Counties in Pennsylvania by real GDP growth

McKean County had the highest real GDP growth of 67 counties in 2021, at 22.2%. Sullivan County had the lowest, at -12.5%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Pennsylvania was 3.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest22.2McKean County
Lowest-12.5Sullivan County
Median2.867 counties
Pennsylvania3.6History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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McKean CountyMcKean County: 22.2 %22.2Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 18 %18Bradford CountyBradford County: 14.6 %14.6Washington CountyWashington County: 7.3 %7.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 7.1 %7.1Lebanon CountyLebanon County: 6.7 %6.7Bedford CountyBedford County: 6.6 %6.6Montour CountyMontour County: 6.6 %6.6Snyder CountySnyder County: 6.5 %6.5Delaware CountyDelaware County: 6.1 %6.1Juniata CountyJuniata County: 6 %6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 5.9 %5.9Union CountyUnion County: 4.7 %4.7Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 4.6 %4.6Lehigh CountyLehigh County: 4.6 %4.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.3 %4.3Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County: 4.2 %4.2Cameron CountyCameron County: 4.1 %4.1Butler CountyButler County: 4 %4Dauphin CountyDauphin County: 4 %4Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4 %4Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 3.9 %3.9Blair CountyBlair County: 3.8 %3.8Allegheny CountyAllegheny County: 3.7 %3.7Bucks CountyBucks County: 3.7 %3.7Venango CountyVenango County: 3.7 %3.7Luzerne CountyLuzerne County: 3.5 %3.5Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia County: 3.3 %3.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.2 %3.2York CountyYork County: 3 %3Columbia CountyColumbia County: 2.9 %2.9Berks CountyBerks County: 2.8 %2.8Centre CountyCentre County: 2.8 %2.8Chester CountyChester County: 2.8 %2.8Adams CountyAdams County: 2.7 %2.7Clearfield CountyClearfield County: 2.6 %2.6Erie CountyErie County: 2.1 %2.1Fulton CountyFulton County: 2.1 %2.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 2 %2Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 1.4 %1.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1McKean County22.2+37.8 pts
2Northumberland County18+30.6 pts
3Bradford County14.6+22 pts
4Washington County7.3+12.2 pts
5Cumberland County7.1+9.2 pts
6Lebanon County6.7+9.5 pts
7Bedford County6.6+14.1 pts
7Montour County6.6+11.2 pts
9Snyder County6.5+13 pts
10Delaware County6.1+14.6 pts
11Juniata County6+12.1 pts
12Montgomery County5.9+4.9 pts
13Union County4.7+9.2 pts
14Lancaster County4.6+8.6 pts
14Lehigh County4.6+7.6 pts
16Franklin County4.3+8.6 pts
17Lackawanna County4.2+6.5 pts
18Cameron County4.1+9.9 pts
19Butler County4+7.2 pts
19Dauphin County4+10.8 pts
19Lawrence County4+3.4 pts
22Westmoreland County3.9+9.2 pts
23Blair County3.8+6.5 pts
24Allegheny County3.7+8.4 pts
24Bucks County3.7+7.5 pts
24Venango County3.7+12.5 pts
27Luzerne County3.5+9.5 pts
28Philadelphia County3.3+9.5 pts
29Monroe County3.2+12.3 pts
30York County3+7.3 pts
31Columbia County2.9+8 pts
32Berks County2.8+6.2 pts
32Centre County2.8+6.1 pts
32Chester County2.8+6.4 pts
35Adams County2.7+7.5 pts
36Clearfield County2.6+7.7 pts
37Erie County2.1+7.9 pts
37Fulton County2.1+11.9 pts
39Crawford County2+9.5 pts
40Northampton County1.4+5 pts
40Somerset County1.4+9.4 pts
42Mercer County1.3+8.9 pts
42Wayne County1.3+1 pts
44Carbon County1.2+7.9 pts
45Potter County0.5+3.3 pts
46Lycoming County0.2+2.2 pts
46Mifflin County0.2+3.9 pts
48Perry County0.1-1.6 pts
49Greene County-0.1+0.5 pts
49Warren County-0.1+8.4 pts
51Schuylkill County-0.2+3.3 pts
52Huntingdon County-0.4+5.5 pts
53Cambria County-0.5+0.2 pts
54Beaver County-0.8+6.5 pts
55Tioga County-1.1+5.5 pts
56Indiana County-1.5+10.3 pts
57Elk County-1.7+7.6 pts
57Pike County-1.7-2.8 pts
59Jefferson County-2.1+6.7 pts
60Fayette County-2.3+6.6 pts
61Armstrong County-3.1+3.4 pts
62Clarion County-3.4+2.7 pts
63Susquehanna County-4.7-13.1 pts
64Clinton County-6.2+2.4 pts
65Wyoming County-7.2-6.6 pts
66Forest County-7.7-4.2 pts
67Sullivan County-12.5-11.4 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?

McKean County, with 22.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Sullivan County, with -12.5% 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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