Counties in Ohio by real GDP growth

Auglaize County had the highest real GDP growth of 88 counties in 2021, at 17.2%. Monroe County had the lowest, at -21.5%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Ohio was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest17.2Auglaize County
Lowest-21.5Monroe County
Median4.788 counties
Ohio5.2History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 17.2 %17.2Morgan CountyMorgan County: 13.1 %13.1Warren CountyWarren County: 12.8 %12.8Erie CountyErie County: 12.3 %12.3Preble CountyPreble County: 11.8 %11.8Allen CountyAllen County: 10.7 %10.7Sandusky CountySandusky County: 10.7 %10.7Geauga CountyGeauga County: 9.5 %9.5Lucas CountyLucas County: 9.5 %9.5Scioto CountyScioto County: 9.1 %9.1Logan CountyLogan County: 9 %9Madison CountyMadison County: 8.6 %8.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: 8.4 %8.4Licking CountyLicking County: 8.2 %8.2Delaware CountyDelaware County: 8.1 %8.1Brown CountyBrown County: 8 %8Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 8 %8Stark CountyStark County: 7.7 %7.7Wood CountyWood County: 7.7 %7.7Hardin CountyHardin County: 7.5 %7.5Darke CountyDarke County: 7.2 %7.2Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 7.2 %7.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.2 %7.2Putnam CountyPutnam County: 7.2 %7.2Medina CountyMedina County: 7.1 %7.1Seneca CountySeneca County: 7.1 %7.1Adams CountyAdams County: 6.9 %6.9Clinton CountyClinton County: 6.9 %6.9Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 6.7 %6.7Lorain CountyLorain County: 6.4 %6.4Defiance CountyDefiance County: 6.1 %6.1Paulding CountyPaulding County: 6.1 %6.1Shelby CountyShelby County: 6.1 %6.1Van Wert CountyVan Wert County: 6 %6Ross CountyRoss County: 5.7 %5.7Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 5.6 %5.6Greene CountyGreene County: 5.5 %5.5Miami CountyMiami County: 5.5 %5.5Knox CountyKnox County: 5 %5Clark CountyClark County: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Auglaize County17.2+21.6 pts
2Morgan County13.1+10.8 pts
3Warren County12.8+15.8 pts
4Erie County12.3+27.5 pts
5Preble County11.8+11.2 pts
6Allen County10.7+11.9 pts
6Sandusky County10.7+14.4 pts
8Geauga County9.5+16.8 pts
8Lucas County9.5+17.3 pts
10Scioto County9.1+17.1 pts
11Logan County9+16.5 pts
12Madison County8.6+9.3 pts
13Crawford County8.4+12.5 pts
14Licking County8.2+3.6 pts
15Delaware County8.1+10 pts
16Brown County8+9 pts
16Pickaway County8+4.5 pts
18Stark County7.7+13.2 pts
18Wood County7.7+12.4 pts
20Hardin County7.5+10.1 pts
21Darke County7.2+8.1 pts
21Fairfield County7.2+7.9 pts
21Franklin County7.2+8.5 pts
21Putnam County7.2+6.5 pts
25Medina County7.1+11.2 pts
25Seneca County7.1+7.3 pts
27Adams County6.9+8.5 pts
27Clinton County6.9+5.5 pts
29Columbiana County6.7+7 pts
30Lorain County6.4+11.3 pts
31Defiance County6.1+11.1 pts
31Paulding County6.1+4.4 pts
31Shelby County6.1+11 pts
34Van Wert County6+11.6 pts
35Ross County5.7+8.6 pts
36Cuyahoga County5.6+9 pts
37Greene County5.5+4.3 pts
37Miami County5.5+7.1 pts
39Knox County5+11 pts
40Clark County4.9+9.7 pts
40Union County4.9+7.7 pts
42Muskingum County4.8+4 pts
42Vinton County4.8+12.6 pts
44Summit County4.7+8.5 pts
45Mercer County4.6+8.4 pts
45Wyandot County4.6+6.6 pts
47Richland County4.5+8.5 pts
48Hancock County4.4+7.4 pts
49Ottawa County4.2+8.2 pts
49Tuscarawas County4.2+7.1 pts
51Mahoning County4.1+8.4 pts
51Trumbull County4.1+9 pts
53Champaign County3.9+1.8 pts
53Hamilton County3.9+6 pts
53Marion County3.9+7 pts
56Holmes County3.8+3.1 pts
56Huron County3.8+3.8 pts
58Ashtabula County3.7+5.8 pts
58Wayne County3.7+5 pts
60Lake County3.6+5.7 pts
61Butler County3.5+7.7 pts
61Montgomery County3.5+5.6 pts
61Portage County3.5+5.9 pts
64Ashland County3.4+1.7 pts
65Hocking County3.3+6.1 pts
65Williams County3.3+8.7 pts
67Morrow County3+5.8 pts
67Pike County3+7.2 pts
69Washington County2.8+6 pts
70Highland County2.5-0.7 pts
70Lawrence County2.5+4.8 pts
72Fayette County1.5-1.7 pts
73Fulton County1.4-0.8 pts
74Gallia County0.5+6.8 pts
75Henry County0.1+2.5 pts
76Jefferson County0-2.9 pts
77Athens County-0.1+4.2 pts
78Perry County-0.6+1.7 pts
79Coshocton County-1.8+2.6 pts
80Jackson County-1.9-4.3 pts
81Clermont County-2.1-0.9 pts
82Guernsey County-4.2-3.1 pts
83Meigs County-4.8-6.5 pts
84Noble County-5.5-1.9 pts
85Carroll County-5.7-2.4 pts
86Belmont County-9.6-7.6 pts
87Harrison County-11.3-26.1 pts
88Monroe County-21.5-36.6 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?

Auglaize County, with 17.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Monroe County, with -21.5% 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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