Counties in Tennessee by real GDP growth

Scott County had the highest real GDP growth of 95 counties in 2013, at 44.8%. Union County had the lowest, at -16.4%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Tennessee was 2.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest44.8Scott County
Lowest-16.4Union County
Median1.595 counties
Tennessee2.1History

Top 40 counties, 2013

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Scott CountyScott County: 44.8 %44.8Lake CountyLake County: 25 %25Rhea CountyRhea County: 13 %13Fayette CountyFayette County: 11.2 %11.2Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 11.1 %11.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 10.8 %10.8Cocke CountyCocke County: 10.1 %10.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 10.1 %10.1Bedford CountyBedford County: 8.2 %8.2Sumner CountySumner County: 7.9 %7.9Fentress CountyFentress County: 7.7 %7.7Obion CountyObion County: 7.5 %7.5Greene CountyGreene County: 7.4 %7.4Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 6.7 %6.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 6.3 %6.3Smith CountySmith County: 6.3 %6.3Loudon CountyLoudon County: 6.2 %6.2Marshall CountyMarshall County: 6.1 %6.1Tipton CountyTipton County: 5.9 %5.9Meigs CountyMeigs County: 5.8 %5.8Pickett CountyPickett County: 5.7 %5.7Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 5.7 %5.7Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 5.7 %5.7Maury CountyMaury County: 5.6 %5.6Robertson CountyRobertson County: 5.2 %5.2Wilson CountyWilson County: 4.9 %4.9Gibson CountyGibson County: 4.8 %4.8Moore CountyMoore County: 4.2 %4.2Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County: 4.1 %4.1Henry CountyHenry County: 4.1 %4.1Blount CountyBlount County: 3.8 %3.8Polk CountyPolk County: 3.8 %3.8Hardin CountyHardin County: 3.6 %3.6Stewart CountyStewart County: 3.6 %3.6Sevier CountySevier County: 3.1 %3.1DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 3 %3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2.8 %2.8Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 2.8 %2.8Weakley CountyWeakley County: 2.7 %2.7Marion CountyMarion County: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Scott County44.8+37 pts
2Lake County25+25.4 pts
3Rhea County13+12.5 pts
4Fayette County11.2+10 pts
5Lauderdale County11.1+21 pts
6Lincoln County10.8+10.7 pts
7Cocke County10.1+12.1 pts
7Franklin County10.1+8 pts
9Bedford County8.2+5.3 pts
10Sumner County7.9+0.6 pts
11Fentress County7.7+0.4 pts
12Obion County7.5+20.8 pts
13Greene County7.4+4.7 pts
14Rutherford County6.7+2.5 pts
15Jefferson County6.3+12.4 pts
15Smith County6.3-1.7 pts
17Loudon County6.2+6 pts
18Marshall County6.1+5.2 pts
19Tipton County5.9+5.9 pts
20Meigs County5.8+4.3 pts
21Pickett County5.7-7.7 pts
21Van Buren County5.7+2.7 pts
21Williamson County5.7-7.1 pts
24Maury County5.6+7 pts
25Robertson County5.2-8.5 pts
26Wilson County4.9+1.5 pts
27Gibson County4.8+5 pts
28Moore County4.2-5.8 pts
29Bledsoe County4.1+13.4 pts
29Henry County4.1+1.1 pts
31Blount County3.8-2.7 pts
31Polk County3.8+6.2 pts
33Hardin County3.6-1.9 pts
33Stewart County3.6-8.7 pts
35Sevier County3.1-2.2 pts
36DeKalb County3-8.8 pts
37Carroll County2.8+6.2 pts
37Hawkins County2.8-8.2 pts
39Weakley County2.7-1.3 pts
40Marion County2.5-0.8 pts
41Bradley County2.3-10.5 pts
41Hamilton County2.3-1.2 pts
41Hardeman County2.3+5.7 pts
44Perry County2-2.2 pts
45Giles County1.9-0.6 pts
46Coffee County1.8-4.5 pts
47Dickson County1.6-2.4 pts
48Humphreys County1.5+8.8 pts
49Crockett County1.4+70.6 pts
49Davidson County1.4-2.7 pts
49Warren County1.4-10.5 pts
52Shelby County1.3-2.2 pts
53Knox County1.1-2.5 pts
54Dyer County0.9-1 pts
55Benton County0.8+0.4 pts
55Wayne County0.8-0.5 pts
57McMinn County0.7-8.6 pts
58Lawrence County0.4-0.5 pts
58Sequatchie County0.4-10.6 pts
60Grundy County0.3+0.9 pts
61Unicoi County0.2+6.2 pts
62Chester County0.1-1.3 pts
62Claiborne County0.1-5.6 pts
64Clay County0-4.6 pts
65Campbell County-0.2+4.6 pts
66Hamblen County-0.3-5.7 pts
66Montgomery County-0.3-3.3 pts
66Putnam County-0.3-2.5 pts
69Jackson County-0.6-2.3 pts
70Decatur County-0.7+1.5 pts
70Lewis County-0.7-5.3 pts
70White County-0.7-5.1 pts
73Madison County-1-1.7 pts
73Washington County-1-3.4 pts
75Houston County-1.2-2.5 pts
76Johnson County-1.3+0.5 pts
77Roane County-1.4+6.2 pts
78Cumberland County-1.5-4 pts
79Anderson County-1.7+0.3 pts
80Cannon County-1.8-13.1 pts
81Haywood County-2.3+5.1 pts
82Sullivan County-2.4-2.6 pts
83Carter County-2.9-5.7 pts
84Overton County-3.2-6.6 pts
85Cheatham County-3.8-6.9 pts
86Grainger County-4.2-4.1 pts
87Morgan County-4.5-6.7 pts
88Monroe County-4.9-1.7 pts
89McNairy County-5.3-1.7 pts
90Hancock County-7.1-9.4 pts
91Trousdale County-7.8-14 pts
92Hickman County-8-16.1 pts
93Henderson County-8.4-16.1 pts
94Macon County-16-30.4 pts
95Union County-16.4-22.1 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?

Scott County, with 44.8% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Union County, with -16.4% in 2013.

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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