Counties in Ohio by real GDP growth

Vinton County had the highest real GDP growth of 88 counties in 2018, at 12.9%. Adams County had the lowest, at -37.3%. The median was 0.5% and the figure for Ohio was 0.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.9Vinton County
Lowest-37.3Adams County
Median0.588 counties
Ohio0.6History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Vinton CountyVinton County: 12.9 %12.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 8.5 %8.5Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.8 %7.8Hardin CountyHardin County: 6.4 %6.4Allen CountyAllen County: 5.9 %5.9Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 5.6 %5.6Paulding CountyPaulding County: 5.6 %5.6Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 5.2 %5.2Wyandot CountyWyandot County: 5.2 %5.2Holmes CountyHolmes County: 5 %5Darke CountyDarke County: 4.8 %4.8Licking CountyLicking County: 4.3 %4.3Union CountyUnion County: 4.3 %4.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 3.9 %3.9Geauga CountyGeauga County: 3.6 %3.6Delaware CountyDelaware County: 3.5 %3.5Wood CountyWood County: 3.3 %3.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 3 %3Wayne CountyWayne County: 2.9 %2.9Portage CountyPortage County: 2.6 %2.6Huron CountyHuron County: 2.4 %2.4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 2.4 %2.4Lucas CountyLucas County: 2.3 %2.3Preble CountyPreble County: 2.3 %2.3Highland CountyHighland County: 2.2 %2.2Warren CountyWarren County: 2.2 %2.2Clinton CountyClinton County: 2 %2Ross CountyRoss County: 2 %2Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 1.7 %1.7Lake CountyLake County: 1.7 %1.7Meigs CountyMeigs County: 1.7 %1.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.2 %1.2Logan CountyLogan County: 1.1 %1.1Hancock CountyHancock County: 1 %1Richland CountyRichland County: 1 %1Summit CountySummit County: 1 %1Ashland CountyAshland County: 0.9 %0.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: 0.9 %0.9Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 0.9 %0.9Medina CountyMedina County: 0.8 %0.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Vinton County12.9+14.8 pts
2Monroe County8.5+23 pts
3Mercer County7.8+3.6 pts
4Hardin County6.4+7.3 pts
5Allen County5.9+8.1 pts
6Guernsey County5.6+1.6 pts
6Paulding County5.6-5.4 pts
8Ashtabula County5.2+7.9 pts
8Wyandot County5.2-0.2 pts
10Holmes County5-0.6 pts
11Darke County4.8-5.8 pts
12Licking County4.3+2.1 pts
12Union County4.3-7.9 pts
14Carroll County3.9+17.9 pts
15Geauga County3.6+5.3 pts
16Delaware County3.5-3.9 pts
17Wood County3.3+1 pts
18Morrow County3+14.3 pts
19Wayne County2.9-4.4 pts
20Portage County2.6-1.3 pts
21Huron County2.4+1.6 pts
21Montgomery County2.4-1 pts
23Lucas County2.3+1.2 pts
23Preble County2.3-0.2 pts
25Highland County2.2-7 pts
25Warren County2.2-2.2 pts
27Clinton County2-3.9 pts
27Ross County2-0.5 pts
29Cuyahoga County1.7-1.3 pts
29Lake County1.7+2.3 pts
29Meigs County1.7+6.2 pts
32Jefferson County1.2+1.1 pts
33Logan County1.1-2.9 pts
34Hancock County1+9.4 pts
34Richland County1+0.8 pts
34Summit County1-0.6 pts
37Ashland County0.9-1 pts
37Franklin County0.9-3.1 pts
37Pickaway County0.9-2.1 pts
40Medina County0.8-1.8 pts
40Shelby County0.8+0.6 pts
42Clermont County0.6-0.8 pts
42Seneca County0.6+4.1 pts
44Champaign County0.5-9.6 pts
45Coshocton County0.4+7 pts
46Van Wert County0.3-5.3 pts
47Lorain County0.2-1.4 pts
48Greene County0-4.6 pts
48Knox County0-1.4 pts
50Mahoning County-0.2+0.7 pts
51Trumbull County-0.4+4.8 pts
52Auglaize County-0.5-5.3 pts
52Marion County-0.5-0.7 pts
54Brown County-0.6+3.4 pts
55Madison County-0.7-6.7 pts
56Putnam County-0.8-3 pts
57Butler County-0.9-5.7 pts
57Clark County-0.9-2 pts
59Pike County-1.1-13.7 pts
59Williams County-1.1-1.5 pts
61Hamilton County-1.2-3.7 pts
61Lawrence County-1.2+7.9 pts
61Miami County-1.2-7.2 pts
61Perry County-1.2-8.2 pts
65Scioto County-1.4-2.1 pts
66Muskingum County-1.6-2.9 pts
67Stark County-1.7-3.5 pts
67Tuscarawas County-1.7-5.1 pts
69Crawford County-1.9+1.5 pts
70Sandusky County-2-3.6 pts
71Columbiana County-2.1-0.4 pts
72Fairfield County-2.4-5.7 pts
73Erie County-2.7+1.2 pts
73Hocking County-2.7-1.3 pts
75Morgan County-3-7.4 pts
76Henry County-3.4+2.5 pts
77Ottawa County-3.5-5.6 pts
77Washington County-3.5+0.8 pts
79Athens County-3.9-7 pts
79Fayette County-3.9+11.7 pts
79Fulton County-3.9-1.8 pts
82Jackson County-4.8-7.9 pts
83Defiance County-5.4+0.9 pts
84Gallia County-6.4-10.3 pts
85Belmont County-6.8-10.3 pts
86Harrison County-10.8+5.9 pts
87Noble County-13.2+2 pts
88Adams County-37.3-23.6 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?

Vinton County, with 12.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Adams County, with -37.3% in 2018.

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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