Counties in Iowa by real GDP growth, 2024

Osceola County had the highest real GDP growth of 99 counties in 2024, at 24.4%. Fremont County had the lowest, at -9.5%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for Iowa was 1.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest24.4Osceola County
Lowest-9.5Fremont County
Median1.799 counties
Iowa1.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Osceola CountyOsceola County: 24.4 %24.4Lyon CountyLyon County: 21.1 %21.1Wright CountyWright County: 18.9 %18.9Sioux CountySioux County: 18.4 %18.4Palo Alto CountyPalo Alto County: 13.3 %13.3Washington CountyWashington County: 12.3 %12.3Emmet CountyEmmet County: 11.8 %11.8Ringgold CountyRinggold County: 10.7 %10.7Guthrie CountyGuthrie County: 10.3 %10.3O'Brien CountyO'Brien County: 9.7 %9.7Sac CountySac County: 9.3 %9.3Clarke CountyClarke County: 8.6 %8.6Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 8.2 %8.2Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 7.8 %7.8Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 7.7 %7.7Buena Vista CountyBuena Vista County: 7.4 %7.4Clay CountyClay County: 7.4 %7.4Allamakee CountyAllamakee County: 7.1 %7.1Audubon CountyAudubon County: 6.3 %6.3Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 6.2 %6.2Kossuth CountyKossuth County: 6 %6Poweshiek CountyPoweshiek County: 6 %6Chickasaw CountyChickasaw County: 5.8 %5.8Greene CountyGreene County: 5.4 %5.4Floyd CountyFloyd County: 5.3 %5.3Fayette CountyFayette County: 5.1 %5.1Pottawattamie CountyPottawattamie County: 4.9 %4.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 4.7 %4.7Union CountyUnion County: 4.7 %4.7Adair CountyAdair County: 4.6 %4.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.2 %4.2Delaware CountyDelaware County: 3.9 %3.9Story CountyStory County: 3.9 %3.9Dallas CountyDallas County: 3.8 %3.8Howard CountyHoward County: 3.8 %3.8Des Moines CountyDes Moines County: 3.6 %3.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.3 %3.3Polk CountyPolk County: 3.2 %3.2Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3 %3Scott CountyScott County: 2.9 %2.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Osceola County24.4+36.5 pts
2Lyon County21.1+27.6 pts
3Wright County18.9+23.7 pts
4Sioux County18.4+22.9 pts
5Palo Alto County13.3+23.8 pts
6Washington County12.3+19.6 pts
7Emmet County11.8+24 pts
8Ringgold County10.7+17.6 pts
9Guthrie County10.3+11.2 pts
10O'Brien County9.7+15.1 pts
11Sac County9.3+14 pts
12Clarke County8.6+13.1 pts
13Winnebago County8.2+15.5 pts
14Dickinson County7.8+7.1 pts
15Cherokee County7.7+8.3 pts
16Buena Vista County7.4+9.1 pts
16Clay County7.4+6.7 pts
18Allamakee County7.1+13.3 pts
19Audubon County6.3+6.2 pts
20Hamilton County6.2+11.6 pts
21Kossuth County6+9.3 pts
21Poweshiek County6+10.7 pts
23Chickasaw County5.8+2.4 pts
24Greene County5.4+12.1 pts
25Floyd County5.3+5.2 pts
26Fayette County5.1+7.1 pts
27Pottawattamie County4.9+1.9 pts
28Hancock County4.7+11 pts
28Union County4.7+7.7 pts
30Adair County4.6+10.4 pts
31Jackson County4.2+5.4 pts
32Delaware County3.9+6.3 pts
32Story County3.9+3.3 pts
34Dallas County3.8-2 pts
34Howard County3.8+2.8 pts
36Des Moines County3.6+3.8 pts
37Carroll County3.3+5.5 pts
38Polk County3.2+3.8 pts
39Crawford County3-0.1 pts
40Scott County2.9-0.1 pts
41Davis County2.8+5.6 pts
42Cass County2.7-0.7 pts
43Clayton County2.5+4.9 pts
44Muscatine County2.4+5.3 pts
45Warren County2.3+3.5 pts
46Mahaska County2.2+7.2 pts
47Cerro Gordo County2-4 pts
48Taylor County1.9+5.5 pts
49Buchanan County1.7+1.9 pts
49Johnson County1.7+0.5 pts
51Winneshiek County1.5+1.6 pts
52Hardin County1.2+11.6 pts
52Linn County1.2+2.5 pts
52Webster County1.2+2.5 pts
55Decatur County1.1+9.9 pts
56Bremer County0.7+3.1 pts
56Clinton County0.7+3.1 pts
58Dubuque County0.6+0.8 pts
58Humboldt County0.6+1.6 pts
58Lee County0.6+1.3 pts
61Benton County0.5+2.3 pts
62Calhoun County0.3+6.3 pts
63Plymouth County0.2+3.7 pts
63Woodbury County0.2-1.2 pts
65Keokuk County-0.2+5 pts
66Franklin County-0.3+7.1 pts
67Jasper County-0.5+1.6 pts
67Pocahontas County-0.5+9.7 pts
69Lucas County-0.7+8.7 pts
69Marshall County-0.7+1.5 pts
71Appanoose County-0.8+3.6 pts
71Shelby County-0.8-3.9 pts
73Ida County-1+2.6 pts
74Iowa County-1.1+5.2 pts
75Monroe County-1.3-1 pts
76Mills County-1.6+2.6 pts
77Page County-1.7-1.6 pts
78Wayne County-1.8+3.7 pts
79Madison County-2.2-8.7 pts
79Mitchell County-2.2-10.5 pts
81Cedar County-2.3+4.4 pts
81Montgomery County-2.3+1.7 pts
81Van Buren County-2.3+10.2 pts
84Adams County-2.4+0.7 pts
84Henry County-2.4+3.7 pts
86Wapello County-2.5+0.8 pts
87Black Hawk County-2.6-0.9 pts
88Jones County-2.7-2.4 pts
88Marion County-2.7-7 pts
88Worth County-2.7-5.1 pts
91Grundy County-3.4+0.7 pts
92Louisa County-3.9-4.7 pts
93Jefferson County-4-0.8 pts
94Tama County-4.8-1.5 pts
95Harrison County-5.3-5.8 pts
96Monona County-6.4-14 pts
97Boone County-6.7-8 pts
98Butler County-8.3-11.1 pts
99Fremont County-9.5-10.6 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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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Osceola County, with 24.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Fremont County, with -9.5% 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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