Counties in North Carolina by real GDP growth

Scotland County had the highest real GDP growth of 100 counties in 2015, at 19.1%. Tyrrell County had the lowest, at -12.7%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for North Carolina was 3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest19.1Scotland County
Lowest-12.7Tyrrell County
Median1.5100 counties
North Carolina3History

Top 40 counties, 2015

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Scotland CountyScotland County: 19.1 %19.1Nash CountyNash County: 13.8 %13.8Macon CountyMacon County: 13 %13Richmond CountyRichmond County: 12.7 %12.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.1 %11.1Pitt CountyPitt County: 8.7 %8.7Davie CountyDavie County: 8.1 %8.1Wake CountyWake County: 7.4 %7.4Wilkes CountyWilkes County: 7.3 %7.3Anson CountyAnson County: 7.1 %7.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.8 %6.8Johnston CountyJohnston County: 6 %6Chowan CountyChowan County: 5.8 %5.8Yadkin CountyYadkin County: 5.7 %5.7Hoke CountyHoke County: 5.6 %5.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.5 %5.5McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 5.2 %5.2Brunswick CountyBrunswick County: 5 %5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.9 %4.9Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 4.6 %4.6Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 4.5 %4.5Iredell CountyIredell County: 4 %4Swain CountySwain County: 4 %4Granville CountyGranville County: 3.8 %3.8Transylvania CountyTransylvania County: 3.7 %3.7Alexander CountyAlexander County: 3.5 %3.5Bertie CountyBertie County: 3.5 %3.5Davidson CountyDavidson County: 3.5 %3.5Lenoir CountyLenoir County: 3.3 %3.3Catawba CountyCatawba County: 3.2 %3.2Robeson CountyRobeson County: 3.2 %3.2Clay CountyClay County: 3.1 %3.1Rowan CountyRowan County: 3.1 %3.1Graham CountyGraham County: 3 %3Guilford CountyGuilford County: 3 %3Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 2.9 %2.9Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 2.8 %2.8Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 2.7 %2.7Moore CountyMoore County: 2.5 %2.5Surry CountySurry County: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Scotland County19.1-3 pts
2Nash County13.8-20.2 pts
3Macon County13+8.3 pts
4Richmond County12.7+12.9 pts
5Franklin County11.1+2 pts
6Pitt County8.7+5.6 pts
7Davie County8.1+1.3 pts
8Wake County7.4+1.4 pts
9Wilkes County7.3+2.8 pts
10Anson County7.1+1.9 pts
11Lincoln County6.8+3.6 pts
12Johnston County6-0.4 pts
13Chowan County5.8+1.9 pts
14Yadkin County5.7+9.1 pts
15Hoke County5.6+8.7 pts
16Jackson County5.5+3.8 pts
17McDowell County5.2+3.7 pts
18Brunswick County5+2.6 pts
19Montgomery County4.9+2.6 pts
20Cabarrus County4.6+1.7 pts
21Mecklenburg County4.5+1 pts
22Iredell County4+0.1 pts
22Swain County4+5.3 pts
24Granville County3.8+9.5 pts
25Transylvania County3.7-1.6 pts
26Alexander County3.5-0.7 pts
26Bertie County3.5+1.2 pts
26Davidson County3.5+4.9 pts
29Lenoir County3.3-0.8 pts
30Catawba County3.2+1.9 pts
30Robeson County3.2+2.3 pts
32Clay County3.1+1.5 pts
32Rowan County3.1+1.5 pts
34Graham County3+10.4 pts
34Guilford County3+2.4 pts
36Buncombe County2.9-1.9 pts
37Cherokee County2.8+3 pts
38Caldwell County2.7+2.9 pts
39Moore County2.5-3.8 pts
39Surry County2.5-0.4 pts
41Haywood County2.4+2.2 pts
41Randolph County2.4+3.5 pts
43Northampton County2.3+8.2 pts
44Harnett County2.2-1.9 pts
45Pender County1.9-0.6 pts
46Chatham County1.8+0.6 pts
47Pasquotank County1.7+4.2 pts
48Dare County1.6-4.6 pts
49Carteret County1.5-2.4 pts
49New Hanover County1.5-2.8 pts
49Orange County1.5-1 pts
52Cumberland County1.4+1.7 pts
52Wayne County1.4+3.8 pts
54Edgecombe County1+4.1 pts
55Alleghany County0.9-0.1 pts
55Gaston County0.9-1.1 pts
57Craven County0.8-2.6 pts
58Currituck County0.7-1.6 pts
59Madison County0.60 pts
60Stanly County0.5+2.1 pts
60Union County0.5-2 pts
62Forsyth County0.4-2.8 pts
63Bladen County0.2+4.5 pts
64Watauga County0-1 pts
65Gates County-0.2-6 pts
66Alamance County-0.3-2.4 pts
67Halifax County-0.4+3.6 pts
67Hyde County-0.4+14.5 pts
69Burke County-0.5+1 pts
70Camden County-0.6+5.2 pts
70Caswell County-0.6-6.5 pts
72Wilson County-0.8+3.5 pts
73Beaufort County-1-4.5 pts
73Greene County-1-2 pts
73Vance County-1-3.7 pts
76Henderson County-1.1-4 pts
76Sampson County-1.1-3.1 pts
78Cleveland County-1.2-3.5 pts
78Columbus County-1.2+2.4 pts
80Perquimans County-1.4-1.7 pts
81Onslow County-1.5-0.4 pts
82Martin County-1.7-0.7 pts
83Washington County-1.9+4.7 pts
84Lee County-2-2.5 pts
85Rockingham County-2.2+6.2 pts
86Polk County-2.3-0.9 pts
87Duplin County-2.4-5.7 pts
87Durham County-2.4+0.9 pts
89Ashe County-3.7+0.5 pts
90Avery County-4-2.5 pts
90Rutherford County-4-3.4 pts
92Hertford County-4.4-2.4 pts
92Pamlico County-4.4-4.2 pts
94Stokes County-4.6-9.2 pts
94Yancey County-4.6-3.8 pts
96Mitchell County-5-6.8 pts
97Warren County-6.8-6.9 pts
98Person County-10.5-18.7 pts
99Jones County-11.9-14.2 pts
100Tyrrell County-12.7-6.1 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?

Scotland County, with 19.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Tyrrell County, with -12.7% in 2015.

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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