Counties in North Carolina by real GDP growth
Jones County had the highest real GDP growth of 100 counties in 2021, at 48.2%. McDowell County had the lowest, at -6.4%. The median was 4.9% and the figure for North Carolina was 5.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Top 40 counties, 2021
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?
Jones County, with 48.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?
McDowell County, with -6.4% in 2021.
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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