Counties in Florida by real GDP growth

Hardee County had the highest real GDP growth of 67 counties in 2016, at 9.4%. Lafayette County had the lowest, at -20%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for Florida was 3.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest9.4Hardee County
Median3.267 counties
Florida3.5History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Hardee CountyHardee County: 9.4 %9.4Indian River CountyIndian River County: 8.4 %8.4Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 7.6 %7.6Lee CountyLee County: 7.5 %7.5Marion CountyMarion County: 7.1 %7.1Flagler CountyFlagler County: 6.7 %6.7Levy CountyLevy County: 6.7 %6.7Baker CountyBaker County: 6.4 %6.4Collier CountyCollier County: 6.3 %6.3St. Johns CountySt. Johns County: 6.3 %6.3Nassau CountyNassau County: 6.2 %6.2Clay CountyClay County: 5.3 %5.3Hendry CountyHendry County: 5 %5Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.9 %4.9Osceola CountyOsceola County: 4.9 %4.9Walton CountyWalton County: 4.8 %4.8Pasco CountyPasco County: 4.5 %4.5St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 4.5 %4.5Seminole CountySeminole County: 4.4 %4.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.2 %4.2Liberty CountyLiberty County: 4.1 %4.1Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 4 %4Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 4 %4Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 4 %4DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 3.9 %3.9Volusia CountyVolusia County: 3.9 %3.9Orange CountyOrange County: 3.8 %3.8Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 3.6 %3.6Sarasota CountySarasota County: 3.6 %3.6Highlands CountyHighlands County: 3.5 %3.5Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 3.4 %3.4Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 3.3 %3.3Duval CountyDuval County: 3.2 %3.2Polk CountyPolk County: 3.2 %3.2Manatee CountyManatee County: 3 %3Escambia CountyEscambia County: 2.8 %2.8Sumter CountySumter County: 2.7 %2.7Leon CountyLeon County: 2.6 %2.6Brevard CountyBrevard County: 2.5 %2.5Broward CountyBroward County: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Hardee County9.4+6.3 pts
2Indian River County8.4+0.9 pts
3Santa Rosa County7.6+2.8 pts
4Lee County7.5+1.4 pts
5Marion County7.1+4.8 pts
6Flagler County6.7+1.2 pts
6Levy County6.7+0.9 pts
8Baker County6.4+4.8 pts
9Collier County6.3-0.1 pts
9St. Johns County6.3-0.5 pts
11Nassau County6.2+3.8 pts
12Clay County5.3+1 pts
13Hendry County5+0.1 pts
14Jackson County4.9+3.9 pts
14Osceola County4.9-1.2 pts
16Walton County4.8-2.3 pts
17Pasco County4.5+1.6 pts
17St. Lucie County4.5+2.7 pts
19Seminole County4.4-1.4 pts
20Monroe County4.2+1.9 pts
21Liberty County4.1+6.5 pts
22Charlotte County4-1.5 pts
22Hillsborough County4-0.8 pts
22Okaloosa County4+2.6 pts
25DeSoto County3.9+1.2 pts
25Volusia County3.9+1.8 pts
27Orange County3.8-1.3 pts
28Gadsden County3.6+3.3 pts
28Sarasota County3.6-2.4 pts
30Highlands County3.5+1.3 pts
31Miami-Dade County3.4-0.1 pts
32Palm Beach County3.3-2.8 pts
33Duval County3.2-0.8 pts
33Polk County3.2-2.3 pts
35Manatee County3-4.7 pts
36Escambia County2.8-0.8 pts
37Sumter County2.7-2.6 pts
38Leon County2.6+2 pts
39Brevard County2.5-2.1 pts
39Broward County2.5-2.1 pts
41Franklin County2.4+6 pts
42Citrus County2.3+3.6 pts
43Bay County2.1-1.1 pts
43Hernando County2.1-1.3 pts
45Alachua County1.80 pts
45Lake County1.8-5.4 pts
45Pinellas County1.8-1.7 pts
48Putnam County1.7+3 pts
48Washington County1.7-1.5 pts
50Gilchrist County1.2+5.4 pts
51Dixie County1.1-0.8 pts
52Bradford County0.9-0.8 pts
53Glades County0.7-8.5 pts
54Gulf County0.5-5.3 pts
55Martin County0.4-4.2 pts
56Calhoun County0.2-1.6 pts
57Columbia County-0.6-4.7 pts
58Wakulla County-0.8-11.1 pts
59Jefferson County-1.5+1.8 pts
60Union County-1.8-2.2 pts
61Okeechobee County-3-4.6 pts
62Holmes County-3.7-8.8 pts
63Suwannee County-5.8-16 pts
64Hamilton County-6.7-37.1 pts
65Madison County-10.6-15.1 pts
66Taylor County-12-30.8 pts
67Lafayette County-20-22 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?

Hardee County, with 9.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lafayette County, with -20% 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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