Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Van Buren County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2016, at 15.7%. Missaukee County had the lowest, at -12%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Michigan was 1.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.7Van Buren County
Median0.883 counties
Michigan1.9History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 15.7 %15.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 7.7 %7.7Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 7.2 %7.2Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 6.7 %6.7Ionia CountyIonia County: 6 %6Cass CountyCass County: 5.8 %5.8Allegan CountyAllegan County: 5.7 %5.7Otsego CountyOtsego County: 5.7 %5.7Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 5 %5Eaton CountyEaton County: 4.9 %4.9Berrien CountyBerrien County: 4.4 %4.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.3 %4.3Clare CountyClare County: 4.1 %4.1Ingham CountyIngham County: 4.1 %4.1Iosco CountyIosco County: 3.8 %3.8Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 3.6 %3.6Livingston CountyLivingston County: 3.5 %3.5Macomb CountyMacomb County: 3.5 %3.5Lake CountyLake County: 3.4 %3.4Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 3.1 %3.1Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 3 %3Kent CountyKent County: 2.9 %2.9Arenac CountyArenac County: 2.7 %2.7Crawford CountyCrawford County: 2.6 %2.6Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 2.6 %2.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 2.5 %2.5Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.4 %2.4Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 2.4 %2.4Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 2.2 %2.2Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 2.2 %2.2Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 2.2 %2.2Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 1.9 %1.9Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 1.9 %1.9Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 1.9 %1.9Oakland CountyOakland County: 1.9 %1.9St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 1.8 %1.8Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 1.7 %1.7Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 1.7 %1.7Branch CountyBranch County: 1.6 %1.6Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 1.6 %1.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Van Buren County15.7+8.6 pts
2Clinton County7.7+8.9 pts
3Mecosta County7.2+5.2 pts
4Hillsdale County6.7+1.4 pts
5Ionia County6+11.4 pts
6Cass County5.8-4.3 pts
7Allegan County5.7+3.9 pts
7Otsego County5.7+3.1 pts
9Charlevoix County5-1.8 pts
10Eaton County4.9-2.4 pts
11Berrien County4.4+2.7 pts
12Jackson County4.3+3.2 pts
13Clare County4.1+3.6 pts
13Ingham County4.1+1.3 pts
15Iosco County3.8+3.7 pts
16Leelanau County3.6-2.1 pts
17Livingston County3.5+0.9 pts
17Macomb County3.5+2.3 pts
19Lake County3.4+4.3 pts
20Mackinac County3.1+6 pts
21Kalamazoo County3-0.2 pts
22Kent County2.9-1.7 pts
23Arenac County2.7+2.5 pts
24Crawford County2.6+1.7 pts
24Gladwin County2.6+2.6 pts
26Genesee County2.5-2.5 pts
27Lenawee County2.4-1 pts
27Saginaw County2.4+2.1 pts
29Calhoun County2.2-0.7 pts
29Dickinson County2.2+4.3 pts
29Washtenaw County2.2-1.5 pts
32Cheboygan County1.9+1 pts
32Keweenaw County1.9-4.1 pts
32Newaygo County1.9+1.9 pts
32Oakland County1.9-0.8 pts
36St. Joseph County1.8+0.8 pts
37Grand Traverse County1.7-4.9 pts
37Roscommon County1.7+3.3 pts
39Branch County1.6-2.3 pts
39Ottawa County1.6-3.5 pts
41Wayne County1.3+0.3 pts
42Emmet County0.8-1.8 pts
43Alcona County0.7+0.9 pts
43Benzie County0.7-7.7 pts
43Manistee County0.7-5.1 pts
43Menominee County0.7+6.6 pts
47Montcalm County0.5-3 pts
48St. Clair County0.4+2.3 pts
49Bay County0.2+0.5 pts
50Antrim County0-3.9 pts
50Wexford County0-1.1 pts
52Oceana County-0.1+4.6 pts
53Chippewa County-0.2-0.4 pts
53Montmorency County-0.2-3.8 pts
55Monroe County-0.5-0.9 pts
56Alger County-0.6+2.3 pts
57Houghton County-0.7-1.5 pts
58Delta County-0.9+2.3 pts
58Marquette County-0.9+2.6 pts
58Schoolcraft County-0.9+0.8 pts
61Gogebic County-1-2.5 pts
62Isabella County-1.1-3.7 pts
63Mason County-1.2-2.3 pts
64Lapeer County-1.3-6.5 pts
65Osceola County-1.6-0.1 pts
66Iron County-1.7-6 pts
67Kalkaska County-2+1.6 pts
67Shiawassee County-2-5.1 pts
69Muskegon County-2.3-3.5 pts
70Oscoda County-2.5-6.8 pts
71Ogemaw County-2.8-0.6 pts
72Alpena County-3-5 pts
73Gratiot County-3.3-0.9 pts
74Ontonagon County-4.2-5.9 pts
75Luce County-4.5+0.9 pts
75Tuscola County-4.5-7.1 pts
77Presque Isle County-5.1-12.6 pts
78Midland County-6.4-14.2 pts
79Baraga County-6.7-4.8 pts
80Barry County-7-10.6 pts
81Sanilac County-8.2-3.5 pts
82Huron County-10-8.5 pts
83Missaukee County-12-0.6 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?

Van Buren County, with 15.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Missaukee County, with -12% in 2016.

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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