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Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Gratiot County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2020, at 7.3%. Oscoda County had the lowest, at -14.8%. The median was -4.1% and the figure for Michigan was -3.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest7.3Gratiot County
Lowest-14.8Oscoda County
Median-4.183 counties
Michigan-3.6History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 7.3 %7.3Huron CountyHuron County: 7.1 %7.1Midland CountyMidland County: 6.8 %6.8Clare CountyClare County: 5.9 %5.9Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 3.3 %3.3Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.5 %2.5Iosco CountyIosco County: 2.4 %2.4Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 2.3 %2.3Allegan CountyAllegan County: 2.2 %2.2Berrien CountyBerrien County: 2.1 %2.1Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 1.3 %1.3Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 0.5 %0.5Otsego CountyOtsego County: 0.5 %0.5Lake CountyLake County: 0.1 %0.1Ottawa CountyOttawa County: -0.1 %-0.1Bay CountyBay County: -0.5 %-0.5St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: -0.6 %-0.6Clinton CountyClinton County: -0.9 %-0.9Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: -0.9 %-0.9Ingham CountyIngham County: -1 %-1Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: -1.3 %-1.3Eaton CountyEaton County: -1.5 %-1.5Lapeer CountyLapeer County: -1.5 %-1.5Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: -1.8 %-1.8Mason CountyMason County: -1.9 %-1.9Sanilac CountySanilac County: -1.9 %-1.9Kent CountyKent County: -2 %-2St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: -2 %-2Alpena CountyAlpena County: -2.3 %-2.3Isabella CountyIsabella County: -2.4 %-2.4Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: -2.4 %-2.4Saginaw CountySaginaw County: -2.7 %-2.7Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: -2.8 %-2.8Jackson CountyJackson County: -3.1 %-3.1Arenac CountyArenac County: -3.2 %-3.2Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: -3.5 %-3.5Barry CountyBarry County: -3.7 %-3.7Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: -3.7 %-3.7Livingston CountyLivingston County: -3.7 %-3.7Marquette CountyMarquette County: -4.1 %-4.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Gratiot County7.3+9.5 pts
2Huron County7.1+13.2 pts
3Midland County6.8+9.6 pts
4Clare County5.9+12.1 pts
5Van Buren County3.3+2.1 pts
6Lenawee County2.5+8.2 pts
7Iosco County2.4-6.7 pts
8Tuscola County2.3+0.7 pts
9Allegan County2.2+5.1 pts
10Berrien County2.1+4 pts
11Presque Isle County1.3-0.7 pts
12Kalamazoo County0.5-2.5 pts
12Otsego County0.5-4.9 pts
14Lake County0.1-0.2 pts
15Ottawa County-0.1+0.9 pts
16Bay County-0.5+1.2 pts
17St. Clair County-0.6+0.9 pts
18Clinton County-0.9-1.9 pts
18Roscommon County-0.9-6.1 pts
20Ingham County-1-3.5 pts
21Calhoun County-1.3-1 pts
22Eaton County-1.5-2.9 pts
22Lapeer County-1.5+0.2 pts
24Hillsdale County-1.8+0.1 pts
25Mason County-1.9+1.7 pts
25Sanilac County-1.9+4 pts
27Kent County-2-2.9 pts
27St. Joseph County-2-2.5 pts
29Alpena County-2.3-3.6 pts
30Isabella County-2.4-1.2 pts
30Washtenaw County-2.4-6.4 pts
32Saginaw County-2.7-2.9 pts
33Montcalm County-2.8-3.9 pts
34Jackson County-3.1-7.5 pts
35Arenac County-3.2-4.7 pts
36Muskegon County-3.5-4.9 pts
37Barry County-3.7-5.6 pts
37Grand Traverse County-3.7-4.3 pts
37Livingston County-3.7-3.8 pts
40Marquette County-4.1-5.7 pts
40Oakland County-4.1-5.8 pts
40Schoolcraft County-4.1-6.1 pts
43Alcona County-4.3-4.6 pts
43Newaygo County-4.3-5.1 pts
45Ogemaw County-4.5-3.2 pts
46Baraga County-4.7-16.8 pts
46Dickinson County-4.7-5.2 pts
48Osceola County-4.8-11.3 pts
49Branch County-4.9-11.1 pts
50Delta County-5.2-7.2 pts
50Gladwin County-5.2-9.8 pts
52Manistee County-5.5-7.1 pts
52Wayne County-5.5-5.7 pts
54Houghton County-5.6-8.3 pts
55Charlevoix County-5.8-5.3 pts
56Emmet County-5.9-8.6 pts
57Montmorency County-6-3.6 pts
58Macomb County-6.1-4.2 pts
59Benzie County-6.2-6.9 pts
60Chippewa County-6.5-7.3 pts
60Monroe County-6.5-8.3 pts
62Cass County-6.7-13.3 pts
62Shiawassee County-6.7-4.2 pts
64Alger County-6.8-7.9 pts
65Gogebic County-6.9-9.9 pts
66Crawford County-7.3-6.3 pts
67Antrim County-7.4-10.9 pts
68Leelanau County-7.7-10.1 pts
68Ontonagon County-7.7-15.5 pts
70Kalkaska County-7.8-6.8 pts
70Wexford County-7.8-10.8 pts
72Missaukee County-7.9-15.1 pts
73Luce County-8.5-6.8 pts
74Cheboygan County-8.6-7 pts
74Genesee County-8.6-11 pts
76Mackinac County-8.8-10 pts
76Mecosta County-8.8-10.9 pts
78Oceana County-8.9-8.9 pts
79Menominee County-9.7-10.6 pts
80Keweenaw County-10.3-21.3 pts
81Iron County-10.8-16 pts
82Ionia County-14.1-26.9 pts
83Oscoda County-14.8-23.6 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?

Gratiot County, with 7.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Oscoda County, with -14.8% in 2020.

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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