Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Clare County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2018, at 15.1%. Presque Isle County had the lowest, at -3.6%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Michigan was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.1Clare County
Median2.283 counties
Michigan2.3History

Top 40 counties, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Clare CountyClare County: 15.1 %15.1Allegan CountyAllegan County: 9.2 %9.2Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 7 %7Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 6.9 %6.9Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 6.4 %6.4Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 6.3 %6.3Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 6.1 %6.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.6 %5.6Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 5.3 %5.3Montmorency CountyMontmorency County: 5.3 %5.3Crawford CountyCrawford County: 5.2 %5.2Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 5.2 %5.2Lake CountyLake County: 5.1 %5.1Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 4.8 %4.8Arenac CountyArenac County: 4.7 %4.7Cass CountyCass County: 4.6 %4.6Kent CountyKent County: 4.1 %4.1Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 3.8 %3.8St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 3.8 %3.8Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 3.3 %3.3Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 3.2 %3.2Barry CountyBarry County: 3.1 %3.1Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 3 %3Wexford CountyWexford County: 3 %3Alcona CountyAlcona County: 2.9 %2.9Oakland CountyOakland County: 2.9 %2.9Otsego CountyOtsego County: 2.9 %2.9Houghton CountyHoughton County: 2.8 %2.8Menominee CountyMenominee County: 2.7 %2.7Alger CountyAlger County: 2.6 %2.6Bay CountyBay County: 2.6 %2.6Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 2.6 %2.6Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 2.6 %2.6Ingham CountyIngham County: 2.6 %2.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 2.5 %2.5Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 2.5 %2.5Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 2.5 %2.5Branch CountyBranch County: 2.4 %2.4Mason CountyMason County: 2.4 %2.4Sanilac CountySanilac County: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Clare County15.1+5.4 pts
2Allegan County9.2+9.6 pts
3Kalkaska County7+4 pts
4Lenawee County6.9+8.8 pts
5Leelanau County6.4+10.2 pts
6Kalamazoo County6.3+2 pts
7Ogemaw County6.1+1.2 pts
8Jackson County5.6+5 pts
9Gratiot County5.3+0.8 pts
9Montmorency County5.3+4.1 pts
11Crawford County5.2+2.3 pts
11Shiawassee County5.2+5.7 pts
13Lake County5.1+9.3 pts
14Gladwin County4.8+2.9 pts
15Arenac County4.7+2.8 pts
16Cass County4.6+9.8 pts
17Kent County4.1+2.9 pts
18Lapeer County3.8+2.6 pts
18St. Clair County3.8+5.5 pts
20Oscoda County3.3+3.1 pts
21Saginaw County3.2+3.6 pts
22Barry County3.1+4.6 pts
23Cheboygan County3+3.4 pts
23Wexford County3+1.5 pts
25Alcona County2.9+0.6 pts
25Oakland County2.9+1.3 pts
25Otsego County2.9-0.2 pts
28Houghton County2.8+5.2 pts
29Menominee County2.7-3.7 pts
30Alger County2.6+0.1 pts
30Bay County2.6+6.7 pts
30Charlevoix County2.6+2.7 pts
30Hillsdale County2.6+5.3 pts
30Ingham County2.6-1.2 pts
35Genesee County2.5+0.9 pts
35Gogebic County2.5+6.7 pts
35Washtenaw County2.5-0.8 pts
38Branch County2.4+3.9 pts
38Mason County2.4+3.3 pts
38Sanilac County2.4-4.7 pts
41Oceana County2.3+4.5 pts
42Benzie County2.2+1.6 pts
42Iosco County2.2-1.1 pts
42Montcalm County2.2+4.4 pts
45Dickinson County1.9+2.2 pts
45Macomb County1.9+0.5 pts
45Newaygo County1.9-2 pts
48Isabella County1.8+2.1 pts
48Ottawa County1.8-1.2 pts
50Iron County1.7+6.5 pts
50Manistee County1.7-0.7 pts
50Roscommon County1.7+4.8 pts
53Muskegon County1.6+3.4 pts
54Grand Traverse County1.5+1.1 pts
55Chippewa County1.3+1 pts
55Wayne County1.3+1.6 pts
57Delta County1.2+1.8 pts
57Emmet County1.2+0.8 pts
59Livingston County1.1-3.9 pts
60Midland County0.7-1.9 pts
61Tuscola County0.6+4.8 pts
62Antrim County0.5+1.9 pts
62Baraga County0.5+4.5 pts
62Clinton County0.5+4.8 pts
65Osceola County0.4+1.1 pts
66Calhoun County0.3+0.4 pts
66Mackinac County0.3-2.5 pts
68Alpena County-0.2+0.4 pts
69St. Joseph County-0.50 pts
70Mecosta County-0.7+3.1 pts
71Eaton County-0.8+0.3 pts
72Ontonagon County-1+7.5 pts
73Marquette County-1.1+5 pts
74Keweenaw County-1.2+8.6 pts
75Luce County-1.7-2.5 pts
76Monroe County-2-1.6 pts
77Missaukee County-2.2-17.8 pts
78Schoolcraft County-2.3-2.5 pts
79Berrien County-2.4-3.9 pts
79Ionia County-2.4-3 pts
81Huron County-2.7-14.6 pts
82Van Buren County-2.8+3.4 pts
83Presque Isle County-3.6-1.3 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?

Clare County, with 15.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Presque Isle County, with -3.6% 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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