Counties in California by real GDP growth

Colusa County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2020, at 12.9%. Alpine County had the lowest, at -19.3%. The median was -1.6% and the figure for California was -1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.9Colusa County
Lowest-19.3Alpine County
Median-1.658 counties
California-1.2History

All counties, 2020

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Colusa CountyColusa County: 12.9 %12.9Modoc CountyModoc County: 11.5 %11.5Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 6.3 %6.3Imperial CountyImperial County: 5.3 %5.3San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 4.1 %4.1Glenn CountyGlenn County: 3.2 %3.2San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 3 %3Sutter CountySutter County: 2.7 %2.7Lassen CountyLassen County: 2.5 %2.5Trinity CountyTrinity County: 2.1 %2.1Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 2 %2Kings CountyKings County: 1.3 %1.3Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 1 %1Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 0.7 %0.7Kern CountyKern County: 0.4 %0.4Tehama CountyTehama County: 0.3 %0.3Madera CountyMadera County: -0.3 %-0.3Placer CountyPlacer County: -0.3 %-0.3San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: -0.3 %-0.3Marin CountyMarin County: -0.6 %-0.6Monterey CountyMonterey County: -0.6 %-0.6San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: -0.6 %-0.6Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: -0.6 %-0.6Solano CountySolano County: -0.6 %-0.6Ventura CountyVentura County: -1 %-1Merced CountyMerced County: -1.2 %-1.2San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: -1.2 %-1.2Fresno CountyFresno County: -1.3 %-1.3San Diego CountySan Diego County: -1.5 %-1.5Riverside CountyRiverside County: -1.6 %-1.6Nevada CountyNevada County: -2.2 %-2.2Sacramento CountySacramento County: -2.2 %-2.2Alameda CountyAlameda County: -2.3 %-2.3Orange CountyOrange County: -2.3 %-2.3Tulare CountyTulare County: -2.3 %-2.3Shasta CountyShasta County: -2.5 %-2.5Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: -2.8 %-2.8Lake CountyLake County: -2.9 %-2.9Sonoma CountySonoma County: -3 %-3Yolo CountyYolo County: -3.2 %-3.2Yuba CountyYuba County: -3.5 %-3.5Mendocino CountyMendocino County: -3.6 %-3.6Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: -4.9 %-4.9Napa CountyNapa County: -5 %-5Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: -5.1 %-5.1Butte CountyButte County: -5.9 %-5.9Amador CountyAmador County: -6.1 %-6.1San Benito CountySan Benito County: -6.2 %-6.2El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: -6.5 %-6.5Sierra CountySierra County: -6.8 %-6.8Inyo CountyInyo County: -7.1 %-7.1Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: -9.5 %-9.5Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: -9.5 %-9.5Mono CountyMono County: -9.6 %-9.6Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: -10 %-10Mariposa CountyMariposa County: -11.3 %-11.3Plumas CountyPlumas County: -12.5 %-12.5Alpine CountyAlpine County: -19.3 %-19.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Colusa County12.9+23.5 pts
2Modoc County11.5-1.2 pts
3Santa Clara County6.3+1.5 pts
4Imperial County5.3+0.8 pts
5San Mateo County4.1-3.4 pts
6Glenn County3.2+11.7 pts
7San Francisco County3-5.2 pts
8Sutter County2.7+3 pts
9Lassen County2.5+4.1 pts
10Trinity County2.1+3.2 pts
11Santa Barbara County2+0.3 pts
12Kings County1.3-0.6 pts
13Siskiyou County1+0.8 pts
14Del Norte County0.7+1.8 pts
15Kern County0.4-3.1 pts
16Tehama County0.3-4.4 pts
17Madera County-0.3-3.5 pts
17Placer County-0.3-2.9 pts
17San Bernardino County-0.3-5.3 pts
20Marin County-0.6-6.4 pts
20Monterey County-0.6-3.8 pts
20San Joaquin County-0.6-3.8 pts
20Santa Cruz County-0.6-7.7 pts
20Solano County-0.6-20.2 pts
25Ventura County-1-2.9 pts
26Merced County-1.2-2.3 pts
26San Luis Obispo County-1.2-1.6 pts
28Fresno County-1.3-4.1 pts
29San Diego County-1.5-4.2 pts
30Riverside County-1.6-5.5 pts
31Nevada County-2.2-4.6 pts
31Sacramento County-2.2-6.3 pts
33Alameda County-2.3-5.2 pts
33Orange County-2.3-5.3 pts
33Tulare County-2.3-6.8 pts
36Shasta County-2.5-8.5 pts
37Stanislaus County-2.8-5.1 pts
38Lake County-2.9-2.3 pts
39Sonoma County-3-3.9 pts
40Yolo County-3.2-7 pts
41Yuba County-3.5-7.3 pts
42Mendocino County-3.6-2.5 pts
43Humboldt County-4.9-8.2 pts
44Napa County-5-4.6 pts
45Los Angeles County-5.1-8.9 pts
46Butte County-5.9-7.9 pts
47Amador County-6.1-9.2 pts
48San Benito County-6.2-13.3 pts
49El Dorado County-6.5-7.9 pts
50Sierra County-6.8-10.1 pts
51Inyo County-7.1-11.7 pts
52Calaveras County-9.5-18.7 pts
52Contra Costa County-9.5-13.3 pts
54Mono County-9.6-17.7 pts
55Tuolumne County-10-17.5 pts
56Mariposa County-11.3-14.7 pts
57Plumas County-12.5-23.7 pts
58Alpine County-19.3-35 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 12.9% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Alpine County, with -19.3% in 2020.

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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