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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Norfolk County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2013, at 2.6%. Dukes County had the lowest, at -2.1%. The median was 1.2% and the figure for Massachusetts was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest2.6Norfolk County
Lowest-2.1Dukes County
Median1.214 counties
Massachusetts0.8History

All counties, 2013

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Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 2.6 %2.6Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 2.4 %2.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2 %2Bristol CountyBristol County: 1.9 %1.9Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1.4 %1.4Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 1.3 %1.3Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1.2 %1.2Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1.1 %1.1Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 0.7 %0.7Hampden CountyHampden County: 0.7 %0.7Essex CountyEssex County: 0 %0Nantucket CountyNantucket County: -0.3 %-0.3Suffolk CountySuffolk County: -1.3 %-1.3Dukes CountyDukes County: -2.1 %-2.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Norfolk County2.6+1.9 pts
2Plymouth County2.4+1.2 pts
3Franklin County2+3.1 pts
4Bristol County1.9+2.2 pts
5Worcester County1.4+0.5 pts
6Middlesex County1.3-0.8 pts
7Barnstable County1.2+1.8 pts
8Hampshire County1.1-0.4 pts
9Berkshire County0.7-3.9 pts
9Hampden County0.7-1.1 pts
11Essex County0-0.9 pts
12Nantucket County-0.3-3.4 pts
13Suffolk County-1.3-6.8 pts
14Dukes County-2.1-1.2 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?

Norfolk County, with 2.6% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Dukes County, with -2.1% in 2013.

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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