Counties in California by real GDP growth

Solano County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2019, at 19.6%. Colusa County had the lowest, at -10.6%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for California was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest19.6Solano County
Lowest-10.6Colusa County
Median3.358 counties
California4.2History

All counties, 2019

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Solano CountySolano County: 19.6 %19.6Alpine CountyAlpine County: 15.7 %15.7Modoc CountyModoc County: 12.7 %12.7Plumas CountyPlumas County: 11.2 %11.2Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 9.2 %9.2San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 8.2 %8.2Mono CountyMono County: 8.1 %8.1San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 7.5 %7.5Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 7.5 %7.5San Benito CountySan Benito County: 7.1 %7.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 7.1 %7.1Shasta CountyShasta County: 6 %6Marin CountyMarin County: 5.8 %5.8San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 5 %5Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 4.8 %4.8Tehama CountyTehama County: 4.7 %4.7Inyo CountyInyo County: 4.6 %4.6Imperial CountyImperial County: 4.5 %4.5Tulare CountyTulare County: 4.5 %4.5Sacramento CountySacramento County: 4.1 %4.1Riverside CountyRiverside County: 3.9 %3.9Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 3.8 %3.8Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 3.8 %3.8Yolo CountyYolo County: 3.8 %3.8Yuba CountyYuba County: 3.8 %3.8Kern CountyKern County: 3.5 %3.5Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 3.4 %3.4Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 3.3 %3.3Sierra CountySierra County: 3.3 %3.3Madera CountyMadera County: 3.2 %3.2Monterey CountyMonterey County: 3.2 %3.2San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 3.2 %3.2Amador CountyAmador County: 3.1 %3.1Orange CountyOrange County: 3 %3Alameda CountyAlameda County: 2.9 %2.9Fresno CountyFresno County: 2.8 %2.8San Diego CountySan Diego County: 2.7 %2.7Placer CountyPlacer County: 2.6 %2.6Nevada CountyNevada County: 2.4 %2.4Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 2.3 %2.3Butte CountyButte County: 2 %2Kings CountyKings County: 1.9 %1.9Ventura CountyVentura County: 1.9 %1.9Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 1.7 %1.7El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 1.4 %1.4Merced CountyMerced County: 1.1 %1.1Sonoma CountySonoma County: 0.9 %0.9San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 0.4 %0.4Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 0.2 %0.2Sutter CountySutter County: -0.3 %-0.3Napa CountyNapa County: -0.4 %-0.4Lake CountyLake County: -0.6 %-0.6Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: -1.1 %-1.1Mendocino CountyMendocino County: -1.1 %-1.1Trinity CountyTrinity County: -1.1 %-1.1Lassen CountyLassen County: -1.6 %-1.6Glenn CountyGlenn County: -8.5 %-8.5Colusa CountyColusa County: -10.6 %-10.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Solano County19.6+5.9 pts
2Alpine County15.7+15.2 pts
3Modoc County12.7+7.5 pts
4Plumas County11.2+19.9 pts
5Calaveras County9.2+14.5 pts
6San Francisco County8.20 pts
7Mono County8.1+16.5 pts
8San Mateo County7.5+1.4 pts
8Tuolumne County7.5+15.9 pts
10San Benito County7.1+4.9 pts
10Santa Cruz County7.1+4.1 pts
12Shasta County6+9.2 pts
13Marin County5.8-6 pts
14San Bernardino County5+1.9 pts
15Santa Clara County4.8-3 pts
16Tehama County4.7+5 pts
17Inyo County4.6+9.3 pts
18Imperial County4.5+5 pts
18Tulare County4.5+3 pts
20Sacramento County4.1+0.1 pts
21Riverside County3.9-0.1 pts
22Contra Costa County3.8-1.9 pts
22Los Angeles County3.8+1.1 pts
22Yolo County3.8-0.3 pts
22Yuba County3.8+1.1 pts
26Kern County3.5+3.3 pts
27Mariposa County3.4+5.9 pts
28Humboldt County3.3+2.7 pts
28Sierra County3.3-2.4 pts
30Madera County3.2+3.1 pts
30Monterey County3.2-0.1 pts
30San Joaquin County3.2-0.8 pts
33Amador County3.1+1.7 pts
34Orange County3+0.2 pts
35Alameda County2.9-1 pts
36Fresno County2.80 pts
37San Diego County2.7+0.1 pts
38Placer County2.6-3.8 pts
39Nevada County2.4+2 pts
40Stanislaus County2.3-0.5 pts
41Butte County2+1 pts
42Kings County1.9+3.6 pts
42Ventura County1.9+0.7 pts
44Santa Barbara County1.7-2.1 pts
45El Dorado County1.4-2.4 pts
46Merced County1.1+0.9 pts
47Sonoma County0.9-3.8 pts
48San Luis Obispo County0.4-2.1 pts
49Siskiyou County0.2-0.3 pts
50Sutter County-0.3-8.1 pts
51Napa County-0.4-0.9 pts
52Lake County-0.6-0.7 pts
53Del Norte County-1.1-3.6 pts
53Mendocino County-1.1-2.6 pts
53Trinity County-1.1+2.2 pts
56Lassen County-1.6-1.6 pts
57Glenn County-8.5-20.3 pts
58Colusa County-10.6-25.4 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?

Solano County, with 19.6% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Colusa County, with -10.6% in 2019.

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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