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Counties in Illinois by real GDP growth

Cumberland County had the highest real GDP growth of 102 counties in 2015, at 46.3%. Hancock County had the lowest, at -27.6%. The median was 0.1% and the figure for Illinois was 1.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest46.3Cumberland County
Lowest-27.6Hancock County
Median0.1102 counties
Illinois1.7History

Top 40 counties, 2015

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 46.3 %46.3Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 40.4 %40.4Washington CountyWashington County: 20.5 %20.5Bond CountyBond County: 14.3 %14.3Brown CountyBrown County: 12.3 %12.3Richland CountyRichland County: 11.9 %11.9Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 11.4 %11.4Clark CountyClark County: 10.9 %10.9Jersey CountyJersey County: 10.7 %10.7Clay CountyClay County: 10.3 %10.3Iroquois CountyIroquois County: 9 %9Macoupin CountyMacoupin County: 7.7 %7.7McLean CountyMcLean County: 7.4 %7.4Shelby CountyShelby County: 7 %7Bureau CountyBureau County: 6.4 %6.4Stephenson CountyStephenson County: 6.2 %6.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 5.6 %5.6Kendall CountyKendall County: 5.4 %5.4Alexander CountyAlexander County: 5.1 %5.1Jo Daviess CountyJo Daviess County: 5.1 %5.1Edgar CountyEdgar County: 4.8 %4.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 4.8 %4.8Will CountyWill County: 4.7 %4.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.3 %4.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.9 %3.9Lake CountyLake County: 3.5 %3.5Boone CountyBoone County: 3.4 %3.4DuPage CountyDuPage County: 3.2 %3.2McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 3.2 %3.2Macon CountyMacon County: 3.1 %3.1Pope CountyPope County: 3.1 %3.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.9 %2.9Kane CountyKane County: 2.7 %2.7Kankakee CountyKankakee County: 2.6 %2.6Marion CountyMarion County: 2.5 %2.5Perry CountyPerry County: 2.3 %2.3Cook CountyCook County: 2.2 %2.2St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2.2 %2.2Ogle CountyOgle County: 2.1 %2.1Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Cumberland County46.3+22.2 pts
2Hamilton County40.4+20.7 pts
3Washington County20.5+26.1 pts
4Bond County14.3+17.7 pts
5Brown County12.3+11.3 pts
6Richland County11.9+10.6 pts
7Lawrence County11.4+12.4 pts
8Clark County10.9+18.8 pts
9Jersey County10.7+18.1 pts
10Clay County10.3+8.4 pts
11Iroquois County9+11.4 pts
12Macoupin County7.7+16.9 pts
13McLean County7.4-4.2 pts
14Shelby County7+12.5 pts
15Bureau County6.4+15.8 pts
16Stephenson County6.2+6.3 pts
17Carroll County5.6+12 pts
18Kendall County5.4+6.6 pts
19Alexander County5.1+8.6 pts
19Jo Daviess County5.1+12.4 pts
21Edgar County4.8+5.7 pts
21Fayette County4.8+15.7 pts
23Will County4.7+0.1 pts
24Franklin County4.3+0.2 pts
25Monroe County3.9+3.6 pts
26Lake County3.5+0.4 pts
27Boone County3.4+5.9 pts
28DuPage County3.2+1 pts
28McHenry County3.2+3.1 pts
30Macon County3.1-0.7 pts
30Pope County3.1+13.8 pts
32Jefferson County2.9+7.5 pts
33Kane County2.7+1 pts
34Kankakee County2.6-1 pts
35Marion County2.5+5.3 pts
36Perry County2.3+6.5 pts
37Cook County2.2+0.2 pts
37St. Clair County2.2+3.4 pts
39Ogle County2.1+4.3 pts
40Winnebago County1.7+0.4 pts
41Peoria County1.3+1.2 pts
42Wabash County1.2+10.7 pts
43Champaign County0.9-1.6 pts
44Edwards County0.8+8.9 pts
44Jackson County0.8+0.4 pts
44Sangamon County0.8-1.8 pts
47Johnson County0.5+2.7 pts
47Pulaski County0.5+1.1 pts
49DeKalb County0.4+0.8 pts
50LaSalle County0.2+0.8 pts
50Williamson County0.2+2.7 pts
52Adams County0-3.9 pts
52Saline County0-0.9 pts
54Effingham County-0.6-2.5 pts
54Grundy County-0.6+7 pts
56Coles County-1.1-2.2 pts
57De Witt County-1.3-6.9 pts
58Douglas County-1.6-5 pts
59Vermilion County-1.8-0.6 pts
60Putnam County-1.9-4 pts
60Union County-1.9+4.1 pts
62Fulton County-2+2.4 pts
62Randolph County-2+2.3 pts
64Madison County-2.5-24 pts
65Rock Island County-2.8-3.2 pts
66Wayne County-3.4+5.6 pts
67Clinton County-3.6-3.4 pts
68Jasper County-3.7+1.2 pts
69Cass County-3.8-3.3 pts
70Livingston County-4.7-0.6 pts
70Morgan County-4.7-3 pts
72McDonough County-5.1-3.3 pts
72White County-5.1-2.8 pts
74Calhoun County-5.2+0.7 pts
75Christian County-5.3-8.3 pts
76Lee County-5.6-2.6 pts
77Ford County-5.7+1.7 pts
77Whiteside County-5.7-0.1 pts
79Warren County-7-8.3 pts
80Woodford County-7.2-4.3 pts
81Gallatin County-7.9+11.6 pts
82Logan County-8.1-1.9 pts
83Henry County-8.2-5.4 pts
83Knox County-8.2-6 pts
85Menard County-8.8+3 pts
86Montgomery County-8.9-4.5 pts
87Marshall County-12.5-4.9 pts
88Piatt County-12.7-8.1 pts
89Massac County-13-12 pts
90Hardin County-13.7-13.1 pts
91Scott County-16-13.2 pts
92Moultrie County-16.2-9.6 pts
93Greene County-17.2-9.2 pts
94Tazewell County-18.3-15 pts
95Crawford County-18.8-32.7 pts
96Mercer County-20.7-24 pts
97Mason County-21.8-20.5 pts
98Stark County-22.1-19.7 pts
99Schuyler County-22.2-25.4 pts
100Pike County-22.6-24.6 pts
101Henderson County-26.9-23.2 pts
102Hancock County-27.6-29.9 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?

Cumberland County, with 46.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Hancock County, with -27.6% in 2015.

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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