Counties in North Carolina by real GDP growth, 2024

Northampton County had the highest real GDP growth of 100 counties in 2024, at 11.4%. Mitchell County had the lowest, at -20.4%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for North Carolina was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-20.4Mitchell County
Median2.8100 counties
North Carolina3.7History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 11.4 %11.4Lee CountyLee County: 10.4 %10.4Person CountyPerson County: 9.4 %9.4Anson CountyAnson County: 8.9 %8.9Greene CountyGreene County: 8.5 %8.5Johnston CountyJohnston County: 8.2 %8.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.9 %7.9Hoke CountyHoke County: 7.9 %7.9Jones CountyJones County: 7.9 %7.9Sampson CountySampson County: 7.7 %7.7Randolph CountyRandolph County: 7.6 %7.6Madison CountyMadison County: 7.1 %7.1McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 7.1 %7.1Stokes CountyStokes County: 7 %7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.8 %6.8Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 6.6 %6.6Duplin CountyDuplin County: 6.1 %6.1Durham CountyDurham County: 5.9 %5.9Union CountyUnion County: 5.6 %5.6Bertie CountyBertie County: 5.4 %5.4Caswell CountyCaswell County: 5.4 %5.4Pender CountyPender County: 5.4 %5.4Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 4.8 %4.8Scotland CountyScotland County: 4.6 %4.6Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 4.5 %4.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.4 %4.4Yadkin CountyYadkin County: 4.2 %4.2Gaston CountyGaston County: 4.1 %4.1Carteret CountyCarteret County: 4 %4Harnett CountyHarnett County: 4 %4Nash CountyNash County: 4 %4Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 3.9 %3.9Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 3.9 %3.9Henderson CountyHenderson County: 3.8 %3.8Burke CountyBurke County: 3.6 %3.6Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 3.6 %3.6Moore CountyMoore County: 3.5 %3.5Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 3.4 %3.4Stanly CountyStanly County: 3.4 %3.4Craven CountyCraven County: 3.3 %3.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Northampton County11.4+15.1 pts
2Lee County10.4+6.4 pts
3Person County9.4+9.5 pts
4Anson County8.9+14.3 pts
5Greene County8.5+14.8 pts
6Johnston County8.2+4.6 pts
7Franklin County7.9+3.7 pts
7Hoke County7.9+8.7 pts
7Jones County7.9+19.8 pts
10Sampson County7.7+18.2 pts
11Randolph County7.6+8.5 pts
12Madison County7.1+2.8 pts
12McDowell County7.1+3.6 pts
14Stokes County7+3.1 pts
15Lincoln County6.8+3.8 pts
16Cabarrus County6.6+0.5 pts
17Duplin County6.1+14 pts
18Durham County5.9+2.2 pts
19Union County5.6+0.8 pts
20Bertie County5.4+13.6 pts
20Caswell County5.4-6.4 pts
20Pender County5.4+4.2 pts
23Wilkes County4.8+8.7 pts
24Scotland County4.6+6.2 pts
25Cherokee County4.5+1 pts
26Montgomery County4.4+1.4 pts
27Yadkin County4.2+2.5 pts
28Gaston County4.1+1.8 pts
29Carteret County4-1.7 pts
29Harnett County40 pts
29Nash County4+1.3 pts
32Alleghany County3.9+5 pts
32Beaufort County3.9+3.3 pts
34Henderson County3.8-3.3 pts
35Burke County3.6+2.6 pts
35Rockingham County3.6+4.8 pts
37Moore County3.5+1.4 pts
38Mecklenburg County3.4-2.5 pts
38Stanly County3.4-4 pts
40Craven County3.3+0.6 pts
40Wake County3.3-2.2 pts
42Alexander County3.2+7.4 pts
42Pitt County3.2+1.9 pts
44Ashe County3.1-1.6 pts
44Hertford County3.1-0.6 pts
46Onslow County3+1.7 pts
47Davidson County2.9+0.1 pts
47Granville County2.9-0.3 pts
49Halifax County2.8+1.5 pts
49New Hanover County2.8-2.1 pts
49Wayne County2.8+2.3 pts
52Buncombe County2.7-1.2 pts
52Richmond County2.7+4.2 pts
52Warren County2.7+1.7 pts
55Guilford County2.6+0.2 pts
55Hyde County2.6+9.7 pts
55Wilson County2.6+1.1 pts
58Caldwell County2.5+1.8 pts
58Gates County2.5+9.4 pts
60Cumberland County2.3+1.1 pts
61Surry County2.2+1.1 pts
62Orange County2.1-1.3 pts
62Pasquotank County2.1+0.5 pts
62Polk County2.1-1.5 pts
65Catawba County2+3 pts
65Lenoir County2+4.3 pts
65Rowan County2-1.1 pts
68Alamance County1.8-0.7 pts
68Brunswick County1.8-4.5 pts
68Cleveland County1.8-1.5 pts
68Currituck County1.8+1 pts
68Graham County1.8-6.1 pts
73Vance County1.7+0.6 pts
74Edgecombe County1.6+1 pts
74Washington County1.6+0.2 pts
76Rutherford County1.5-0.4 pts
77Bladen County1.3+5.6 pts
77Chatham County1.3-8.5 pts
77Haywood County1.3-0.8 pts
80Clay County1.1-6.2 pts
80Watauga County1.1-1.6 pts
82Davie County1-2.6 pts
82Swain County1+1.8 pts
82Yancey County1-7.1 pts
85Jackson County0.8+0.7 pts
86Martin County0.7-0.6 pts
87Avery County0.6-4.1 pts
88Forsyth County0.3-1.3 pts
89Robeson County0.2+2 pts
90Transylvania County0-4.3 pts
91Macon County-0.1-8 pts
92Dare County-0.3+1.1 pts
93Iredell County-0.6-2.9 pts
94Columbus County-1+0.6 pts
95Camden County-2.3-6.1 pts
95Chowan County-2.3-6.9 pts
97Perquimans County-2.5-3.2 pts
98Pamlico County-3.5-6.7 pts
99Tyrrell County-11.3-16.1 pts
100Mitchell County-20.4-45 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?

Northampton County, with 11.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Mitchell County, with -20.4% 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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