Counties in Tennessee by real GDP growth, 2024

Haywood County had the highest real GDP growth of 95 counties in 2024, at 29.1%. Lake County had the lowest, at -16%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for Tennessee was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest29.1Haywood County
Lowest-16Lake County
Median3.495 counties
Tennessee2.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Haywood CountyHaywood County: 29.1 %29.1Clay CountyClay County: 26.4 %26.4Macon CountyMacon County: 13.2 %13.2Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County: 11.2 %11.2Pickett CountyPickett County: 10.8 %10.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 10.4 %10.4Fentress CountyFentress County: 10.1 %10.1Cocke CountyCocke County: 9.4 %9.4Bedford CountyBedford County: 8.9 %8.9Stewart CountyStewart County: 8.9 %8.9Perry CountyPerry County: 7.6 %7.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 7.6 %7.6Polk CountyPolk County: 6.8 %6.8Campbell CountyCampbell County: 6.5 %6.5Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 6.5 %6.5Maury CountyMaury County: 6.5 %6.5Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 6.4 %6.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 6.1 %6.1Grainger CountyGrainger County: 6 %6Sullivan CountySullivan County: 6 %6McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 5.8 %5.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 5.4 %5.4Wilson CountyWilson County: 5.4 %5.4Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 5.2 %5.2Sumner CountySumner County: 4.9 %4.9Lewis CountyLewis County: 4.8 %4.8Scott CountyScott County: 4.7 %4.7Warren CountyWarren County: 4.7 %4.7Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 4.6 %4.6Marion CountyMarion County: 4.6 %4.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.6 %4.6Fayette CountyFayette County: 4.5 %4.5Grundy CountyGrundy County: 4.5 %4.5Carter CountyCarter County: 4.4 %4.4Trousdale CountyTrousdale County: 4.4 %4.4Rhea CountyRhea County: 4.3 %4.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.2 %4.2Hardin CountyHardin County: 4.2 %4.2Robertson CountyRobertson County: 4.2 %4.2Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Haywood County29.1+39.8 pts
2Clay County26.4+38.6 pts
3Macon County13.2+20.1 pts
4Bledsoe County11.2+4.8 pts
5Pickett County10.8+9.5 pts
6Lincoln County10.4+10 pts
7Fentress County10.1+3.5 pts
8Cocke County9.4+9.5 pts
9Bedford County8.9+8.9 pts
9Stewart County8.9+20.5 pts
11Perry County7.6-3.2 pts
11Wayne County7.6+4.8 pts
13Polk County6.8+19.8 pts
14Campbell County6.5+5.5 pts
14Hawkins County6.5+12.5 pts
14Maury County6.5-1.2 pts
17Cheatham County6.4+3.8 pts
18Jefferson County6.1+6.7 pts
19Grainger County6+3.6 pts
19Sullivan County6+5.9 pts
21McNairy County5.8+1.7 pts
22Carroll County5.4-0.3 pts
22Wilson County5.4+0.2 pts
24Unicoi County5.2+2.5 pts
25Sumner County4.9+3.6 pts
26Lewis County4.8-4 pts
27Scott County4.7+3.7 pts
27Warren County4.7+1.7 pts
29Humphreys County4.6+5.6 pts
29Marion County4.6+4.1 pts
29Morgan County4.6-0.4 pts
32Fayette County4.5+0.7 pts
32Grundy County4.5+3.6 pts
34Carter County4.4+2.8 pts
34Trousdale County4.4+4 pts
36Rhea County4.3+20.5 pts
37Franklin County4.2+1.8 pts
37Hardin County4.2+7.7 pts
37Robertson County4.2+0.3 pts
37Rutherford County4.2+1.3 pts
41Davidson County4.1-1.1 pts
41Montgomery County4.1+1.2 pts
43Benton County4-1.5 pts
43Cumberland County4-4.5 pts
43Decatur County4-0.2 pts
46Bradley County3.9+3.7 pts
47Crockett County3.5+0.5 pts
48Coffee County3.4+0.1 pts
49Blount County3.2-2.8 pts
49Dickson County3.2-1.7 pts
49Knox County3.2-1.9 pts
52Anderson County3.1+4 pts
53Overton County2.9-1.8 pts
54Greene County2.8+1.8 pts
54Lawrence County2.8-2.5 pts
54Madison County2.8+0.9 pts
54Meigs County2.8+4.3 pts
54Putnam County2.80 pts
59Hamblen County2.4-1.2 pts
60McMinn County2.3+4.9 pts
61Hardeman County2.2+0.8 pts
61Sevier County2.2-5.3 pts
63Henderson County2.1-0.2 pts
63Washington County2.1-4.7 pts
65Houston County2-5.8 pts
65Johnson County2-0.9 pts
67Chester County1.9-0.5 pts
67Loudon County1.9+5.4 pts
67Sequatchie County1.9-1.9 pts
67Union County1.9+0.1 pts
71Jackson County1.8-2.7 pts
71Monroe County1.8-9.1 pts
73Hickman County1.6+2.4 pts
74Giles County1.3-1.6 pts
75Roane County1+2.4 pts
76Williamson County0.9-4.9 pts
77Claiborne County0.7+0.8 pts
77Hamilton County0.7+2.1 pts
79Cannon County0.6-0.9 pts
80Lauderdale County0.5-6.3 pts
81Marshall County0.3-3.7 pts
81Van Buren County0.3-0.6 pts
83Shelby County0.2-2.6 pts
84Tipton County0.1-1 pts
85White County-0.1-5.6 pts
86Dyer County-0.8-3 pts
87DeKalb County-1.6+5.1 pts
88Moore County-2.5+6.2 pts
89Obion County-2.8-6.9 pts
90Gibson County-3.4-10.7 pts
91Henry County-5.7-9.5 pts
92Weakley County-6.7-6.3 pts
93Smith County-6.8-5.3 pts
94Hancock County-7.6-17.8 pts
95Lake County-16-27.6 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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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Haywood County, with 29.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lake County, with -16% in 2024.

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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