Counties in Colorado by real GDP growth

Baca County had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2022, at 29.8%. Kiowa County had the lowest, at -20.8%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Colorado was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest29.8Baca County
Lowest-20.8Kiowa County
Median2.264 counties
Colorado4.3History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Baca CountyBaca County: 29.8 %29.8Mineral CountyMineral County: 22.1 %22.1Washington CountyWashington County: 19.8 %19.8Phillips CountyPhillips County: 16.1 %16.1Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 15.2 %15.2Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 14.8 %14.8San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 14.2 %14.2Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 11.9 %11.9Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 11.1 %11.1Grand CountyGrand County: 9.6 %9.6Summit CountySummit County: 8.4 %8.4Denver CountyDenver County: 8.1 %8.1Eagle CountyEagle County: 8.1 %8.1Montrose CountyMontrose County: 8.1 %8.1San Juan CountySan Juan County: 8.1 %8.1Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 8 %8Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 7.5 %7.5Douglas CountyDouglas County: 7.1 %7.1Routt CountyRoutt County: 7 %7Delta CountyDelta County: 6.8 %6.8Dolores CountyDolores County: 5.1 %5.1Larimer CountyLarimer County: 4.8 %4.8Mesa CountyMesa County: 4.7 %4.7Lake CountyLake County: 4.4 %4.4Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.5 %3.5Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.5 %3.5Custer CountyCuster County: 3.5 %3.5Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 3.3 %3.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.1 %3.1Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 2.7 %2.7El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 2.6 %2.6Adams CountyAdams County: 2.5 %2.5Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 1.9 %1.9Fremont CountyFremont County: 1.8 %1.8Logan CountyLogan County: 1.7 %1.7Yuma CountyYuma County: 0.8 %0.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.6 %0.6Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 0.5 %0.5Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 0 %0La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 0 %0
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Baca County29.8+25.9 pts
2Mineral County22.1+4.6 pts
3Washington County19.8-8.4 pts
4Phillips County16.1+6.1 pts
5Sedgwick County15.2-6.6 pts
6Pitkin County14.8+2.1 pts
7San Miguel County14.2-8.6 pts
8Gunnison County11.9+3.8 pts
9Hinsdale County11.1+5.8 pts
10Grand County9.6-3.7 pts
11Summit County8.4-4.1 pts
12Denver County8.1-2.6 pts
12Eagle County8.1-5.4 pts
12Montrose County8.1+4.2 pts
12San Juan County8.1-8 pts
16Broomfield County8-1.3 pts
17Gilpin County7.5-17.8 pts
18Douglas County7.1+0.6 pts
19Routt County7-5.3 pts
20Delta County6.8+6.9 pts
21Dolores County5.1+8.6 pts
22Larimer County4.8-1 pts
23Mesa County4.7-0.1 pts
24Lake County4.4-3.4 pts
25Arapahoe County3.50 pts
25Boulder County3.5-3.8 pts
25Custer County3.5-10.5 pts
28Chaffee County3.3-5.3 pts
29Jefferson County3.1-0.8 pts
30Archuleta County2.7-4 pts
31El Paso County2.6-3.2 pts
32Adams County2.5-4.2 pts
33Clear Creek County1.9+0.5 pts
34Fremont County1.8-2.8 pts
35Logan County1.7-11.2 pts
36Yuma County0.8-7.7 pts
37Lincoln County0.6+0.1 pts
38Cheyenne County0.5-68.5 pts
39Alamosa County0-3.4 pts
39La Plata County0-5.1 pts
39Moffat County0-2.5 pts
42Morgan County-0.9-3.2 pts
43Rio Blanco County-1-0.5 pts
44Pueblo County-1.2-7.1 pts
45Costilla County-1.7+1 pts
45Las Animas County-1.7+1.8 pts
47Garfield County-2.4-6.7 pts
48Kit Carson County-3.1-40.8 pts
49Park County-3.2-13.3 pts
50Weld County-5-7.3 pts
51Montezuma County-5.1-13.4 pts
52Otero County-5.8-8.2 pts
53Rio Grande County-6.3-1.1 pts
54Jackson County-7.2-1.3 pts
55Prowers County-7.3-19.5 pts
56Bent County-7.5-8 pts
57Teller County-9-14.8 pts
58Ouray County-10.6-37.2 pts
59Elbert County-10.7-21.5 pts
59Huerfano County-10.7-16.8 pts
61Conejos County-15.4-18.1 pts
62Crowley County-17.3-18 pts
63Saguache County-19.7-25.1 pts
64Kiowa County-20.8-54.6 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?

Baca County, with 29.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Kiowa County, with -20.8% in 2022.

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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