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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Middlesex County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2018, at 5.3%. Bristol County had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Massachusetts was 3.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.3Middlesex County
Lowest0.5Bristol County
Median2.814 counties
Massachusetts3.6History

All counties, 2018

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 5.3 %5.3Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 4.7 %4.7Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 4.4 %4.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.3 %4.3Dukes CountyDukes County: 3.8 %3.8Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 3.1 %3.1Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 2.8 %2.8Essex CountyEssex County: 2.7 %2.7Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 2.2 %2.2Worcester CountyWorcester County: 2 %2Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 1.3 %1.3Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1 %1Hampden CountyHampden County: 0.7 %0.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Middlesex County5.3+3 pts
2Nantucket County4.7+6.1 pts
3Suffolk County4.4+0.5 pts
4Franklin County4.3+7.6 pts
5Dukes County3.8+6.8 pts
6Plymouth County3.1+2 pts
7Norfolk County2.8+3 pts
8Essex County2.7+1 pts
9Barnstable County2.2+4.5 pts
10Worcester County2+2.3 pts
11Berkshire County1.3+5 pts
12Hampshire County1-1.5 pts
13Hampden County0.7+2.2 pts
14Bristol County0.5-0.6 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?

Middlesex County, with 5.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Bristol County, with 0.5% 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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