Counties in Ohio by real GDP growth

Monroe County had the highest real GDP growth of 88 counties in 2016, at 20.4%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at -25.5%. The median was 0.2% and the figure for Ohio was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.4Monroe County
Lowest-25.5Jefferson County
Median0.288 counties
Ohio0.8History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Monroe CountyMonroe County: 20.4 %20.4Vinton CountyVinton County: 14.3 %14.3Fayette CountyFayette County: 14.2 %14.2Adams CountyAdams County: 11.2 %11.2Warren CountyWarren County: 8.5 %8.5Defiance CountyDefiance County: 6.8 %6.8Seneca CountySeneca County: 6.6 %6.6Butler CountyButler County: 5.6 %5.6Gallia CountyGallia County: 5.4 %5.4Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 4.5 %4.5Fulton CountyFulton County: 4.3 %4.3Brown CountyBrown County: 3.8 %3.8Allen CountyAllen County: 3.6 %3.6Madison CountyMadison County: 3.6 %3.6Harrison CountyHarrison County: 3.3 %3.3Union CountyUnion County: 3.3 %3.3Greene CountyGreene County: 3.1 %3.1Medina CountyMedina County: 3 %3Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 2.9 %2.9Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 2.8 %2.8Hardin CountyHardin County: 2.7 %2.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 2.5 %2.5Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 2.4 %2.4Belmont CountyBelmont County: 2 %2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2 %2Perry CountyPerry County: 2 %2Shelby CountyShelby County: 2 %2Delaware CountyDelaware County: 1.9 %1.9Wood CountyWood County: 1.9 %1.9Hocking CountyHocking County: 1.6 %1.6Licking CountyLicking County: 1.6 %1.6Wyandot CountyWyandot County: 1.6 %1.6Erie CountyErie County: 1.5 %1.5Logan CountyLogan County: 1.4 %1.4Pike CountyPike County: 1.3 %1.3Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 1.1 %1.1Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.1 %1.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1 %1Miami CountyMiami County: 0.7 %0.7Williams CountyWilliams County: 0.6 %0.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Monroe County20.4-12.1 pts
2Vinton County14.3+15.3 pts
3Fayette County14.2-5.1 pts
4Adams County11.2+6.6 pts
5Warren County8.5+4.8 pts
6Defiance County6.8+7.6 pts
7Seneca County6.6+1.3 pts
8Butler County5.6-0.9 pts
9Gallia County5.4+8.2 pts
10Fairfield County4.5+5 pts
11Fulton County4.3-2.2 pts
12Brown County3.8+5.1 pts
13Allen County3.6+6.2 pts
13Madison County3.6+3.8 pts
15Harrison County3.3-52.5 pts
15Union County3.3+0.3 pts
17Greene County3.1-0.7 pts
18Medina County3+6.6 pts
19Van Wert County2.9-4.5 pts
20Auglaize County2.8+4.4 pts
21Hardin County2.7+14.6 pts
22Lawrence County2.5-8.4 pts
23Hamilton County2.4+1.7 pts
24Belmont County2-17.8 pts
24Franklin County20 pts
24Perry County2+3.6 pts
24Shelby County2+4.4 pts
28Delaware County1.9+0.2 pts
28Wood County1.9+2.6 pts
30Hocking County1.6+2.5 pts
30Licking County1.6-2.3 pts
30Wyandot County1.6+6.9 pts
33Erie County1.5+13.3 pts
34Logan County1.4+10.3 pts
35Pike County1.3+1.3 pts
36Ashtabula County1.1+3 pts
36Clinton County1.1-6.4 pts
38Montgomery County1+0.2 pts
39Miami County0.7+1.3 pts
40Williams County0.6-1.1 pts
41Huron County0.5+3.1 pts
41Summit County0.5-0.3 pts
43Lake County0.3+0.4 pts
44Morrow County0.2-7.5 pts
45Crawford County0.1-1.1 pts
45Cuyahoga County0.1-1 pts
47Muskingum County0-0.1 pts
48Portage County-0.2-1.9 pts
49Trumbull County-0.6+1 pts
50Athens County-0.7-5.2 pts
50Lucas County-0.7+6.1 pts
52Lorain County-0.8-1.4 pts
53Jackson County-0.9-1.1 pts
53Mahoning County-0.9-0.8 pts
55Clark County-1-2 pts
55Pickaway County-1-7.3 pts
57Ashland County-1.1-0.1 pts
57Stark County-1.1-0.4 pts
59Richland County-1.2-0.3 pts
60Knox County-1.4+0.4 pts
61Washington County-1.8-7.6 pts
62Clermont County-1.9-11.7 pts
63Columbiana County-2-2.9 pts
63Guernsey County-2-25.8 pts
63Marion County-2-6.8 pts
63Ross County-2-3.5 pts
67Morgan County-2.1-6.6 pts
68Ottawa County-2.2-10.8 pts
68Wayne County-2.2-2.4 pts
70Geauga County-2.4-6.4 pts
71Tuscarawas County-2.9-6.2 pts
72Highland County-3-4 pts
73Holmes County-3.1-10.9 pts
73Sandusky County-3.1-9.9 pts
75Paulding County-3.3+8.3 pts
76Champaign County-3.4+0.8 pts
77Henry County-3.5-1.8 pts
77Putnam County-3.5+0.1 pts
79Darke County-4.6-4.5 pts
80Hancock County-5.1-18.1 pts
80Preble County-5.1-10.5 pts
82Carroll County-6.3-22.4 pts
83Meigs County-7.2-12.6 pts
84Mercer County-7.5-22.6 pts
85Coshocton County-8.2-3.3 pts
86Noble County-8.8-46.8 pts
87Scioto County-18.5-1.7 pts
88Jefferson County-25.5-31.9 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?

Monroe County, with 20.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Jefferson County, with -25.5% in 2016.

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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