Counties in Ohio by real GDP growth

Monroe County had the highest real GDP growth of 88 counties in 2020, at 15.1%. Erie County had the lowest, at -15.2%. The median was -2.4% and the figure for Ohio was -2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.1Monroe County
Lowest-15.2Erie County
Median-2.488 counties
Ohio-2.4History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Monroe CountyMonroe County: 15.1 %15.1Harrison CountyHarrison County: 14.8 %14.8Licking CountyLicking County: 4.6 %4.6Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 3.5 %3.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 3.2 %3.2Highland CountyHighland County: 3.2 %3.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.9 %2.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.4 %2.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 2.3 %2.3Fulton CountyFulton County: 2.2 %2.2Champaign CountyChampaign County: 2.1 %2.1Ashland CountyAshland County: 1.7 %1.7Meigs CountyMeigs County: 1.7 %1.7Paulding CountyPaulding County: 1.7 %1.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.4 %1.4Greene CountyGreene County: 1.2 %1.2Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 0.8 %0.8Holmes CountyHolmes County: 0.7 %0.7Putnam CountyPutnam County: 0.7 %0.7Preble CountyPreble County: 0.6 %0.6Huron CountyHuron County: 0 %0Seneca CountySeneca County: -0.2 %-0.2Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: -0.3 %-0.3Fairfield CountyFairfield County: -0.7 %-0.7Madison CountyMadison County: -0.7 %-0.7Darke CountyDarke County: -0.9 %-0.9Brown CountyBrown County: -1 %-1Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: -1.1 %-1.1Allen CountyAllen County: -1.2 %-1.2Clermont CountyClermont County: -1.2 %-1.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1.3 %-1.3Wayne CountyWayne County: -1.3 %-1.3Adams CountyAdams County: -1.6 %-1.6Miami CountyMiami County: -1.6 %-1.6Delaware CountyDelaware County: -1.9 %-1.9Belmont CountyBelmont County: -2 %-2Wyandot CountyWyandot County: -2 %-2Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: -2.1 %-2.1Hamilton CountyHamilton County: -2.1 %-2.1Lake CountyLake County: -2.1 %-2.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Monroe County15.1-13.1 pts
2Harrison County14.8-2.7 pts
3Licking County4.6-2 pts
4Pickaway County3.5+0.4 pts
5Fayette County3.2+25.1 pts
5Highland County3.2-1.1 pts
7Jefferson County2.9-12.3 pts
8Jackson County2.4+3.3 pts
9Morgan County2.3-8.1 pts
10Fulton County2.2+2.4 pts
11Champaign County2.1+3 pts
12Ashland County1.7+0.8 pts
12Meigs County1.7-4 pts
12Paulding County1.7+3.3 pts
15Clinton County1.4+2 pts
16Greene County1.2-2.4 pts
17Muskingum County0.8-1.8 pts
18Holmes County0.7-1.9 pts
18Putnam County0.7+2.7 pts
20Preble County0.6+0.1 pts
21Huron County0+1.8 pts
22Seneca County-0.2-3.1 pts
23Columbiana County-0.3-2.6 pts
24Fairfield County-0.7-5 pts
24Madison County-0.7-0.6 pts
26Darke County-0.9+9.8 pts
27Brown County-1+3.7 pts
28Guernsey County-1.1-6.7 pts
29Allen County-1.2+3 pts
29Clermont County-1.2-5 pts
31Franklin County-1.3-3.8 pts
31Wayne County-1.3-4.6 pts
33Adams County-1.6+21 pts
33Miami County-1.6-2 pts
35Delaware County-1.9-10.1 pts
36Belmont County-2-7.3 pts
36Wyandot County-2-3.4 pts
38Ashtabula County-2.1-2.5 pts
38Hamilton County-2.1-7.9 pts
38Lake County-2.1-3 pts
38Montgomery County-2.1-5.4 pts
42Lawrence County-2.3-9.4 pts
42Perry County-2.3-1.3 pts
44Henry County-2.4-17 pts
44Portage County-2.4-1.7 pts
46Hardin County-2.6+2.8 pts
47Hocking County-2.8-5.1 pts
47Morrow County-2.8-10.2 pts
47Union County-2.8-2.1 pts
50Ross County-2.9-5.5 pts
50Tuscarawas County-2.9-3.7 pts
52Hancock County-3-1.7 pts
52Warren County-3-11.1 pts
54Marion County-3.1-1.9 pts
55Washington County-3.2-7.9 pts
56Carroll County-3.3-11.6 pts
57Cuyahoga County-3.4-6.5 pts
58Noble County-3.6-7.2 pts
59Sandusky County-3.7-1.7 pts
60Mercer County-3.8+7.8 pts
60Summit County-3.8-5.9 pts
62Ottawa County-4-7 pts
62Richland County-4-3.9 pts
64Crawford County-4.1-9.3 pts
64Medina County-4.1-4.8 pts
66Butler County-4.2-7.1 pts
66Pike County-4.2-2.6 pts
68Athens County-4.3-7 pts
68Mahoning County-4.3-7.7 pts
70Auglaize County-4.4-1.9 pts
70Coshocton County-4.4+5.1 pts
72Wood County-4.7-9.9 pts
73Clark County-4.8-6.4 pts
74Lorain County-4.9-6.9 pts
74Shelby County-4.9-5.9 pts
74Trumbull County-4.9-5.3 pts
77Defiance County-5-7.3 pts
78Williams County-5.4-11 pts
79Stark County-5.5-6.6 pts
80Van Wert County-5.6+1.4 pts
81Knox County-6-5.5 pts
82Gallia County-6.3-1.8 pts
83Geauga County-7.3-7.7 pts
84Logan County-7.5-6.2 pts
85Lucas County-7.8-11.3 pts
85Vinton County-7.8-10 pts
87Scioto County-8-16.3 pts
88Erie County-15.2-6.8 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Monroe County, with 15.1% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Erie County, with -15.2% in 2020.

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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