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Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Scott County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2018, at 11.9%. Martin County had the lowest, at -11.4%. The median was 0.4% and the figure for Kentucky was 1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest11.9Scott County
Lowest-11.4Martin County
Median0.4120 counties
Kentucky1.2History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Scott CountyScott County: 11.9 %11.9Harrison CountyHarrison County: 8.2 %8.2Kenton CountyKenton County: 7.8 %7.8Simpson CountySimpson County: 7.4 %7.4Letcher CountyLetcher County: 7.3 %7.3Greenup CountyGreenup County: 7.2 %7.2Boyd CountyBoyd County: 7.1 %7.1Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 6.4 %6.4Russell CountyRussell County: 6.2 %6.2Lee CountyLee County: 6.1 %6.1Powell CountyPowell County: 5.8 %5.8Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 5.7 %5.7Leslie CountyLeslie County: 5.6 %5.6Lewis CountyLewis County: 5.2 %5.2Mercer CountyMercer County: 4.9 %4.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4.8 %4.8Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 4.7 %4.7Knott CountyKnott County: 4.5 %4.5Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 4.4 %4.4Bath CountyBath County: 4.3 %4.3Menifee CountyMenifee County: 4.1 %4.1Larue CountyLarue County: 3.9 %3.9Woodford CountyWoodford County: 3.9 %3.9Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 3.8 %3.8Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.8 %3.8Mason CountyMason County: 3.8 %3.8Boone CountyBoone County: 3.7 %3.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.5 %3.5Shelby CountyShelby County: 3.5 %3.5Adair CountyAdair County: 3.4 %3.4Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 3.3 %3.3Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.1 %3.1Hickman CountyHickman County: 3 %3Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 3 %3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.8 %2.8Rowan CountyRowan County: 2.8 %2.8Calloway CountyCalloway County: 2.3 %2.3Fleming CountyFleming County: 2.3 %2.3McCreary CountyMcCreary County: 2.3 %2.3Garrard CountyGarrard County: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Scott County11.9+2.9 pts
2Harrison County8.2+12.8 pts
3Kenton County7.8+7.7 pts
4Simpson County7.4+7.5 pts
5Letcher County7.3+14.3 pts
6Greenup County7.2+2.8 pts
7Boyd County7.1+1.2 pts
8Magoffin County6.4+13.7 pts
9Russell County6.2-2.3 pts
10Lee County6.1+14.7 pts
11Powell County5.8+7.3 pts
12Bourbon County5.7+6.8 pts
13Leslie County5.6+10.2 pts
14Lewis County5.2+4.4 pts
15Mercer County4.9+4.4 pts
16Cumberland County4.8+1.7 pts
17Pulaski County4.7+6.3 pts
18Knott County4.5+14.6 pts
19Jessamine County4.4+2.7 pts
20Bath County4.3-2.4 pts
21Menifee County4.1+4.2 pts
22Larue County3.9+6 pts
22Woodford County3.9+0.7 pts
24Caldwell County3.8-1.5 pts
24Lawrence County3.8+7.1 pts
24Mason County3.8+12.2 pts
27Boone County3.7-4.3 pts
28Carroll County3.5-5.4 pts
28Shelby County3.5-2 pts
30Adair County3.4+0.6 pts
31Muhlenberg County3.3+13 pts
32Wayne County3.10 pts
33Hickman County3-12.6 pts
33Wolfe County3+5.5 pts
35Monroe County2.8+0.3 pts
35Rowan County2.8+2.9 pts
37Calloway County2.3-1.1 pts
37Fleming County2.3+0.5 pts
37McCreary County2.3+5.8 pts
40Garrard County2.2+3.1 pts
41Owsley County2.1+7.8 pts
42Robertson County2+4.8 pts
43Montgomery County1.9-2 pts
43Washington County1.9-4.1 pts
45Crittenden County1.8+6.8 pts
46Allen County1.7-1.1 pts
47Hart County1.5-3.1 pts
48Morgan County1.4+1 pts
49Graves County1.3-6.9 pts
49Whitley County1.3+1.9 pts
51Fayette County1.2+1.5 pts
51Jefferson County1.2+0.2 pts
53Marion County1.1-8.4 pts
54Casey County1-0.4 pts
55Clinton County0.8+1.2 pts
56Bracken County0.5-2.7 pts
56Perry County0.5+2.4 pts
56Webster County0.5+5.6 pts
59Boyle County0.4-0.8 pts
59Hopkins County0.4+13.9 pts
61Franklin County0.3+2.6 pts
62Harlan County0.2+6.5 pts
63Breathitt County0+2.5 pts
63Edmonson County0-6.6 pts
63Spencer County0-4.8 pts
66Clark County-0.2-5.1 pts
66Estill County-0.2+1 pts
68Campbell County-0.3-2.5 pts
68Laurel County-0.3-4.7 pts
68Livingston County-0.3-3.4 pts
68Nelson County-0.3+0.4 pts
72Madison County-0.4-0.8 pts
72Union County-0.4+6.8 pts
74McLean County-0.5-1.4 pts
74Oldham County-0.5-10.4 pts
76Pike County-0.6-0.1 pts
77Grant County-0.7-1 pts
77Pendleton County-0.7-1.7 pts
77Warren County-0.7-4.4 pts
80Lincoln County-0.9-0.8 pts
81Grayson County-1-1.6 pts
81Meade County-1+4 pts
83Daviess County-1.2-4.5 pts
83Hardin County-1.2-4 pts
85Elliott County-1.4-3.4 pts
85Trigg County-1.4+4 pts
87Henry County-1.5+1.8 pts
87Johnson County-1.5-1.4 pts
89Lyon County-1.7-3.9 pts
90Christian County-1.8-2.6 pts
90Taylor County-1.8-6.4 pts
92Anderson County-2.1-12.7 pts
92Rockcastle County-2.1-8.4 pts
94Floyd County-2.2-4.4 pts
94McCracken County-2.2+0.8 pts
96Carter County-2.4-2.1 pts
97Jackson County-2.5+1.9 pts
98Barren County-2.8-4.7 pts
99Clay County-2.9-0.4 pts
99Trimble County-2.9-5.7 pts
101Green County-3-11.5 pts
102Ohio County-3.1-0.4 pts
103Bullitt County-3.3-6.1 pts
104Carlisle County-3.5+6.7 pts
104Knox County-3.5-5 pts
104Marshall County-3.5-10.2 pts
107Metcalfe County-3.6-12.7 pts
108Todd County-3.8-9.9 pts
109Breckinridge County-4.3-5.5 pts
110Logan County-4.7-1.9 pts
111Henderson County-4.9-3.4 pts
112Fulton County-5.3-7.3 pts
113Bell County-5.4-7.1 pts
113Hancock County-5.4+10.3 pts
115Ballard County-5.6-4.6 pts
115Owen County-5.6+8.8 pts
117Nicholas County-5.8-11 pts
118Butler County-6.8-6.8 pts
119Gallatin County-10.8-0.8 pts
120Martin County-11.4-1.1 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?

Scott County, with 11.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Martin County, with -11.4% in 2018.

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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