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Counties in Colorado by real GDP growth

Cheyenne County had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2021, at 69%. Jackson County had the lowest, at -5.9%. The median was 6.3% and the figure for Colorado was 6.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest69Cheyenne County
Lowest-5.9Jackson County
Median6.364 counties
Colorado6.7History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 69 %69Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 37.7 %37.7Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 33.8 %33.8Washington CountyWashington County: 28.2 %28.2Ouray CountyOuray County: 26.6 %26.6Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 25.3 %25.3San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 22.8 %22.8Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 21.8 %21.8Mineral CountyMineral County: 17.5 %17.5San Juan CountySan Juan County: 16.1 %16.1Custer CountyCuster County: 14 %14Eagle CountyEagle County: 13.5 %13.5Grand CountyGrand County: 13.3 %13.3Logan CountyLogan County: 12.9 %12.9Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 12.7 %12.7Summit CountySummit County: 12.5 %12.5Routt CountyRoutt County: 12.3 %12.3Prowers CountyProwers County: 12.2 %12.2Elbert CountyElbert County: 10.8 %10.8Denver CountyDenver County: 10.7 %10.7Park CountyPark County: 10.1 %10.1Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10 %10Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 9.3 %9.3Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 8.6 %8.6Yuma CountyYuma County: 8.5 %8.5Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 8.3 %8.3Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 8.1 %8.1Lake CountyLake County: 7.8 %7.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 7.3 %7.3Adams CountyAdams County: 6.7 %6.7Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 6.7 %6.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.5 %6.5Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 6.1 %6.1Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.9 %5.9El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 5.8 %5.8Larimer CountyLarimer County: 5.8 %5.8Teller CountyTeller County: 5.8 %5.8Saguache CountySaguache County: 5.4 %5.4Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 5.3 %5.3La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 5.1 %5.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Cheyenne County69+68 pts
2Kit Carson County37.7+43 pts
3Kiowa County33.8+40.6 pts
4Washington County28.2+41.1 pts
5Ouray County26.6+24.5 pts
6Gilpin County25.3+40 pts
7San Miguel County22.8+29.4 pts
8Sedgwick County21.8+36 pts
9Mineral County17.5+32.2 pts
10San Juan County16.1+25.1 pts
11Custer County14+16.2 pts
12Eagle County13.5+19.4 pts
13Grand County13.3+24.3 pts
14Logan County12.9+20.3 pts
15Pitkin County12.7+22.9 pts
16Summit County12.5+21.3 pts
17Routt County12.3+20.1 pts
18Prowers County12.2+22.1 pts
19Elbert County10.8+12 pts
20Denver County10.7+11.8 pts
21Park County10.1+11.4 pts
22Phillips County10+15.9 pts
23Broomfield County9.3+0.9 pts
24Chaffee County8.6+9.2 pts
25Yuma County8.5+24.1 pts
26Montezuma County8.3+21.5 pts
27Gunnison County8.1+14.1 pts
28Lake County7.8+9.3 pts
29Boulder County7.3+9.1 pts
30Adams County6.7+6.4 pts
30Archuleta County6.7+9.8 pts
32Douglas County6.5+2 pts
33Huerfano County6.1-1.7 pts
34Pueblo County5.9+9.4 pts
35El Paso County5.8+3 pts
35Larimer County5.8+6.4 pts
35Teller County5.8+2.3 pts
38Saguache County5.4+17.7 pts
39Hinsdale County5.3+13.2 pts
40La Plata County5.1+9.4 pts
41Mesa County4.8+8 pts
42Fremont County4.6+4.9 pts
43Garfield County4.3+7.7 pts
44Baca County3.9-5.8 pts
44Jefferson County3.9+4.6 pts
44Montrose County3.9+6.3 pts
47Arapahoe County3.5+3.1 pts
48Alamosa County3.4+8.9 pts
49Conejos County2.7+5.2 pts
50Moffat County2.5-0.7 pts
51Otero County2.4+4.8 pts
52Morgan County2.3+6.5 pts
52Weld County2.3+10.2 pts
54Clear Creek County1.4+11.5 pts
55Crowley County0.7+1.9 pts
56Bent County0.5+1.8 pts
56Lincoln County0.5-3.8 pts
58Delta County-0.1+0.5 pts
59Rio Blanco County-0.5+12.7 pts
60Costilla County-2.7+6.1 pts
61Dolores County-3.5+3.9 pts
61Las Animas County-3.5-2.7 pts
63Rio Grande County-5.2-4 pts
64Jackson County-5.9+10.9 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?

Cheyenne County, with 69% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Jackson County, with -5.9% in 2021.

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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