Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Mackinac County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2021, at 16.8%. Gladwin County had the lowest, at -2.5%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for Michigan was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest16.8Mackinac County
Lowest-2.5Gladwin County
Median5.383 counties
Michigan5.1History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 16.8 %16.8Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 16.2 %16.2Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 12.7 %12.7Crawford CountyCrawford County: 12.4 %12.4Emmet CountyEmmet County: 11.8 %11.8Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 11.8 %11.8Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 11.5 %11.5Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 11 %11Wexford CountyWexford County: 10.9 %10.9Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 10.8 %10.8Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 10.5 %10.5Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 10.4 %10.4Benzie CountyBenzie County: 10.3 %10.3Ionia CountyIonia County: 10.3 %10.3Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 10.3 %10.3Marquette CountyMarquette County: 10.1 %10.1Dickinson CountyDickinson County: 9.6 %9.6Antrim CountyAntrim County: 9.3 %9.3Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 8.7 %8.7Bay CountyBay County: 8.6 %8.6Houghton CountyHoughton County: 8.2 %8.2Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 8.2 %8.2Livingston CountyLivingston County: 8.1 %8.1Luce CountyLuce County: 8.1 %8.1Eaton CountyEaton County: 8 %8Macomb CountyMacomb County: 7.9 %7.9Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County: 7.7 %7.7Iosco CountyIosco County: 7.2 %7.2St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 7.2 %7.2Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 7 %7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 6.9 %6.9Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 6.9 %6.9Menominee CountyMenominee County: 6.9 %6.9Clinton CountyClinton County: 6.8 %6.8Baraga CountyBaraga County: 6.6 %6.6Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 6.6 %6.6Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 6.5 %6.5Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 5.5 %5.5Alcona CountyAlcona County: 5.4 %5.4Otsego CountyOtsego County: 5.4 %5.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Mackinac County16.8+25.6 pts
2Hillsdale County16.2+18 pts
3Charlevoix County12.7+18.5 pts
4Crawford County12.4+19.7 pts
5Emmet County11.8+17.7 pts
5Keweenaw County11.8+22.1 pts
7Kalkaska County11.5+19.3 pts
8Cheboygan County11+19.6 pts
9Wexford County10.9+18.7 pts
10Ottawa County10.8+10.9 pts
11Mecosta County10.5+19.3 pts
12Leelanau County10.4+18.1 pts
13Benzie County10.3+16.5 pts
13Ionia County10.3+24.4 pts
13Newaygo County10.3+14.6 pts
16Marquette County10.1+14.2 pts
17Dickinson County9.6+14.3 pts
18Antrim County9.3+16.7 pts
19Oscoda County8.7+23.5 pts
20Bay County8.6+9.1 pts
21Houghton County8.2+13.8 pts
21Presque Isle County8.2+6.9 pts
23Livingston County8.1+11.8 pts
23Luce County8.1+16.6 pts
25Eaton County8+9.5 pts
26Macomb County7.9+14 pts
27Ontonagon County7.7+15.4 pts
28Iosco County7.2+4.8 pts
28St. Joseph County7.2+9.2 pts
30Calhoun County7+8.3 pts
31Chippewa County6.9+13.4 pts
31Grand Traverse County6.9+10.6 pts
31Menominee County6.9+16.6 pts
34Clinton County6.8+7.7 pts
35Baraga County6.6+11.3 pts
35Schoolcraft County6.6+10.7 pts
37Lenawee County6.5+4 pts
38Saginaw County5.5+8.2 pts
39Alcona County5.4+9.7 pts
39Otsego County5.4+4.9 pts
41Alpena County5.3+7.6 pts
41Jackson County5.3+8.4 pts
41St. Clair County5.3+5.9 pts
44Kalamazoo County5.2+4.7 pts
44Washtenaw County5.2+7.6 pts
46Branch County5+9.9 pts
46Montcalm County5+7.8 pts
48Alger County4.9+11.7 pts
48Gogebic County4.9+11.8 pts
48Oakland County4.9+9 pts
51Isabella County4.8+7.2 pts
51Shiawassee County4.8+11.5 pts
53Kent County4.7+6.7 pts
53Monroe County4.7+11.2 pts
53Tuscola County4.7+2.4 pts
56Wayne County4.4+9.9 pts
57Allegan County4.3+2.1 pts
58Sanilac County3.8+5.7 pts
59Barry County3.7+7.4 pts
59Manistee County3.7+9.2 pts
61Arenac County3.4+6.6 pts
62Cass County3.2+9.9 pts
63Gratiot County3.1-4.2 pts
64Delta County2.9+8.1 pts
65Ingham County2.8+3.8 pts
65Iron County2.8+13.6 pts
67Genesee County2.1+10.7 pts
67Mason County2.1+4 pts
69Osceola County1.9+6.7 pts
70Muskegon County1.8+5.3 pts
71Missaukee County1.6+9.5 pts
72Lapeer County1.5+3 pts
72Midland County1.5-5.3 pts
74Ogemaw County1.3+5.8 pts
75Roscommon County1.1+2 pts
76Clare County0.6-5.3 pts
77Huron County0.5-6.6 pts
77Oceana County0.5+9.4 pts
79Berrien County-0.3-2.4 pts
80Van Buren County-0.6-3.9 pts
81Montmorency County-1.7+4.3 pts
82Lake County-2.1-2.2 pts
83Gladwin County-2.5+2.7 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?

Mackinac County, with 16.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Gladwin County, with -2.5% in 2021.

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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