Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth, 2024

Meade County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2024, at 22.2%. Union County had the lowest, at -10.9%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for Kentucky was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest22.2Meade County
Lowest-10.9Union County
Median2.6120 counties
Kentucky1.8History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Meade CountyMeade County: 22.2 %22.2Trigg CountyTrigg County: 16.6 %16.6Trimble CountyTrimble County: 14.1 %14.1Livingston CountyLivingston County: 13.5 %13.5Webster CountyWebster County: 13.5 %13.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 13.4 %13.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 11.2 %11.2Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 10.6 %10.6Hickman CountyHickman County: 10.3 %10.3Henry CountyHenry County: 9.1 %9.1Oldham CountyOldham County: 8.8 %8.8Martin CountyMartin County: 8.3 %8.3Clinton CountyClinton County: 8.2 %8.2Robertson CountyRobertson County: 7.2 %7.2Garrard CountyGarrard County: 7.1 %7.1Russell CountyRussell County: 6.7 %6.7Scott CountyScott County: 6.6 %6.6Warren CountyWarren County: 6.5 %6.5Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 5.7 %5.7Owen CountyOwen County: 5.6 %5.6Grant CountyGrant County: 5.4 %5.4Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 5.4 %5.4Madison CountyMadison County: 5.4 %5.4Metcalfe CountyMetcalfe County: 5.3 %5.3Shelby CountyShelby County: 5.2 %5.2Woodford CountyWoodford County: 5.2 %5.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 5.1 %5.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.9 %4.9Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 4.6 %4.6Boyd CountyBoyd County: 4.5 %4.5Washington CountyWashington County: 4.5 %4.5Hart CountyHart County: 4.4 %4.4Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 4.4 %4.4Fleming CountyFleming County: 4.3 %4.3Powell CountyPowell County: 4.3 %4.3Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 4.3 %4.3Clark CountyClark County: 4.1 %4.1Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 4 %4Anderson CountyAnderson County: 3.9 %3.9Harrison CountyHarrison County: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Meade County22.2+15 pts
2Trigg County16.6+13.3 pts
3Trimble County14.1+36.5 pts
4Livingston County13.5+7.4 pts
4Webster County13.5+20 pts
6McLean County13.4+22 pts
7Monroe County11.2+15.4 pts
8Bourbon County10.6+6.4 pts
9Hickman County10.3+5.6 pts
10Henry County9.1+0.9 pts
11Oldham County8.8+3.7 pts
12Martin County8.3-3 pts
13Clinton County8.2+10.6 pts
14Robertson County7.2+12.9 pts
15Garrard County7.1-2.3 pts
16Russell County6.7+1.7 pts
17Scott County6.6+6.6 pts
18Warren County6.5-0.4 pts
19Breathitt County5.7+3.1 pts
20Owen County5.6-4.1 pts
21Grant County5.4+2.2 pts
21Jessamine County5.4+1.2 pts
21Madison County5.4+1.7 pts
24Metcalfe County5.3+5.9 pts
25Shelby County5.2+0.9 pts
25Woodford County5.2+4.7 pts
27Cumberland County5.1-6.5 pts
28Morgan County4.9+1.8 pts
29Gallatin County4.6-4.7 pts
30Boyd County4.5-3.1 pts
30Washington County4.5-0.4 pts
32Hart County4.4+2.4 pts
32Nicholas County4.4+2 pts
34Fleming County4.3+9.2 pts
34Powell County4.3+2.6 pts
34Wolfe County4.3+3.4 pts
37Clark County4.1+5.3 pts
38Muhlenberg County4+2 pts
39Anderson County3.9-2.3 pts
39Harrison County3.9+2.2 pts
41Johnson County3.8-3.3 pts
41Lyon County3.8+0.9 pts
43Franklin County3.7-1.5 pts
43Graves County3.7+4.5 pts
43Greenup County3.7-3 pts
43Magoffin County3.7-4.6 pts
47Butler County3.4-1.9 pts
48Larue County3.3+1.5 pts
48Nelson County3.3+1.3 pts
48Whitley County3.3-2.3 pts
51Adair County3.2-3.3 pts
52Barren County3.1+2.6 pts
52Rowan County3.1-0.7 pts
54Green County3+0.5 pts
54Spencer County3-4.7 pts
56Bullitt County2.9+5.9 pts
57Lincoln County2.8+0.5 pts
57McCreary County2.8-1 pts
59Campbell County2.7-2.7 pts
60Ballard County2.6-6.9 pts
60Breckinridge County2.6+2.2 pts
62Edmonson County2.5+4.1 pts
62Hancock County2.5+0.7 pts
62McCracken County2.5-2.3 pts
62Mercer County2.5+4.3 pts
66Boyle County2.4-0.3 pts
66Todd County2.4-1.5 pts
68Henderson County2.3-6 pts
68Laurel County2.3+0.2 pts
70Kenton County2.1-1.1 pts
70Owsley County2.1-0.2 pts
72Pulaski County1.9-0.6 pts
73Fayette County1.8-1.9 pts
74Calloway County1.7-0.6 pts
74Floyd County1.7-1.1 pts
74Marion County1.7-0.5 pts
74Taylor County1.7-2 pts
74Wayne County1.7+5.2 pts
79Hopkins County1.6-5.4 pts
80Allen County1.4+8.3 pts
81Montgomery County1.1+3.9 pts
82Daviess County1-1.7 pts
83Grayson County0.6-0.7 pts
84Carter County0.5-2 pts
84Casey County0.5-5.6 pts
86Knott County0.4-4.5 pts
86Menifee County0.4+2.3 pts
88Ohio County0.3-0.6 pts
89Clay County0.2-1.1 pts
89Lawrence County0.2-11.1 pts
89Lewis County0.2+5.1 pts
92Jefferson County0.1-2.3 pts
92Knox County0.1-5.2 pts
94Bell County0-5.9 pts
94Mason County0+3 pts
96Harlan County-0.1-7.1 pts
97Carroll County-0.2+4.9 pts
98Hardin County-0.3-2.6 pts
98Pike County-0.3-5.6 pts
100Pendleton County-0.5-4 pts
101Boone County-0.6-0.9 pts
101Estill County-0.6-3 pts
101Perry County-0.6-2.8 pts
104Bath County-0.8+0.1 pts
105Jackson County-1-4.5 pts
106Bracken County-1.1-0.2 pts
106Christian County-1.1-3.1 pts
108Caldwell County-1.2-2.1 pts
109Elliott County-1.4-12.5 pts
110Lee County-1.5-4.1 pts
110Marshall County-1.5-3 pts
112Logan County-1.9-8.9 pts
112Rockcastle County-1.9-8.1 pts
114Carlisle County-2.6-19.1 pts
115Crittenden County-3.1-10.7 pts
116Letcher County-4.4-14.4 pts
117Leslie County-4.8-11.3 pts
118Fulton County-5.2-13.6 pts
119Simpson County-5.4-12.2 pts
120Union County-10.9-29.7 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Meade County, with 22.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Union County, with -10.9% 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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