Counties in Colorado by real GDP growth

Phillips County had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2016, at 19.9%. Clear Creek County had the lowest, at -19.8%. The median was 1% and the figure for Colorado was 2.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest19.9Phillips County
Median164 counties
Colorado2.2History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Phillips CountyPhillips County: 19.9 %19.9Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 17 %17Yuma CountyYuma County: 14.4 %14.4Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 11 %11Park CountyPark County: 10.2 %10.2Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 8.6 %8.6Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 8 %8Prowers CountyProwers County: 7.7 %7.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.4 %5.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5 %5Adams CountyAdams County: 4.7 %4.7Elbert CountyElbert County: 4.7 %4.7Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 4.6 %4.6Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 4 %4Larimer CountyLarimer County: 4 %4Fremont CountyFremont County: 3.9 %3.9Weld CountyWeld County: 3.7 %3.7Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.6 %3.6Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.5 %3.5Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 3.3 %3.3Logan CountyLogan County: 3.2 %3.2Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 2.9 %2.9Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 2.7 %2.7Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 2.7 %2.7Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 2.2 %2.2Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 2 %2El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 2 %2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1.8 %1.8Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 1.5 %1.5Summit CountySummit County: 1.5 %1.5Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 1.1 %1.1Eagle CountyEagle County: 1 %1Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 0.9 %0.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.8 %0.8Denver CountyDenver County: 0.6 %0.6Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 0.3 %0.3Garfield CountyGarfield County: 0.2 %0.2Teller CountyTeller County: 0 %0Kiowa CountyKiowa County: -0.4 %-0.4Mineral CountyMineral County: -0.8 %-0.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Phillips County19.9+34.1 pts
2Kit Carson County17+17.5 pts
3Yuma County14.4+12.9 pts
4Huerfano County11+11.1 pts
5Park County10.2+5.8 pts
6Sedgwick County8.6+26.7 pts
7Chaffee County8+3.6 pts
8Prowers County7.7+5.8 pts
9Jackson County5.4-15.1 pts
10Jefferson County5+1.4 pts
11Adams County4.7+0.6 pts
11Elbert County4.7+1.2 pts
13Archuleta County4.6-0.4 pts
14Gunnison County4+4.3 pts
14Larimer County4-0.6 pts
16Fremont County3.9+1.1 pts
17Weld County3.7-9.2 pts
18Crowley County3.6-19.1 pts
19Boulder County3.5-0.4 pts
20Hinsdale County3.3+2.4 pts
21Logan County3.2-7.1 pts
22Pitkin County2.9-0.5 pts
23Las Animas County2.7+2.8 pts
23Pueblo County2.7+0.2 pts
25Rio Blanco County2.2+3.6 pts
26Arapahoe County2-2.4 pts
26El Paso County2+0.9 pts
28Douglas County1.8-5.4 pts
29Cheyenne County1.5+18.5 pts
29Summit County1.5-8.5 pts
31Gilpin County1.1-0.4 pts
32Eagle County1-5.5 pts
33Broomfield County0.9-2.1 pts
34Lincoln County0.8-4.2 pts
35Denver County0.6-6.2 pts
36Rio Grande County0.3-11.8 pts
37Garfield County0.2-3 pts
38Teller County0-0.3 pts
39Kiowa County-0.4+33.4 pts
40Mineral County-0.8-9.2 pts
41Morgan County-1.1-5.8 pts
42Grand County-1.2-8.8 pts
42Moffat County-1.2+3.1 pts
44Routt County-1.3+6 pts
45Alamosa County-1.4-10 pts
45Montrose County-1.4-4.7 pts
47La Plata County-1.7-0.4 pts
48Lake County-1.9+4.6 pts
48Montezuma County-1.9-35.3 pts
50Mesa County-2.1-0.7 pts
51Bent County-2.6-0.7 pts
51Conejos County-2.6-18.6 pts
53San Miguel County-3.5-13.4 pts
54Otero County-4.3-9.7 pts
55Baca County-6.3+12.9 pts
56Custer County-6.6-16.9 pts
57Saguache County-7.2-31.3 pts
58Delta County-8.7-4 pts
59Ouray County-8.9-14.4 pts
60Costilla County-9.5-18.6 pts
61Washington County-10.5-14.8 pts
62Dolores County-17.3-36.9 pts
63San Juan County-17.4-23.6 pts
64Clear Creek County-19.8-22.8 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?

Phillips County, with 19.9% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Clear Creek County, with -19.8% in 2016.

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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