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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Suffolk County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2017, at 3.9%. Berkshire County had the lowest, at -3.7%. The median was -0.3% and the figure for Massachusetts was 1.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest3.9Suffolk County
Lowest-3.7Berkshire County
Median-0.314 counties
Massachusetts1.6History

All counties, 2017

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Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 3.9 %3.9Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 2.5 %2.5Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2.3 %2.3Essex CountyEssex County: 1.7 %1.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 1.1 %1.1Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1.1 %1.1Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: -0.2 %-0.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: -0.3 %-0.3Nantucket CountyNantucket County: -1.4 %-1.4Hampden CountyHampden County: -1.5 %-1.5Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: -2.3 %-2.3Dukes CountyDukes County: -3 %-3Franklin CountyFranklin County: -3.3 %-3.3Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: -3.7 %-3.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Suffolk County3.9+1 pts
2Hampshire County2.5+0.8 pts
3Middlesex County2.3+0.8 pts
4Essex County1.7+0.4 pts
5Bristol County1.1+1.4 pts
5Plymouth County1.1+1.2 pts
7Norfolk County-0.2-1.2 pts
8Worcester County-0.3-1.1 pts
9Nantucket County-1.4-6.5 pts
10Hampden County-1.5-1.6 pts
11Barnstable County-2.3-2.6 pts
12Dukes County-3-6.7 pts
13Franklin County-3.3-4.4 pts
14Berkshire County-3.7-2.9 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?

Suffolk County, with 3.9% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Berkshire County, with -3.7% in 2017.

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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