Counties in North Carolina by real GDP growth

Nash County had the highest real GDP growth of 100 counties in 2014, at 34%. Hyde County had the lowest, at -14.9%. The median was 1.6% and the figure for North Carolina was 2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest34Nash County
Lowest-14.9Hyde County
Median1.6100 counties
North Carolina2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Nash CountyNash County: 34 %34Scotland CountyScotland County: 22.1 %22.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.1 %9.1Person CountyPerson County: 8.2 %8.2Davie CountyDavie County: 6.8 %6.8Johnston CountyJohnston County: 6.4 %6.4Moore CountyMoore County: 6.3 %6.3Dare CountyDare County: 6.2 %6.2Wake CountyWake County: 6 %6Caswell CountyCaswell County: 5.9 %5.9Gates CountyGates County: 5.8 %5.8Transylvania CountyTransylvania County: 5.3 %5.3Anson CountyAnson County: 5.2 %5.2Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 4.8 %4.8Macon CountyMacon County: 4.7 %4.7Stokes CountyStokes County: 4.6 %4.6Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 4.5 %4.5New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 4.3 %4.3Alexander CountyAlexander County: 4.2 %4.2Harnett CountyHarnett County: 4.1 %4.1Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 4.1 %4.1Carteret CountyCarteret County: 3.9 %3.9Chowan CountyChowan County: 3.9 %3.9Iredell CountyIredell County: 3.9 %3.9Beaufort CountyBeaufort County: 3.5 %3.5Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 3.5 %3.5Craven CountyCraven County: 3.4 %3.4Duplin CountyDuplin County: 3.3 %3.3Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 3.2 %3.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.2 %3.2Pitt CountyPitt County: 3.1 %3.1Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 2.9 %2.9Henderson CountyHenderson County: 2.9 %2.9Surry CountySurry County: 2.9 %2.9Vance CountyVance County: 2.7 %2.7Orange CountyOrange County: 2.5 %2.5Pender CountyPender County: 2.5 %2.5Union CountyUnion County: 2.5 %2.5Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 2.4 %2.4Bertie CountyBertie County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Nash County34+30.4 pts
2Scotland County22.1+10 pts
3Franklin County9.1+2.5 pts
4Person County8.2+25.4 pts
5Davie County6.8-7.5 pts
6Johnston County6.4-2.6 pts
7Moore County6.3+4.6 pts
8Dare County6.2+2.5 pts
9Wake County6-0.2 pts
10Caswell County5.9+9.1 pts
11Gates County5.8+8.3 pts
12Transylvania County5.3+6.4 pts
13Anson County5.2+3.5 pts
14Buncombe County4.8+1.3 pts
15Macon County4.7+3.1 pts
16Stokes County4.6+17.3 pts
17Wilkes County4.5+3.8 pts
18New Hanover County4.3-1.3 pts
19Alexander County4.2-0.2 pts
20Harnett County4.1+2 pts
20Lenoir County4.1-0.1 pts
22Carteret County3.9+3.9 pts
22Chowan County3.9+3 pts
22Iredell County3.9-1.2 pts
25Beaufort County3.5-7.1 pts
25Mecklenburg County3.5+5.4 pts
27Craven County3.4-1.4 pts
28Duplin County3.3-0.4 pts
29Forsyth County3.20 pts
29Lincoln County3.2-8.3 pts
31Pitt County3.1-3.2 pts
32Cabarrus County2.9+4.4 pts
32Henderson County2.9-0.2 pts
32Surry County2.9+3.4 pts
35Vance County2.7+3.1 pts
36Orange County2.5-0.2 pts
36Pender County2.5-0.3 pts
36Union County2.5-1 pts
39Brunswick County2.4+2.9 pts
40Bertie County2.3+0.8 pts
40Cleveland County2.3-10.6 pts
40Currituck County2.3-0.4 pts
40Jones County2.3+5.8 pts
40Montgomery County2.3-3.6 pts
45Alamance County2.1-2 pts
46Gaston County2-1.3 pts
46Sampson County2-2.6 pts
48Mitchell County1.8+1.7 pts
49Jackson County1.70 pts
50Clay County1.6+2.9 pts
50Rowan County1.6+2 pts
52McDowell County1.5-5.1 pts
53Catawba County1.3+0.4 pts
54Chatham County1.2+6.5 pts
55Alleghany County1-8 pts
55Greene County1-5.8 pts
55Watauga County1+1.1 pts
58Robeson County0.9-1.4 pts
59Guilford County0.6-3.5 pts
59Madison County0.6+1 pts
61Lee County0.5-2.5 pts
62Perquimans County0.3+9.1 pts
63Haywood County0.2+1.1 pts
64Warren County0.1+7.4 pts
65Caldwell County-0.2-1.4 pts
65Cherokee County-0.2-1.4 pts
65Pamlico County-0.2+4.2 pts
65Richmond County-0.2+4.6 pts
69Cumberland County-0.3+0.1 pts
70Rutherford County-0.6-5.1 pts
71Yancey County-0.8+2.8 pts
72Martin County-1-0.9 pts
73Onslow County-1.1+1.3 pts
73Randolph County-1.1+0.1 pts
75Swain County-1.3-8.4 pts
76Davidson County-1.4-3.1 pts
76Polk County-1.4-11.6 pts
78Avery County-1.5+3.1 pts
78Burke County-1.5-2.7 pts
80Stanly County-1.6-2.2 pts
81Hertford County-2+0.2 pts
82Wayne County-2.4-5.5 pts
83Pasquotank County-2.5-1.9 pts
84Edgecombe County-3.1+3 pts
84Hoke County-3.1-7.2 pts
86Durham County-3.3-5.9 pts
87Yadkin County-3.4-10 pts
88Columbus County-3.6-8.4 pts
89Halifax County-4-4.4 pts
90Ashe County-4.2+0.5 pts
91Bladen County-4.3-3.7 pts
91Wilson County-4.3-1.8 pts
93Granville County-5.7-7.4 pts
94Camden County-5.8+1.1 pts
95Northampton County-5.9+1.9 pts
96Tyrrell County-6.6-19.1 pts
96Washington County-6.6-3.4 pts
98Graham County-7.4-19.3 pts
99Rockingham County-8.4-2.4 pts
100Hyde County-14.9-6.8 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?

Nash County, with 34% in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Hyde County, with -14.9% in 2014.

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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