Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Cass County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2015, at 10.1%. Missaukee County had the lowest, at -11.4%. The median was 1.2% and the figure for Michigan was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.1Cass County
Lowest-11.4Missaukee County
Median1.283 counties
Michigan2.3History

Top 40 counties, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Cass CountyCass County: 10.1 %10.1Benzie CountyBenzie County: 8.4 %8.4Midland CountyMidland County: 7.8 %7.8Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 7.5 %7.5Eaton CountyEaton County: 7.3 %7.3Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 7.1 %7.1Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 6.8 %6.8Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 6.6 %6.6Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 6 %6Manistee CountyManistee County: 5.8 %5.8Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 5.7 %5.7Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 5.3 %5.3Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 5.2 %5.2Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 5.1 %5.1Genesee CountyGenesee County: 5 %5Kent CountyKent County: 4.6 %4.6Iron CountyIron County: 4.3 %4.3Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 4.3 %4.3Antrim CountyAntrim County: 3.9 %3.9Branch CountyBranch County: 3.9 %3.9Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 3.7 %3.7Barry CountyBarry County: 3.6 %3.6Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 3.6 %3.6Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 3.5 %3.5Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 3.4 %3.4Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 3.2 %3.2Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 3.1 %3.1Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 2.9 %2.9Ingham CountyIngham County: 2.8 %2.8Oakland CountyOakland County: 2.7 %2.7Emmet CountyEmmet County: 2.6 %2.6Isabella CountyIsabella County: 2.6 %2.6Livingston CountyLivingston County: 2.6 %2.6Otsego CountyOtsego County: 2.6 %2.6Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 2.6 %2.6Alpena CountyAlpena County: 2 %2Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 2 %2Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1.8 %1.8Berrien CountyBerrien County: 1.7 %1.7Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Cass County10.1+15.5 pts
2Benzie County8.4+3.5 pts
3Midland County7.8-5.5 pts
4Presque Isle County7.5+13.4 pts
5Eaton County7.3+1.6 pts
6Van Buren County7.1+11.8 pts
7Charlevoix County6.8+2.7 pts
8Grand Traverse County6.6+2.5 pts
9Keweenaw County6+3.9 pts
10Manistee County5.8+4.3 pts
11Leelanau County5.7+1.5 pts
12Hillsdale County5.3+7.4 pts
13Lapeer County5.2+6.6 pts
14Ottawa County5.1+2.2 pts
15Genesee County5+5.5 pts
16Kent County4.6+0.6 pts
17Iron County4.3+5.6 pts
17Oscoda County4.3+9.9 pts
19Antrim County3.9+3.1 pts
19Branch County3.9+4.1 pts
21Washtenaw County3.7+2 pts
22Barry County3.6-0.9 pts
22Montmorency County3.6+2.1 pts
24Montcalm County3.5+3.1 pts
25Lenawee County3.4+4.2 pts
26Kalamazoo County3.2+3.8 pts
27Shiawassee County3.1+5 pts
28Calhoun County2.9+2 pts
29Ingham County2.8+1.2 pts
30Oakland County2.7+1.6 pts
31Emmet County2.6+0.6 pts
31Isabella County2.6+4 pts
31Livingston County2.6-2 pts
31Otsego County2.6+1.5 pts
31Tuscola County2.6+6.4 pts
36Alpena County2+2.9 pts
36Mecosta County2+0.5 pts
38Allegan County1.8+6 pts
39Berrien County1.7+1.2 pts
39Ontonagon County1.7+4.3 pts
41Gogebic County1.5+1.7 pts
42Macomb County1.2-1 pts
42Muskegon County1.2-0.6 pts
44Jackson County1.1+1.6 pts
44Mason County1.1-3.3 pts
44Wexford County1.1-1 pts
47St. Joseph County1+3.3 pts
47Wayne County1-0.5 pts
49Cheboygan County0.9+2.5 pts
49Crawford County0.9+1.8 pts
51Houghton County0.8+0.8 pts
52Clare County0.5+3.2 pts
53Monroe County0.4+0.1 pts
54Saginaw County0.3+2.3 pts
55Arenac County0.2-1.3 pts
55Chippewa County0.2+7.5 pts
57Iosco County0.1-0.4 pts
58Gladwin County0-1.5 pts
58Newaygo County0-4.2 pts
60Alcona County-0.2+5.1 pts
61Bay County-0.3+4.4 pts
62Lake County-0.9-6 pts
63Clinton County-1.2-8.8 pts
64Huron County-1.5-12.2 pts
64Osceola County-1.5-11.7 pts
66Roscommon County-1.6-1.9 pts
67Schoolcraft County-1.7-4.4 pts
68Baraga County-1.9+3.1 pts
68St. Clair County-1.9+1.3 pts
70Dickinson County-2.1-1.7 pts
71Ogemaw County-2.2-10 pts
72Gratiot County-2.4-1.3 pts
73Alger County-2.9-5.3 pts
73Mackinac County-2.9-3.7 pts
75Delta County-3.2-4 pts
76Marquette County-3.5-1.9 pts
77Kalkaska County-3.6-8.8 pts
78Oceana County-4.7-4.2 pts
78Sanilac County-4.7-7.4 pts
80Ionia County-5.4-5.7 pts
80Luce County-5.4-11 pts
82Menominee County-5.9-14.4 pts
83Missaukee County-11.4-38.3 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?

Cass County, with 10.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Missaukee County, with -11.4% in 2015.

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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