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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Nantucket County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2021, at 10.1%. Franklin County had the lowest, at -1.1%. The median was 6.1% and the figure for Massachusetts was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.1Nantucket County
Lowest-1.1Franklin County
Median6.114 counties
Massachusetts6.9History

All counties, 2021

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Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 10.1 %10.1Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.3 %8.3Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 8.1 %8.1Essex CountyEssex County: 7.1 %7.1Bristol CountyBristol County: 6.5 %6.5Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 6.3 %6.3Worcester CountyWorcester County: 6.2 %6.2Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 5.9 %5.9Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 5.7 %5.7Hampden CountyHampden County: 4 %4Dukes CountyDukes County: 2.8 %2.8Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 2 %2Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 1.1 %1.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1.1 %-1.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Nantucket County10.1+16.9 pts
2Middlesex County8.3+7.2 pts
3Barnstable County8.1+13.7 pts
4Essex County7.1+10.8 pts
5Bristol County6.5+9 pts
6Plymouth County6.3+11.3 pts
7Worcester County6.2+7.6 pts
8Suffolk County5.9+6.1 pts
9Norfolk County5.7+8.4 pts
10Hampden County4+5.4 pts
11Dukes County2.8+6.4 pts
12Berkshire County2+4.4 pts
13Hampshire County1.1+4.9 pts
14Franklin County-1.1-2.4 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?

Nantucket County, with 10.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Franklin County, with -1.1% in 2021.

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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