Counties in Illinois by real GDP growth, 2024

Alexander County had the highest real GDP growth of 102 counties in 2024, at 42%. Gallatin County had the lowest, at -12.2%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Illinois was 2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-12.2Gallatin County
Median1.9102 counties
Illinois2.4History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Alexander CountyAlexander County: 42 %42Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 41.1 %41.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 23.7 %23.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 16.6 %16.6Pike CountyPike County: 12.1 %12.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 11.2 %11.2Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 10.4 %10.4Richland CountyRichland County: 9 %9Madison CountyMadison County: 8.3 %8.3Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 7.8 %7.8Wayne CountyWayne County: 7.5 %7.5Clinton CountyClinton County: 7.1 %7.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 6.9 %6.9Grundy CountyGrundy County: 5.9 %5.9Livingston CountyLivingston County: 5.8 %5.8Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 5.7 %5.7Ford CountyFord County: 5.6 %5.6Saline CountySaline County: 5.4 %5.4Hancock CountyHancock County: 4.8 %4.8Scott CountyScott County: 4.7 %4.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 4.4 %4.4Clark CountyClark County: 4.3 %4.3Mason CountyMason County: 4.3 %4.3Kankakee CountyKankakee County: 4.1 %4.1Woodford CountyWoodford County: 4.1 %4.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 3.9 %3.9Sangamon CountySangamon County: 3.9 %3.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.7 %3.7Knox CountyKnox County: 3.7 %3.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.7 %3.7Piatt CountyPiatt County: 3.7 %3.7Stephenson CountyStephenson County: 3.7 %3.7Effingham CountyEffingham County: 3.5 %3.5Jasper CountyJasper County: 3.5 %3.5White CountyWhite County: 3.3 %3.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.1 %3.1Coles CountyColes County: 3 %3Iroquois CountyIroquois County: 3 %3Lee CountyLee County: 3 %3Boone CountyBoone County: 2.9 %2.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Alexander County42+34.7 pts
2Cumberland County41.1+22 pts
3Montgomery County23.7+22.5 pts
4Marshall County16.6+13.7 pts
5Pike County12.1+16.1 pts
6Crawford County11.2+3.4 pts
7Schuyler County10.4+13.2 pts
8Richland County9+11.2 pts
9Madison County8.3+6.5 pts
10Pulaski County7.8+6.4 pts
11Wayne County7.5+7 pts
12Clinton County7.1+10.2 pts
13Mercer County6.9+13.3 pts
14Grundy County5.9-3.3 pts
15Livingston County5.8+6.4 pts
16Calhoun County5.7+9.8 pts
17Ford County5.6+7.3 pts
18Saline County5.4-1 pts
19Hancock County4.8+6.3 pts
20Scott County4.7+10.3 pts
21Johnson County4.4-0.3 pts
22Clark County4.3+3.5 pts
22Mason County4.3+5.2 pts
24Kankakee County4.1+4 pts
24Woodford County4.1+3.2 pts
26Putnam County3.9-1.7 pts
26Sangamon County3.9+3.5 pts
28Franklin County3.7+0.9 pts
28Knox County3.7+1.6 pts
28Lawrence County3.7+2.1 pts
28Piatt County3.7+3.1 pts
28Stephenson County3.7+4.7 pts
33Effingham County3.5+1 pts
33Jasper County3.5+7.7 pts
35White County3.3-7.6 pts
36Monroe County3.1+2 pts
37Coles County30 pts
37Iroquois County3+4.1 pts
37Lee County3+0.4 pts
40Boone County2.9+9 pts
41Whiteside County2.6+2.8 pts
42Menard County2.4-1.4 pts
43Tazewell County2.3+6.4 pts
43Will County2.3+0.3 pts
43Williamson County2.3-1 pts
46Brown County2+3.4 pts
46McHenry County2+1.7 pts
46Shelby County2-4.5 pts
49Henry County1.9+3.4 pts
49Jo Daviess County1.9+1.5 pts
49Kane County1.9+1.2 pts
49McLean County1.9+0.6 pts
49Peoria County1.9+3.2 pts
54Douglas County1.8+9.2 pts
55Lake County1.7+0.8 pts
56Champaign County1.4-1.7 pts
57Cook County1.3-0.2 pts
57Kendall County1.3-4.7 pts
57Union County1.3-1.1 pts
60Jefferson County1.2+2.3 pts
60Randolph County1.2-3 pts
62St. Clair County1.1-0.8 pts
63Fulton County1+1.7 pts
63Wabash County1-2.5 pts
63Winnebago County1+0.2 pts
66McDonough County0.9+3 pts
67Adams County0.8+0.6 pts
67Bond County0.8+1.9 pts
67Massac County0.8+37.2 pts
70De Witt County0.6+2.4 pts
71DuPage County0.5-2.1 pts
71Macon County0.5-1.5 pts
73Greene County0.3+3.7 pts
73Moultrie County0.3+9.1 pts
75DeKalb County0.1-1.4 pts
75Marion County0.1-3 pts
75Rock Island County0.1+1.4 pts
78Macoupin County-0.1+2.3 pts
78Morgan County-0.1-0.6 pts
78Stark County-0.1+0.2 pts
81Perry County-0.2-4.3 pts
82Pope County-0.3-12.1 pts
82Vermilion County-0.3+0.3 pts
84Hamilton County-0.4-10 pts
85Ogle County-0.5-2.2 pts
86LaSalle County-0.6-0.8 pts
86Warren County-0.6-0.7 pts
88Carroll County-0.7+1.9 pts
89Jackson County-0.8-1.8 pts
90Jersey County-1.2+0.5 pts
91Christian County-1.8+2.9 pts
91Edgar County-1.8+2.6 pts
93Cass County-1.9-5.2 pts
93Logan County-1.9-0.6 pts
95Hardin County-2.4-3.7 pts
96Bureau County-2.5-0.2 pts
97Fayette County-2.8-5.6 pts
98Clay County-3.3-6 pts
99Washington County-4.2-5.4 pts
100Edwards County-4.9-6.3 pts
101Henderson County-5.3-0.4 pts
102Gallatin County-12.2-14.7 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?

Alexander County, with 42% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Gallatin County, with -12.2% in 2024.

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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