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Counties in Colorado by real GDP growth

Baca County had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2013, at 38.8%. Montezuma County had the lowest, at -14.7%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Colorado was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest38.8Baca County
Lowest-14.7Montezuma County
Median3.864 counties
Colorado4.2History

Top 40 counties, 2013

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Baca CountyBaca County: 38.8 %38.8Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 31.5 %31.5San Juan CountySan Juan County: 27.1 %27.1Ouray CountyOuray County: 21.8 %21.8Dolores CountyDolores County: 20.2 %20.2Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 17.5 %17.5Costilla CountyCostilla County: 15.9 %15.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.2 %15.2Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 13 %13Weld CountyWeld County: 13 %13Saguache CountySaguache County: 12.3 %12.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 12 %12La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 11.7 %11.7Elbert CountyElbert County: 11.3 %11.3Eagle CountyEagle County: 10.9 %10.9Conejos CountyConejos County: 10.7 %10.7Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 10.2 %10.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 9.9 %9.9San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 9.1 %9.1Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 7.4 %7.4Bent CountyBent County: 6.4 %6.4Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 6.1 %6.1Denver CountyDenver County: 5.8 %5.8Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 5.6 %5.6Crowley CountyCrowley County: 5.4 %5.4Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 5.4 %5.4Custer CountyCuster County: 5.3 %5.3Prowers CountyProwers County: 5.1 %5.1Adams CountyAdams County: 4.9 %4.9Larimer CountyLarimer County: 4.7 %4.7Otero CountyOtero County: 4 %4Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 3.9 %3.9Grand CountyGrand County: 3.8 %3.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.6 %3.6Summit CountySummit County: 3.6 %3.6Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 3.3 %3.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 2.3 %2.3El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 2.1 %2.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.1 %2.1Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 2.1 %2.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Baca County38.8+76.6 pts
2Kiowa County31.5+37.4 pts
3San Juan County27.1+37.8 pts
4Ouray County21.8+24.4 pts
5Dolores County20.2+59 pts
6Cheyenne County17.5+31.3 pts
7Costilla County15.9+35 pts
8Lincoln County15.2-1.9 pts
9Clear Creek County13+26.2 pts
9Weld County13+3.1 pts
11Saguache County12.3+29.3 pts
12Mineral County12+39.1 pts
13La Plata County11.7+16.7 pts
14Elbert County11.3-14.9 pts
15Eagle County10.9+12.1 pts
16Conejos County10.7+18.2 pts
17Hinsdale County10.2+45.9 pts
18Jackson County9.9+28.4 pts
19San Miguel County9.1+14.5 pts
20Arapahoe County7.4+4.9 pts
21Bent County6.4+23.8 pts
22Pitkin County6.1+6.4 pts
23Denver County5.8+2.6 pts
24Huerfano County5.6+29.1 pts
25Crowley County5.4-22.2 pts
25Rio Grande County5.4+16.5 pts
27Custer County5.3+11.2 pts
28Prowers County5.1+3.4 pts
29Adams County4.9+4 pts
30Larimer County4.7+0.8 pts
31Otero County4+6.3 pts
32Archuleta County3.9+3.3 pts
33Grand County3.8+1.3 pts
34Boulder County3.6+3 pts
34Summit County3.6+7.5 pts
36Chaffee County3.3+5.8 pts
37Douglas County2.3-5.8 pts
38El Paso County2.1+1.4 pts
38Jefferson County2.1+1.9 pts
38Las Animas County2.1+7.9 pts
41Gilpin County1.7+8.2 pts
41Morgan County1.7+0.1 pts
43Alamosa County1.3+5.4 pts
43Teller County1.3-1.6 pts
45Garfield County1.1+2.9 pts
46Logan County0.7-0.7 pts
47Rio Blanco County0.4+4.3 pts
48Pueblo County0-2.1 pts
49Mesa County-0.3+1.3 pts
50Lake County-0.5-10.6 pts
51Montrose County-0.7+2.6 pts
52Delta County-1.2+1.7 pts
53Fremont County-2.2+3.4 pts
54Park County-2.7+2.2 pts
55Broomfield County-3.7-15.9 pts
55Kit Carson County-3.7+9.3 pts
55Moffat County-3.7+2.2 pts
58Routt County-4.9-5.5 pts
59Washington County-5.1+5.9 pts
60Sedgwick County-8.6-2.4 pts
61Gunnison County-11.5-3.3 pts
62Phillips County-12.1-0.8 pts
63Yuma County-13.5-18.8 pts
64Montezuma County-14.7-3 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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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Baca County, with 38.8% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Montezuma County, with -14.7% in 2013.

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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