Counties in California by real GDP growth

Colusa County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2018, at 14.8%. Plumas County had the lowest, at -8.7%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for California was 4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14.8Colusa County
Lowest-8.7Plumas County
Median2.658 counties
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All counties, 2018

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Colusa CountyColusa County: 14.8 %14.8Solano CountySolano County: 13.7 %13.7Glenn CountyGlenn County: 11.8 %11.8Marin CountyMarin County: 11.8 %11.8San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.2 %8.2Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 7.8 %7.8Sutter CountySutter County: 7.8 %7.8Placer CountyPlacer County: 6.4 %6.4San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 6.1 %6.1Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 5.7 %5.7Sierra CountySierra County: 5.7 %5.7Modoc CountyModoc County: 5.2 %5.2Sonoma CountySonoma County: 4.7 %4.7Yolo CountyYolo County: 4.1 %4.1Riverside CountyRiverside County: 4 %4Sacramento CountySacramento County: 4 %4San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 4 %4Alameda CountyAlameda County: 3.9 %3.9El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 3.8 %3.8Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 3.8 %3.8Monterey CountyMonterey County: 3.3 %3.3San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 3.1 %3.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 3 %3Fresno CountyFresno County: 2.8 %2.8Orange CountyOrange County: 2.8 %2.8Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 2.8 %2.8Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 2.7 %2.7Yuba CountyYuba County: 2.7 %2.7San Diego CountySan Diego County: 2.6 %2.6Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 2.5 %2.5San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 2.5 %2.5San Benito CountySan Benito County: 2.2 %2.2Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 1.5 %1.5Tulare CountyTulare County: 1.5 %1.5Amador CountyAmador County: 1.4 %1.4Ventura CountyVentura County: 1.2 %1.2Butte CountyButte County: 1 %1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 0.6 %0.6Alpine CountyAlpine County: 0.5 %0.5Napa CountyNapa County: 0.5 %0.5Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 0.5 %0.5Nevada CountyNevada County: 0.4 %0.4Kern CountyKern County: 0.2 %0.2Merced CountyMerced County: 0.2 %0.2Lake CountyLake County: 0.1 %0.1Madera CountyMadera County: 0.1 %0.1Lassen CountyLassen County: 0 %0Tehama CountyTehama County: -0.3 %-0.3Imperial CountyImperial County: -0.5 %-0.5Kings CountyKings County: -1.7 %-1.7Mariposa CountyMariposa County: -2.5 %-2.5Shasta CountyShasta County: -3.2 %-3.2Trinity CountyTrinity County: -3.3 %-3.3Inyo CountyInyo County: -4.7 %-4.7Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: -5.3 %-5.3Mono CountyMono County: -8.4 %-8.4Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: -8.4 %-8.4Plumas CountyPlumas County: -8.7 %-8.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Colusa County14.8+22.5 pts
2Solano County13.7+13.2 pts
3Glenn County11.8+15.5 pts
3Marin County11.8+3 pts
5San Francisco County8.2-0.4 pts
6Santa Clara County7.8+2.9 pts
6Sutter County7.8+8.7 pts
8Placer County6.4+3.9 pts
9San Mateo County6.1-11.6 pts
10Contra Costa County5.7+1.6 pts
10Sierra County5.7+8.9 pts
12Modoc County5.2+12.7 pts
13Sonoma County4.7+3.1 pts
14Yolo County4.1+2.1 pts
15Riverside County4+1.3 pts
15Sacramento County4+0.9 pts
15San Joaquin County4+0.4 pts
18Alameda County3.9-1.9 pts
19El Dorado County3.8+0.7 pts
19Santa Barbara County3.8+1.3 pts
21Monterey County3.3+3.1 pts
22San Bernardino County3.1+0.5 pts
23Santa Cruz County3+2.3 pts
24Fresno County2.80 pts
24Orange County2.8-1.7 pts
24Stanislaus County2.8-1.4 pts
27Los Angeles County2.7-0.8 pts
27Yuba County2.7-0.6 pts
29San Diego County2.6-1.1 pts
30Del Norte County2.5+5.8 pts
30San Luis Obispo County2.5+2.1 pts
32San Benito County2.2-2.4 pts
33Mendocino County1.5-2.4 pts
33Tulare County1.5-2.2 pts
35Amador County1.4-2.1 pts
36Ventura County1.2+1.2 pts
37Butte County1-2.8 pts
38Humboldt County0.6-1.1 pts
39Alpine County0.5-2.1 pts
39Napa County0.5-1.2 pts
39Siskiyou County0.5+3.6 pts
42Nevada County0.4+0.5 pts
43Kern County0.2-0.4 pts
43Merced County0.2-5.3 pts
45Lake County0.1-5.2 pts
45Madera County0.1-2.9 pts
47Lassen County0+2.6 pts
48Tehama County-0.3-6.1 pts
49Imperial County-0.5+1.7 pts
50Kings County-1.7-7.9 pts
51Mariposa County-2.5-9.9 pts
52Shasta County-3.2-9.2 pts
53Trinity County-3.3-11.3 pts
54Inyo County-4.7-8 pts
55Calaveras County-5.3-15 pts
56Mono County-8.4-21.9 pts
56Tuolumne County-8.4-16.8 pts
58Plumas County-8.7-18 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 14.8% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Plumas County, with -8.7% in 2018.

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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