: 4.6 %4.6Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 4.4 %4.4San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 4.3 %4.3Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 4 %4Orange CountyOrange County: 3.9 %3.9El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 3.7 %3.7Marin CountyMarin County: 3.5 %3.5Sacramento CountySacramento County: 3.5 %3.5San Diego CountySan Diego County: 3.3 %3.3Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 3.2 %3.2Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 3.1 %3.1Alpine CountyAlpine County: 2.9 %2.9Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 2.6 %2.6Amador CountyAmador County: 2.5 %2.5Lassen CountyLassen County: 2.3 %2.3Merced CountyMerced County: 2.3 %2.3Shasta CountyShasta County: 2 %2Glenn CountyGlenn County: 1.8 %1.8Inyo CountyInyo County: 1.8 %1.8Nevada CountyNevada County: 1.8 %1.8Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 1.6 %1.6Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 1.4 %1.4Solano CountySolano County: 1.4 %1.4Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 1.3 %1.3Kern CountyKern County: 1.1 %1.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 1 %1Kings CountyKings County: 0.8 %0.8Lake CountyLake County: 0.8 %0.8Tulare CountyTulare County: 0.6 %0.6Ventura CountyVentura County: 0.6 %0.6Mono CountyMono County: 0.4 %0.4Tehama CountyTehama County: 0.4 %0.4Yuba CountyYuba County: 0.2 %0.2Plumas CountyPlumas County: -1.7 %-1.7Sierra CountySierra County: -1.9 %-1.9Trinity CountyTrinity County: -3.8 %-3.8Madera CountyMadera County: -4.6 %-4.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Colusa County23.4+40.3 pts
2Modoc County9.4+4.5 pts
3Imperial County9.1+3.3 pts
4Siskiyou County9+4.8 pts
5Santa Clara County8.9+1.6 pts
6Monterey County8.5+6.8 pts
7San Francisco County7.6-0.4 pts
8Alameda County7.2+3.2 pts
9San Benito County7.1+8.3 pts
10San Mateo County6.6+1.2 pts
11Placer County6.3+3.5 pts
12Yolo County6.2+2.2 pts
13San Luis Obispo County5.9+3.9 pts
14Sutter County5.6+10.6 pts
15Santa Barbara County5.3+2.8 pts
16Napa County5-2.3 pts
16Riverside County5+1.9 pts
18San Joaquin County4.9+1.3 pts
19Sonoma County4.8+0.7 pts
20Butte County4.7+7 pts
20Calaveras County4.7+4 pts
22Fresno County4.6+1.4 pts
23Los Angeles County4.4+1.3 pts
24San Bernardino County4.3+0.4 pts
25Stanislaus County4-2.5 pts
26Orange County3.9+2.2 pts
27El Dorado County3.7-0.2 pts
28Marin County3.5-0.9 pts
28Sacramento County3.5+1 pts
30San Diego County3.3+0.2 pts
31Humboldt County3.2+3.5 pts
32Tuolumne County3.1+4.9 pts
33Alpine County2.9-4.6 pts
34Mendocino County2.60 pts
35Amador County2.5+0.5 pts
36Lassen County2.3+3.9 pts
36Merced County2.3-7.6 pts
38Shasta County2-0.1 pts
39Glenn County1.8+12.7 pts
39Inyo County1.8+1.9 pts
39Nevada County1.8+4.4 pts
42Del Norte County1.6+1.6 pts
43Mariposa County1.4+0.7 pts
43Solano County1.4+0.6 pts
45Contra Costa County1.3-6 pts
46Kern County1.1+0.9 pts
47Santa Cruz County1-1.6 pts
48Kings County0.8-7.4 pts
48Lake County0.8-1.2 pts
50Tulare County0.6-11.3 pts
50Ventura County0.6+1.2 pts
52Mono County0.4+0.7 pts
52Tehama County0.4-4.7 pts
54Yuba County0.2+4.5 pts
55Plumas County-1.7+6.1 pts
56Sierra County-1.9+2.7 pts
57Trinity County-3.8-1 pts
58Madera County-4.6-9.9 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?

Colusa County, with 23.4% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Madera County, with -4.6% in 2015.

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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