Counties in Minnesota by real GDP growth

Pennington County had the highest real GDP growth of 87 counties in 2018, at 23.6%. Roseau County had the lowest, at -16.2%. The median was 2% and the figure for Minnesota was 2.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-16.2Roseau County
Median287 counties
Minnesota2.8History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Pennington CountyPennington County: 23.6 %23.6Meeker CountyMeeker County: 16.5 %16.5Cook CountyCook County: 11.4 %11.4Redwood CountyRedwood County: 10.6 %10.6Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 10.5 %10.5Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 10.1 %10.1Murray CountyMurray County: 8.7 %8.7Lake of the Woods CountyLake of the Woods County: 7.6 %7.6Lake CountyLake County: 7.1 %7.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 6.9 %6.9Renville CountyRenville County: 6.7 %6.7Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 6.5 %6.5Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 6.1 %6.1Dakota CountyDakota County: 5.8 %5.8Scott CountyScott County: 5.5 %5.5St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 4.9 %4.9Becker CountyBecker County: 4.8 %4.8Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 4.8 %4.8Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 4.8 %4.8Anoka CountyAnoka County: 4.1 %4.1Itasca CountyItasca County: 3.9 %3.9Pope CountyPope County: 3.9 %3.9Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 3.8 %3.8Rice CountyRice County: 3.4 %3.4Norman CountyNorman County: 3.3 %3.3Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 3.2 %3.2Chisago CountyChisago County: 3.1 %3.1Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 3.1 %3.1Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 3.1 %3.1Pine CountyPine County: 3.1 %3.1Wright CountyWright County: 3 %3Martin CountyMartin County: 2.9 %2.9Todd CountyTodd County: 2.9 %2.9Carver CountyCarver County: 2.8 %2.8Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 2.5 %2.5Polk CountyPolk County: 2.5 %2.5Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 2.4 %2.4Dodge CountyDodge County: 2.4 %2.4Cass CountyCass County: 2.3 %2.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Pennington County23.6+17.1 pts
2Meeker County16.5+12.3 pts
3Cook County11.4+26.1 pts
4Redwood County10.6+25.9 pts
5Hubbard County10.5+0.3 pts
6Koochiching County10.1+16 pts
7Murray County8.7+23.8 pts
8Lake of the Woods County7.6+16.8 pts
9Lake County7.1+4.2 pts
10Marshall County6.9+4.2 pts
11Renville County6.7+6 pts
12Nicollet County6.5-1.6 pts
13Red Lake County6.1-0.5 pts
14Dakota County5.8+6.3 pts
15Scott County5.5-1.8 pts
16St. Louis County4.9+6.5 pts
17Becker County4.8+7.8 pts
17Beltrami County4.8+8.6 pts
17Olmsted County4.8+0.8 pts
20Anoka County4.1+5.1 pts
21Itasca County3.9+7 pts
21Pope County3.9+3.5 pts
23Aitkin County3.8+2.5 pts
24Rice County3.4+0.5 pts
25Norman County3.3+16.5 pts
26Mahnomen County3.2+21.5 pts
27Chisago County3.1+1.4 pts
27Hennepin County3.1+0.5 pts
27Le Sueur County3.1+5.6 pts
27Pine County3.1+4.8 pts
31Wright County3+4.3 pts
32Martin County2.9-7.7 pts
32Todd County2.9-1.6 pts
34Carver County2.8-2.9 pts
35Pipestone County2.5-3.1 pts
35Polk County2.5+7.8 pts
37Crow Wing County2.4+5.8 pts
37Dodge County2.4+1.2 pts
39Cass County2.3-0.2 pts
39Jackson County2.3-3.3 pts
39Kanabec County2.3+6.2 pts
42Mille Lacs County2.2+6.6 pts
42Wadena County2.2+8.9 pts
44Nobles County2+0.4 pts
44Watonwan County2-5.7 pts
46Brown County1.9+0.1 pts
46Cottonwood County1.9-5.1 pts
46Morrison County1.9+13 pts
46Stearns County1.9+1 pts
50Douglas County1.8+8.1 pts
50Washington County1.8-3 pts
52McLeod County1.6+4.9 pts
53Clay County1.5+4.6 pts
54Isanti County1.4+3 pts
55Mower County1.3+4.7 pts
56Ramsey County1.2+0.7 pts
57Carlton County1.1-2.5 pts
57Lincoln County1.1-7.3 pts
59Stevens County1-2.5 pts
60Faribault County0.7+10.5 pts
61Goodhue County0.2+0.4 pts
61Yellow Medicine County0.2+16.2 pts
63Kittson County0.1-10.7 pts
64Otter Tail County-0.1+3 pts
65Rock County-0.3+1.3 pts
66Blue Earth County-0.4+1.4 pts
67Traverse County-0.5+29.4 pts
67Winona County-0.5-2.8 pts
69Steele County-0.8-4.5 pts
70Lyon County-0.9+3.8 pts
71Kandiyohi County-1.2+0.1 pts
72Sherburne County-1.5-3.9 pts
73Swift County-1.9+0.3 pts
74Grant County-2+8 pts
75Chippewa County-2.3-5 pts
76Wilkin County-2.6+10.5 pts
77Freeborn County-3-4.1 pts
78Sibley County-3.5-8.3 pts
79Houston County-3.8-5.4 pts
80Benton County-3.9-9.9 pts
81Wabasha County-4.1-9.8 pts
82Waseca County-4.4+5.4 pts
83Big Stone County-4.5-0.9 pts
84Lac qui Parle County-4.6-11.5 pts
85Clearwater County-5.4-0.5 pts
86Fillmore County-8.6-7.3 pts
87Roseau County-16.2-6.7 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?

Pennington County, with 23.6% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Roseau County, with -16.2% in 2018.

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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