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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Franklin County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2023, at 9%. Berkshire County had the lowest, at -0.3%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Massachusetts was 0.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest9Franklin County
Lowest-0.3Berkshire County
Median1.114 counties
Massachusetts0.9History

All counties, 2023

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Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9 %9Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 3.9 %3.9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2.1 %2.1Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 2 %2Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 1.9 %1.9Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 1.7 %1.7Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1.2 %1.2Dukes CountyDukes County: 1 %1Hampden CountyHampden County: 0.7 %0.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 0.6 %0.6Essex CountyEssex County: 0.6 %0.6Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 0.2 %0.2Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 0.1 %0.1Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: -0.3 %-0.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Franklin County9+11.9 pts
2Nantucket County3.9-2.7 pts
3Middlesex County2.1+0.2 pts
4Hampshire County2+0.4 pts
5Norfolk County1.9-0.1 pts
6Plymouth County1.7+0.6 pts
7Worcester County1.2-0.4 pts
8Dukes County1-6 pts
9Hampden County0.7+1.6 pts
10Bristol County0.6+3.2 pts
10Essex County0.6+0.6 pts
12Barnstable County0.2-2.7 pts
13Suffolk County0.1-3 pts
14Berkshire County-0.3-2.7 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?

Franklin County, with 9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Berkshire County, with -0.3% in 2023.

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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