Counties in Minnesota by real GDP growth, 2024

Rock County had the highest real GDP growth of 87 counties in 2024, at 23.4%. Kittson County had the lowest, at -22.3%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest23.4Rock County
Lowest-22.3Kittson County
Median2.987 counties
Minnesota0.8History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Rock CountyRock County: 23.4 %23.4Sibley CountySibley County: 15.3 %15.3Traverse CountyTraverse County: 15.1 %15.1Stevens CountyStevens County: 13 %13Martin CountyMartin County: 12.4 %12.4Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 12.3 %12.3Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 11.8 %11.8Murray CountyMurray County: 10.7 %10.7Waseca CountyWaseca County: 9.7 %9.7Nobles CountyNobles County: 9.2 %9.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 8.9 %8.9Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 8.9 %8.9Renville CountyRenville County: 8.6 %8.6Faribault CountyFaribault County: 7.3 %7.3Scott CountyScott County: 7.1 %7.1Todd CountyTodd County: 6.9 %6.9Houston CountyHouston County: 6.2 %6.2Lake of the Woods CountyLake of the Woods County: 6.1 %6.1Redwood CountyRedwood County: 6.1 %6.1Rice CountyRice County: 5.8 %5.8Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 5.7 %5.7Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 5.6 %5.6Brown CountyBrown County: 5.6 %5.6Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 5.3 %5.3Pine CountyPine County: 5.3 %5.3Stearns CountyStearns County: 4.8 %4.8Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 4.5 %4.5Washington CountyWashington County: 4.4 %4.4Wright CountyWright County: 4.3 %4.3Becker CountyBecker County: 4.2 %4.2Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 4.2 %4.2Dakota CountyDakota County: 4.1 %4.1Isanti CountyIsanti County: 4.1 %4.1Wadena CountyWadena County: 4.1 %4.1Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 3.9 %3.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 3.9 %3.9Carlton CountyCarlton County: 3.8 %3.8Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 3.6 %3.6Winona CountyWinona County: 3.5 %3.5Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Rock County23.4+19.6 pts
2Sibley County15.3+14.1 pts
3Traverse County15.1+12.4 pts
4Stevens County13+27.1 pts
5Martin County12.4+24.6 pts
6Red Lake County12.3+19.9 pts
7Pipestone County11.8+9.7 pts
8Murray County10.7+4.9 pts
9Waseca County9.7+6.1 pts
10Nobles County9.2+8.7 pts
11Jackson County8.9+13 pts
11Wabasha County8.9+11.4 pts
13Renville County8.6+8.6 pts
14Faribault County7.3+10.9 pts
15Scott County7.1+4.3 pts
16Todd County6.9+7.7 pts
17Houston County6.2+3.2 pts
18Lake of the Woods County6.1+12 pts
18Redwood County6.1-3.7 pts
20Rice County5.8+4.8 pts
21Blue Earth County5.7+5.3 pts
22Big Stone County5.6+9.1 pts
22Brown County5.6+4.6 pts
24Aitkin County5.3+3.2 pts
24Pine County5.3+4.8 pts
26Stearns County4.8+5.6 pts
27Mille Lacs County4.5+3.7 pts
28Washington County4.4+2.8 pts
29Wright County4.3+3.2 pts
30Becker County4.2+1.8 pts
30Cottonwood County4.2+12.7 pts
32Dakota County4.1+1.1 pts
32Isanti County4.1+4.3 pts
32Wadena County4.1+0.9 pts
35Clearwater County3.9+2.3 pts
35Lyon County3.9+4.2 pts
37Carlton County3.8+7 pts
38Kanabec County3.6+6.5 pts
39Winona County3.5+7.4 pts
40Olmsted County3.4+1.1 pts
41Sherburne County3.2+4.4 pts
42Ramsey County3.1+2.6 pts
43Watonwan County3+8.9 pts
44Mahnomen County2.9+8.1 pts
45Carver County2.8+3.9 pts
45Crow Wing County2.8+1.1 pts
47Cass County2.7+7 pts
48Chisago County2.6+3.4 pts
49Beltrami County2.5+1.1 pts
50Steele County2.3+4.3 pts
51McLeod County2.2+2.8 pts
51Otter Tail County2.2+2.7 pts
53Kandiyohi County2-0.5 pts
54Cook County1.6-2 pts
54Hennepin County1.6+0.2 pts
56Anoka County1.5+2.2 pts
57Nicollet County1.2+7.6 pts
58Clay County1+0.9 pts
59Douglas County0.9-2.4 pts
60Koochiching County0.8+3.6 pts
61Morrison County0.5+1.3 pts
62Freeborn County0.3+1 pts
63Pennington County-0.1+2.2 pts
64Goodhue County-0.2-1.6 pts
64Le Sueur County-0.2+3.5 pts
66Benton County-0.5-0.2 pts
67Meeker County-0.6+0.2 pts
68Mower County-0.9-8.2 pts
69Grant County-1.4+6 pts
69Pope County-1.4-2.8 pts
71St. Louis County-1.5-5.6 pts
72Swift County-1.6-5.9 pts
73Lincoln County-2.1-8.6 pts
74Hubbard County-2.4-8.4 pts
74Lac qui Parle County-2.4-4.7 pts
76Dodge County-3.1-2.8 pts
77Chippewa County-3.4-6.8 pts
78Yellow Medicine County-3.6-11 pts
79Roseau County-4.7-10.4 pts
80Fillmore County-5.6-9.1 pts
81Polk County-6.1-1.2 pts
82Itasca County-9.1-12.6 pts
83Norman County-13.7+8.4 pts
84Lake County-18-24.6 pts
85Marshall County-18.1+1 pts
86Wilkin County-18.4-19.2 pts
87Kittson County-22.3-11.9 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?

Rock County, with 23.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Kittson County, with -22.3% in 2024.

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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