Counties in North Carolina by real GDP growth

Davie County had the highest real GDP growth of 100 counties in 2013, at 14.3%. Person County had the lowest, at -17.2%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for North Carolina was 1.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14.3Davie County
Lowest-17.2Person County
Median1.7100 counties
North Carolina1.9History

Top 40 counties, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

Davie CountyDavie County: 14.3 %14.3Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 12.9 %12.9Tyrrell CountyTyrrell County: 12.5 %12.5Scotland CountyScotland County: 12.1 %12.1Graham CountyGraham County: 11.9 %11.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.5 %11.5Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 10.6 %10.6Polk CountyPolk County: 10.2 %10.2Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 9 %9Johnston CountyJohnston County: 9 %9Swain CountySwain County: 7.1 %7.1Greene CountyGreene County: 6.8 %6.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 6.6 %6.6McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 6.6 %6.6Yadkin CountyYadkin County: 6.6 %6.6Pitt CountyPitt County: 6.3 %6.3Wake CountyWake County: 6.2 %6.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 5.9 %5.9New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 5.6 %5.6Iredell CountyIredell County: 5.1 %5.1Columbus CountyColumbus County: 4.8 %4.8Craven CountyCraven County: 4.8 %4.8Sampson CountySampson County: 4.6 %4.6Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 4.5 %4.5Alexander CountyAlexander County: 4.4 %4.4Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 4.2 %4.2Alamance CountyAlamance County: 4.1 %4.1Guilford CountyGuilford County: 4.1 %4.1Hoke CountyHoke County: 4.1 %4.1Dare CountyDare County: 3.7 %3.7Duplin CountyDuplin County: 3.7 %3.7Nash CountyNash County: 3.6 %3.6Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 3.5 %3.5Union CountyUnion County: 3.5 %3.5Gaston CountyGaston County: 3.3 %3.3Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 3.2 %3.2Henderson CountyHenderson County: 3.1 %3.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.1 %3.1Lee CountyLee County: 3 %3Pender CountyPender County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Davie County14.3+16.1 pts
2Cleveland County12.9+15.7 pts
3Tyrrell County12.5+5.1 pts
4Scotland County12.1+23.2 pts
5Graham County11.9+21.7 pts
6Lincoln County11.5+14.8 pts
7Beaufort County10.6+9.5 pts
8Polk County10.2+12.2 pts
9Alleghany County9+11.2 pts
9Johnston County9+17.6 pts
11Swain County7.1+12.6 pts
12Greene County6.8+9.8 pts
13Franklin County6.6+19.2 pts
13McDowell County6.6+28.3 pts
13Yadkin County6.6+7.8 pts
16Pitt County6.3+10.7 pts
17Wake County6.2+1.9 pts
18Montgomery County5.9-4.3 pts
19New Hanover County5.6+11.2 pts
20Iredell County5.1+5.5 pts
21Columbus County4.8+8.9 pts
21Craven County4.8+4.9 pts
23Sampson County4.6+7 pts
24Rutherford County4.5+4.6 pts
25Alexander County4.4+2.5 pts
26Lenoir County4.2-2.5 pts
27Alamance County4.1+4.5 pts
27Guilford County4.1+9.5 pts
27Hoke County4.1+30.9 pts
30Dare County3.7+2.1 pts
30Duplin County3.7+7.1 pts
32Nash County3.6+16.7 pts
33Buncombe County3.5+4.6 pts
33Union County3.5-1.9 pts
35Gaston County3.3+10 pts
36Forsyth County3.2-0.4 pts
37Henderson County3.1+1.1 pts
37Wayne County3.1+2.7 pts
39Lee County3+13.8 pts
40Pender County2.8-11 pts
41Currituck County2.7+2.2 pts
41Orange County2.7+0.6 pts
43Durham County2.6-1.3 pts
44Robeson County2.3+7.3 pts
45Harnett County2.1+1.8 pts
46Anson County1.7+0.6 pts
46Davidson County1.7+11.7 pts
46Granville County1.7+21.8 pts
46Jackson County1.7+2.1 pts
46Moore County1.7-2.4 pts
51Macon County1.6+3.5 pts
52Bertie County1.5+3 pts
53Burke County1.2+3.5 pts
53Caldwell County1.2+6.5 pts
53Cherokee County1.2+8.5 pts
56Catawba County0.9+4.1 pts
56Chowan County0.9+4.5 pts
58Wilkes County0.7+2.9 pts
59Stanly County0.6-5.7 pts
60Halifax County0.4+2.8 pts
61Mitchell County0.1+5.5 pts
62Carteret County0+5.4 pts
63Martin County-0.1-6.9 pts
63Watauga County-0.1-3 pts
65Cumberland County-0.4+0.9 pts
65Madison County-0.4+15.2 pts
65Rowan County-0.4-6.4 pts
65Vance County-0.4+2.8 pts
69Brunswick County-0.5-1.3 pts
69Surry County-0.5+1 pts
71Bladen County-0.6+8.8 pts
71Pasquotank County-0.6+2.3 pts
73Haywood County-0.9+5.7 pts
74Transylvania County-1.1-2.9 pts
75Randolph County-1.2+2.6 pts
76Clay County-1.3+1.1 pts
77Cabarrus County-1.5+3.5 pts
78Mecklenburg County-1.9-11 pts
79Hertford County-2.2-15.3 pts
80Onslow County-2.4+0.9 pts
81Gates County-2.5-0.1 pts
81Wilson County-2.5+5.5 pts
83Caswell County-3.2-7.8 pts
83Washington County-3.2-2.2 pts
85Jones County-3.5-0.8 pts
86Yancey County-3.6-2.9 pts
87Pamlico County-4.4-11.3 pts
88Avery County-4.6-5.5 pts
89Ashe County-4.7-10.5 pts
90Richmond County-4.8-7.2 pts
91Chatham County-5.3+7.3 pts
92Rockingham County-6-7.7 pts
93Edgecombe County-6.1+1.8 pts
94Camden County-6.9-2.2 pts
95Warren County-7.3-5.8 pts
96Northampton County-7.8-4.4 pts
97Hyde County-8.1-26.4 pts
98Perquimans County-8.8-5.3 pts
99Stokes County-12.7-4.1 pts
100Person County-17.2-28.3 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Davie County, with 14.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Person County, with -17.2% in 2013.

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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