Counties in Colorado by real GDP growth

Bent County had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2018, at 20.3%. Dolores County had the lowest, at -20.7%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for Colorado was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.3Bent County
Lowest-20.7Dolores County
Median3.364 counties
Colorado4.3History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Bent CountyBent County: 20.3 %20.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.8 %19.8Saguache CountySaguache County: 14.1 %14.1Weld CountyWeld County: 11.1 %11.1Elbert CountyElbert County: 10.4 %10.4Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 10.4 %10.4Crowley CountyCrowley County: 10.1 %10.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 9.8 %9.8Delta CountyDelta County: 9.3 %9.3Morgan CountyMorgan County: 8.4 %8.4Phillips CountyPhillips County: 7.9 %7.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 7.2 %7.2Otero CountyOtero County: 6.7 %6.7Conejos CountyConejos County: 6.2 %6.2Grand CountyGrand County: 5.8 %5.8Montrose CountyMontrose County: 5.8 %5.8Prowers CountyProwers County: 5.6 %5.6Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 5.2 %5.2Denver CountyDenver County: 4.9 %4.9Larimer CountyLarimer County: 4.8 %4.8Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4.7 %4.7Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 4.6 %4.6Eagle CountyEagle County: 4.6 %4.6Adams CountyAdams County: 4.4 %4.4Mesa CountyMesa County: 4.4 %4.4Summit CountySummit County: 4.2 %4.2Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 4.1 %4.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.8 %3.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.7 %3.7Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.7 %3.7El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.5 %3.5Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 3.4 %3.4Custer CountyCuster County: 3.1 %3.1Mineral CountyMineral County: 3 %3Fremont CountyFremont County: 2.5 %2.5Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 2.2 %2.2Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 2 %2Washington CountyWashington County: 1.7 %1.7Costilla CountyCostilla County: 1.6 %1.6Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 1.6 %1.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Bent County20.3+33.3 pts
2Jackson County19.8+8.5 pts
3Saguache County14.1+17 pts
4Weld County11.1+4.3 pts
5Elbert County10.4+4 pts
5Sedgwick County10.4+47 pts
7Crowley County10.1+26.5 pts
8Rio Grande County9.8+8.4 pts
9Delta County9.3+13.5 pts
10Morgan County8.4+10.7 pts
11Phillips County7.9+21.8 pts
12Douglas County7.2+4.2 pts
13Otero County6.7+8.6 pts
14Conejos County6.2+0.5 pts
15Grand County5.8+1.3 pts
15Montrose County5.8+4 pts
17Prowers County5.6+18.2 pts
18Chaffee County5.2+1.5 pts
19Denver County4.9-0.6 pts
20Larimer County4.8-2.9 pts
21Alamosa County4.7+4.1 pts
22Arapahoe County4.6+2.5 pts
22Eagle County4.60 pts
24Adams County4.4+0.9 pts
24Mesa County4.4-1.9 pts
26Summit County4.2-2.5 pts
27Pitkin County4.1-2.2 pts
28Jefferson County3.8+1.3 pts
29Boulder County3.7-1.2 pts
29Ouray County3.7+10 pts
31El Paso County3.5-0.6 pts
32Pueblo County3.4+4.3 pts
33Custer County3.1+9.7 pts
34Mineral County3-3.6 pts
35Fremont County2.5+2.8 pts
36Archuleta County2.2+4 pts
37Hinsdale County2+2.2 pts
38Washington County1.7+18.4 pts
39Costilla County1.6-7.9 pts
39Gunnison County1.6-2.5 pts
39Lake County1.6-8.4 pts
42Park County1.2+2.8 pts
43Routt County1.1-3.9 pts
44San Miguel County0.1-0.2 pts
45Yuma County0+38 pts
46Kiowa County-0.3-6.6 pts
47Las Animas County-0.9+6.9 pts
48La Plata County-1.9+2.5 pts
49Lincoln County-2.2-3.2 pts
50Garfield County-2.3-1.4 pts
51Logan County-2.7+13.8 pts
52Cheyenne County-3.3-8.8 pts
53Broomfield County-3.4-10.7 pts
54Huerfano County-3.5-6.7 pts
55San Juan County-4.2-7.3 pts
56Teller County-5-13.4 pts
57Rio Blanco County-5.1+8 pts
58Moffat County-7.2-2 pts
59Gilpin County-7.3-17.6 pts
60Kit Carson County-11.4+4.6 pts
61Clear Creek County-13.5-14.6 pts
62Montezuma County-14.7-13.6 pts
63Baca County-18.8-89.3 pts
64Dolores County-20.7-11.9 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?

Bent County, with 20.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Dolores County, with -20.7% in 2018.

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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