Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Cass County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2022, at 14.4%. Schoolcraft County had the lowest, at -9.7%. The median was 1% and the figure for Michigan was 2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14.4Cass County
Median183 counties
Michigan2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Cass CountyCass County: 14.4 %14.4Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 8.2 %8.2Keweenaw CountyKeweenaw County: 8.1 %8.1Eaton CountyEaton County: 7.6 %7.6Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 7.4 %7.4Oscoda CountyOscoda County: 6.8 %6.8Barry CountyBarry County: 6.3 %6.3Ionia CountyIonia County: 6.3 %6.3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 4.6 %4.6Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 4.5 %4.5Ingham CountyIngham County: 4.3 %4.3Menominee CountyMenominee County: 4 %4Benzie CountyBenzie County: 3.9 %3.9Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.8 %3.8Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 3.6 %3.6Charlevoix CountyCharlevoix County: 3.5 %3.5Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 3.3 %3.3Huron CountyHuron County: 3.2 %3.2Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 3.2 %3.2Macomb CountyMacomb County: 3 %3Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 2.9 %2.9Kent CountyKent County: 2.7 %2.7Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 2.6 %2.6Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 2.5 %2.5Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 2.4 %2.4Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 2.3 %2.3Houghton CountyHoughton County: 2.3 %2.3Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 2.2 %2.2Oakland CountyOakland County: 2.2 %2.2Alger CountyAlger County: 2 %2Iosco CountyIosco County: 2 %2Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.9 %1.9Emmet CountyEmmet County: 1.8 %1.8St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 1.8 %1.8St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 1.8 %1.8Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 1.7 %1.7Sanilac CountySanilac County: 1.5 %1.5Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 1.4 %1.4Alcona CountyAlcona County: 1.3 %1.3Osceola CountyOsceola County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Cass County14.4+11.2 pts
2Shiawassee County8.2+3.4 pts
3Keweenaw County8.1-3.7 pts
4Eaton County7.6-0.4 pts
5Newaygo County7.4-2.9 pts
6Oscoda County6.8-1.9 pts
7Barry County6.3+2.6 pts
7Ionia County6.3-4 pts
9Chippewa County4.6-2.3 pts
10Calhoun County4.5-2.5 pts
11Ingham County4.3+1.5 pts
12Menominee County4-2.9 pts
13Benzie County3.9-6.4 pts
14Wayne County3.8-0.6 pts
15Grand Traverse County3.6-3.3 pts
16Charlevoix County3.5-9.2 pts
17Mackinac County3.3-13.5 pts
18Huron County3.2+2.7 pts
18Tuscola County3.2-1.5 pts
20Macomb County3-4.9 pts
21Muskegon County2.9+1.1 pts
22Kent County2.7-2 pts
23Lapeer County2.6+1.1 pts
24Leelanau County2.5-7.9 pts
25Gratiot County2.4-0.7 pts
26Cheboygan County2.3-8.7 pts
26Houghton County2.3-5.9 pts
28Kalamazoo County2.2-3 pts
28Oakland County2.2-2.7 pts
30Alger County2-2.9 pts
30Iosco County2-5.2 pts
32Clinton County1.9-4.9 pts
33Emmet County1.8-10 pts
33St. Clair County1.8-3.5 pts
33St. Joseph County1.8-5.4 pts
36Washtenaw County1.7-3.5 pts
37Sanilac County1.5-2.3 pts
38Hillsdale County1.4-14.8 pts
39Alcona County1.3-4.1 pts
40Osceola County1.2-0.7 pts
41Lenawee County1-5.5 pts
41Luce County1-7.1 pts
41Monroe County1-3.7 pts
44Gogebic County0.8-4.1 pts
45Genesee County0.7-1.4 pts
45Mason County0.7-1.4 pts
47Oceana County0.6+0.1 pts
48Jackson County0.5-4.8 pts
49Missaukee County0.4-1.2 pts
49Saginaw County0.4-5.1 pts
51Iron County0.3-2.5 pts
52Livingston County0.2-7.9 pts
52Manistee County0.2-3.5 pts
54Isabella County-0.2-5 pts
54Midland County-0.2-1.7 pts
56Roscommon County-0.4-1.5 pts
57Antrim County-0.7-10 pts
57Branch County-0.7-5.7 pts
59Delta County-0.8-3.7 pts
60Gladwin County-0.9+1.6 pts
60Ogemaw County-0.9-2.2 pts
62Alpena County-1.1-6.4 pts
62Otsego County-1.1-6.5 pts
64Wexford County-1.2-12.1 pts
65Montmorency County-1.3+0.4 pts
65Ontonagon County-1.3-9 pts
67Baraga County-1.4-8 pts
67Kalkaska County-1.4-12.9 pts
69Arenac County-1.5-4.9 pts
69Lake County-1.5+0.6 pts
71Montcalm County-1.8-6.8 pts
72Bay County-1.9-10.5 pts
73Berrien County-2.3-2 pts
74Clare County-2.7-3.3 pts
75Ottawa County-2.8-13.6 pts
76Allegan County-3-7.3 pts
77Mecosta County-4-14.5 pts
78Presque Isle County-4.2-12.4 pts
79Marquette County-4.5-14.6 pts
80Dickinson County-5.9-15.5 pts
81Van Buren County-6.5-5.9 pts
82Crawford County-7-19.4 pts
83Schoolcraft County-9.7-16.3 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?

Cass County, with 14.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Schoolcraft County, with -9.7% in 2022.

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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