Counties in Michigan by real GDP growth

Cass County had the highest real GDP growth of 83 counties in 2023, at 20.5%. Alcona County had the lowest, at -10.1%. The median was 2.4% and the figure for Michigan was 2.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.5Cass County
Lowest-10.1Alcona County
Median2.483 counties
Michigan2.8History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Cass CountyCass County: 20.5 %20.5Roscommon CountyRoscommon County: 10.9 %10.9Clare CountyClare County: 8.6 %8.6Ionia CountyIonia County: 8.6 %8.6Oceana CountyOceana County: 8.5 %8.5Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 7.4 %7.4Midland CountyMidland County: 7.2 %7.2Kalkaska CountyKalkaska County: 6.8 %6.8Huron CountyHuron County: 6.2 %6.2Gladwin CountyGladwin County: 6 %6Arenac CountyArenac County: 5.5 %5.5Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 5.3 %5.3Ogemaw CountyOgemaw County: 5 %5Allegan CountyAllegan County: 4.7 %4.7Otsego CountyOtsego County: 4.7 %4.7Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 4.5 %4.5Presque Isle CountyPresque Isle County: 4.5 %4.5Missaukee CountyMissaukee County: 4.2 %4.2Osceola CountyOsceola County: 4 %4St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 3.9 %3.9Antrim CountyAntrim County: 3.8 %3.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.7 %3.7Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 3.7 %3.7Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County: 3.7 %3.7Livingston CountyLivingston County: 3.6 %3.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.6 %3.6Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 3.5 %3.5Iosco CountyIosco County: 3.4 %3.4Macomb CountyMacomb County: 3.4 %3.4Marquette CountyMarquette County: 3.4 %3.4Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 3.2 %3.2Genesee CountyGenesee County: 3.1 %3.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.9 %2.9Oakland CountyOakland County: 2.9 %2.9Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 2.9 %2.9Branch CountyBranch County: 2.8 %2.8Benzie CountyBenzie County: 2.7 %2.7Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 2.7 %2.7Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 2.7 %2.7Manistee CountyManistee County: 2.6 %2.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Cass County20.5+6.1 pts
2Roscommon County10.9+11.3 pts
3Clare County8.6+11.3 pts
3Ionia County8.6+2.3 pts
5Oceana County8.5+7.9 pts
6Lapeer County7.4+4.8 pts
7Midland County7.2+7.4 pts
8Kalkaska County6.8+8.2 pts
9Huron County6.2+3 pts
10Gladwin County6+6.9 pts
11Arenac County5.5+7 pts
12Mecosta County5.3+9.3 pts
13Ogemaw County5+5.9 pts
14Allegan County4.7+7.7 pts
14Otsego County4.7+5.8 pts
16Grand Traverse County4.5+0.9 pts
16Presque Isle County4.5+8.7 pts
18Missaukee County4.2+3.8 pts
19Osceola County4+2.8 pts
20St. Joseph County3.9+2.1 pts
21Antrim County3.8+4.5 pts
22Monroe County3.7+2.7 pts
22Montcalm County3.7+5.5 pts
22Schoolcraft County3.7+13.4 pts
25Livingston County3.6+3.4 pts
25Wayne County3.6-0.2 pts
27Muskegon County3.5+0.6 pts
28Iosco County3.4+1.4 pts
28Macomb County3.4+0.4 pts
28Marquette County3.4+7.9 pts
31Mackinac County3.2-0.1 pts
32Genesee County3.1+2.4 pts
33Jackson County2.9+2.4 pts
33Oakland County2.9+0.7 pts
33Ottawa County2.9+5.7 pts
36Branch County2.8+3.5 pts
37Benzie County2.7-1.2 pts
37Tuscola County2.7-0.5 pts
37Washtenaw County2.7+1 pts
40Manistee County2.6+2.4 pts
41Emmet County2.4+0.6 pts
41Saginaw County2.4+2 pts
43Chippewa County2.3-2.3 pts
43Isabella County2.3+2.5 pts
43Newaygo County2.3-5.1 pts
46Cheboygan County2.2-0.1 pts
47Clinton County2+0.1 pts
47Sanilac County2+0.5 pts
47Wexford County2+3.2 pts
50Alpena County1.8+2.9 pts
50Hillsdale County1.8+0.4 pts
52Calhoun County1.7-2.8 pts
53Barry County1.6-4.7 pts
54Houghton County1.5-0.8 pts
54Lake County1.5+3 pts
56Lenawee County1.4+0.4 pts
57Baraga County1.3+2.7 pts
58Ingham County1.2-3.1 pts
58Kent County1.2-1.5 pts
58Luce County1.2+0.2 pts
58St. Clair County1.2-0.6 pts
62Leelanau County1-1.5 pts
62Shiawassee County1-7.2 pts
64Mason County0.9+0.2 pts
65Charlevoix County0.8-2.7 pts
66Gratiot County0.7-1.7 pts
67Eaton County0.3-7.3 pts
67Gogebic County0.3-0.5 pts
69Berrien County0.1+2.4 pts
70Dickinson County0+5.9 pts
71Alger County-0.1-2.1 pts
72Kalamazoo County-0.2-2.4 pts
73Ontonagon County-0.3+1 pts
74Keweenaw County-0.4-8.5 pts
75Iron County-1.2-1.5 pts
76Delta County-1.3-0.5 pts
77Montmorency County-1.4-0.1 pts
78Crawford County-1.6+5.4 pts
79Bay County-2.5-0.6 pts
80Menominee County-2.6-6.6 pts
81Oscoda County-4.6-11.4 pts
81Van Buren County-4.6+1.9 pts
83Alcona County-10.1-11.4 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?

Cass County, with 20.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Alcona County, with -10.1% in 2023.

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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