Counties in California by real GDP growth

Colusa County had the highest real GDP growth of 58 counties in 2023, at 16%. Sierra County had the lowest, at -9.9%. The median was 2.1% and the figure for California was 1.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest16Colusa County
Lowest-9.9Sierra County
Median2.158 counties
California1.4History

All counties, 2023

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Colusa CountyColusa County: 16 %16Plumas CountyPlumas County: 13.8 %13.8Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 11.5 %11.5Inyo CountyInyo County: 10.5 %10.5Imperial CountyImperial County: 10.3 %10.3Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 10.3 %10.3Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 10.2 %10.2Tehama CountyTehama County: 9.9 %9.9Trinity CountyTrinity County: 9.6 %9.6Yuba CountyYuba County: 9.5 %9.5Glenn CountyGlenn County: 8.6 %8.6San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 8.4 %8.4Mono CountyMono County: 7.7 %7.7El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 7 %7Kern CountyKern County: 7 %7Alpine CountyAlpine County: 6.4 %6.4Shasta CountyShasta County: 5.9 %5.9Madera CountyMadera County: 5 %5Butte CountyButte County: 4.9 %4.9Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 4.7 %4.7Modoc CountyModoc County: 4.3 %4.3Monterey CountyMonterey County: 4 %4Amador CountyAmador County: 3.8 %3.8Fresno CountyFresno County: 3.8 %3.8Lake CountyLake County: 3.4 %3.4Sacramento CountySacramento County: 2.8 %2.8Napa CountyNapa County: 2.3 %2.3Riverside CountyRiverside County: 2.2 %2.2Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 2.2 %2.2San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 2 %2Tulare CountyTulare County: 1.9 %1.9San Diego CountySan Diego County: 1.8 %1.8Kings CountyKings County: 1.6 %1.6Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 1.3 %1.3San Benito CountySan Benito County: 1.3 %1.3Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 1.2 %1.2Sutter CountySutter County: 1.1 %1.1Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 1 %1San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 0.8 %0.8Ventura CountyVentura County: 0.7 %0.7Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 0.6 %0.6Orange CountyOrange County: 0.5 %0.5Marin CountyMarin County: 0.4 %0.4Nevada CountyNevada County: 0.4 %0.4San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 0.4 %0.4Merced CountyMerced County: 0.3 %0.3Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 0.1 %0.1San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: -0.2 %-0.2Sonoma CountySonoma County: -0.2 %-0.2Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: -0.3 %-0.3Lassen CountyLassen County: -0.4 %-0.4Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: -0.5 %-0.5Alameda CountyAlameda County: -0.8 %-0.8Solano CountySolano County: -0.8 %-0.8Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: -1.1 %-1.1Placer CountyPlacer County: -1.2 %-1.2Yolo CountyYolo County: -1.6 %-1.6Sierra CountySierra County: -9.9 %-9.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Colusa County16+9.2 pts
2Plumas County13.8+4.9 pts
3Tuolumne County11.5+10.4 pts
4Inyo County10.5+14.7 pts
5Imperial County10.3+3.3 pts
5Mariposa County10.3+6.8 pts
7Calaveras County10.2+8.8 pts
8Tehama County9.9+14.7 pts
9Trinity County9.6+14 pts
10Yuba County9.5+11.3 pts
11Glenn County8.6+10.1 pts
12San Mateo County8.4+10.5 pts
13Mono County7.7+2 pts
14El Dorado County7+5.5 pts
14Kern County7+11.1 pts
16Alpine County6.4+10.2 pts
17Shasta County5.9+6.6 pts
18Madera County5+11.7 pts
19Butte County4.9+6.9 pts
20Siskiyou County4.7+1.4 pts
21Modoc County4.3-1.5 pts
22Monterey County4+3.1 pts
23Amador County3.8+2.8 pts
23Fresno County3.8+3.7 pts
25Lake County3.4+5.5 pts
26Sacramento County2.8+0.7 pts
27Napa County2.3+6.5 pts
28Riverside County2.20 pts
28Santa Clara County2.2+5.3 pts
30San Francisco County2+6.9 pts
31Tulare County1.9+2.1 pts
32San Diego County1.8-0.8 pts
33Kings County1.6-1.5 pts
34Del Norte County1.3+0.8 pts
34San Benito County1.3+2.5 pts
36Los Angeles County1.2-0.3 pts
37Sutter County1.1-1.4 pts
38Santa Barbara County1+0.5 pts
39San Luis Obispo County0.80 pts
40Ventura County0.7+1.1 pts
41Contra Costa County0.6+2.9 pts
42Orange County0.5-0.2 pts
43Marin County0.4+3 pts
43Nevada County0.4-2.8 pts
43San Bernardino County0.4-0.7 pts
46Merced County0.3-1.5 pts
47Mendocino County0.1+3.2 pts
48San Joaquin County-0.2+1 pts
48Sonoma County-0.2+2.7 pts
50Stanislaus County-0.30 pts
51Lassen County-0.4+2.8 pts
52Humboldt County-0.5-1.7 pts
53Alameda County-0.8-2.8 pts
53Solano County-0.8+6.1 pts
55Santa Cruz County-1.1-0.4 pts
56Placer County-1.2-3.1 pts
57Yolo County-1.6-2 pts
58Sierra County-9.9-21.8 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 16% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Sierra County, with -9.9% in 2023.

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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