Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Ionia County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2019, at 12.8%. Clare County had the lowest, at -6.2%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Michigan was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.8Ionia County
Lowest-6.2Clare County
Median1.183 counties
Michigan0.8History

Top 40 counties, 2019

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Ionia CountyIonia County: 12.8 %12.8Baraga CountyBaraga County: 12.1 %12.1Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 11 %11Iosco CountyIosco County: 9.1 %9.1Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 8.8 %8.8Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 7.8 %7.8Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 7.2 %7.2Cass CountyCass County: 6.6 %6.6Osceola CountyOsceola County: 6.5 %6.5Branch CountyBranch County: 6.2 %6.2Otsego CountyOtsego County: 5.4 %5.4Iron CountyIron County: 5.2 %5.2Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 5.2 %5.2Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 4.6 %4.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.4 %4.4Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 4 %4Antrim CountyAntrim County: 3.5 %3.5Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 3 %3Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 3 %3Wexford CountyWexford County: 3 %3Emmet CountyEmmet County: 2.7 %2.7Houghton CountyHoughton County: 2.7 %2.7Ingham CountyIngham County: 2.5 %2.5Genesee CountyGenesee County: 2.4 %2.4Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 2.4 %2.4Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 2.1 %2.1Delta CountyDelta County: 2 %2Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 2 %2Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 2 %2Barry CountyBarry County: 1.9 %1.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1.8 %1.8Oakland CountyOakland County: 1.7 %1.7Manistee CountyManistee County: 1.6 %1.6Marquette CountyMarquette County: 1.6 %1.6Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 1.6 %1.6Arenac CountyArenac County: 1.5 %1.5Eaton CountyEaton County: 1.4 %1.4Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 1.4 %1.4Alpena CountyAlpena County: 1.3 %1.3Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Ionia County12.8+15.2 pts
2Baraga County12.1+11.6 pts
3Keweenaw County11+12.2 pts
4Iosco County9.1+6.9 pts
5Oscoda County8.8+5.5 pts
6Ontonagon County7.8+8.8 pts
7Missaukee County7.2+9.4 pts
8Cass County6.6+2 pts
9Osceola County6.5+6.1 pts
10Branch County6.2+3.8 pts
11Otsego County5.4+2.5 pts
12Iron County5.2+3.5 pts
12Roscommon County5.2+3.5 pts
14Gladwin County4.6-0.2 pts
15Jackson County4.4-1.2 pts
16Washtenaw County4+1.5 pts
17Antrim County3.5+3 pts
18Gogebic County3+0.5 pts
18Kalamazoo County3-3.3 pts
18Wexford County30 pts
21Emmet County2.7+1.5 pts
21Houghton County2.7-0.1 pts
23Ingham County2.5-0.1 pts
24Genesee County2.4-0.1 pts
24Leelanau County2.4-4 pts
26Mecosta County2.1+2.8 pts
27Delta County2+0.8 pts
27Presque Isle County2+5.6 pts
27Schoolcraft County2+4.3 pts
30Barry County1.9-1.2 pts
31Monroe County1.8+3.8 pts
32Oakland County1.7-1.2 pts
33Manistee County1.6-0.1 pts
33Marquette County1.6+2.7 pts
33Tuscola County1.6+1 pts
36Arenac County1.5-3.2 pts
37Eaton County1.4+2.2 pts
37Muskegon County1.4-0.2 pts
39Alpena County1.3+1.5 pts
40Mackinac County1.2+0.9 pts
40Van Buren County1.2+4 pts
42Alger County1.1-1.5 pts
42Montcalm County1.1-1.1 pts
44Clinton County1+0.5 pts
45Kent County0.9-3.2 pts
45Menominee County0.9-1.8 pts
47Chippewa County0.8-0.5 pts
47Newaygo County0.8-1.1 pts
49Benzie County0.7-1.5 pts
50Grand Traverse County0.6-0.9 pts
51Dickinson County0.5-1.4 pts
51St. Joseph County0.5+1 pts
53Alcona County0.3-2.6 pts
53Lake County0.3-4.8 pts
55Saginaw County0.2-3 pts
55Wayne County0.2-1.1 pts
57Livingston County0.1-1 pts
58Oceana County0-2.3 pts
59Calhoun County-0.3-0.6 pts
60Charlevoix County-0.5-3.1 pts
61Crawford County-1-6.2 pts
61Kalkaska County-1-8 pts
61Ottawa County-1-2.8 pts
64Isabella County-1.2-3 pts
65Ogemaw County-1.3-7.4 pts
66St. Clair County-1.5-5.3 pts
67Cheboygan County-1.6-4.6 pts
68Bay County-1.7-4.3 pts
68Lapeer County-1.7-5.5 pts
68Luce County-1.70 pts
71Berrien County-1.9+0.5 pts
71Hillsdale County-1.9-4.5 pts
71Macomb County-1.9-3.8 pts
74Gratiot County-2.2-7.5 pts
75Montmorency County-2.4-7.7 pts
76Shiawassee County-2.5-7.7 pts
77Midland County-2.8-3.5 pts
78Allegan County-2.9-12.1 pts
79Mason County-3.6-6 pts
80Lenawee County-5.7-12.6 pts
81Sanilac County-5.9-8.3 pts
82Huron County-6.1-3.4 pts
83Clare County-6.2-21.3 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Ionia County, with 12.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Clare County, with -6.2% in 2019.

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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