Counties in Tennessee by real GDP growth

Trousdale County had the highest real GDP growth of 95 counties in 2018, at 15.9%. Humphreys County had the lowest, at -12.1%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Tennessee was 2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.9Trousdale County
Lowest-12.1Humphreys County
Median0.895 counties
Tennessee2History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Trousdale CountyTrousdale County: 15.9 %15.9Moore CountyMoore County: 14.1 %14.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.3 %13.3Smith CountySmith County: 12.6 %12.6Overton CountyOverton County: 9 %9Rhea CountyRhea County: 7.8 %7.8Wilson CountyWilson County: 6.8 %6.8Bedford CountyBedford County: 6.4 %6.4Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 5.1 %5.1Stewart CountyStewart County: 5 %5Hickman CountyHickman County: 4.7 %4.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 4.4 %4.4Sevier CountySevier County: 4.4 %4.4Campbell CountyCampbell County: 4 %4Davidson CountyDavidson County: 4 %4Fentress CountyFentress County: 4 %4Putnam CountyPutnam County: 4 %4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.8 %3.8Polk CountyPolk County: 3.7 %3.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 3.6 %3.6Coffee CountyCoffee County: 3.5 %3.5Knox CountyKnox County: 3.3 %3.3Loudon CountyLoudon County: 3.1 %3.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.1 %3.1Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 3 %3Blount CountyBlount County: 2.9 %2.9Hardin CountyHardin County: 2.9 %2.9Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 2.9 %2.9Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 2.9 %2.9Scott CountyScott County: 2.8 %2.8Dickson CountyDickson County: 2.2 %2.2Morgan CountyMorgan County: 2.1 %2.1Union CountyUnion County: 2.1 %2.1Washington CountyWashington County: 2.1 %2.1Lewis CountyLewis County: 1.8 %1.8Gibson CountyGibson County: 1.7 %1.7Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1.6 %1.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.6 %1.6Decatur CountyDecatur County: 1.4 %1.4Hancock CountyHancock County: 1.4 %1.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Trousdale County15.9+6.9 pts
2Moore County14.1-65.6 pts
3Jackson County13.3+11.2 pts
4Smith County12.6+7.8 pts
5Overton County9+5.6 pts
6Rhea County7.8+2.6 pts
7Wilson County6.8+2.4 pts
8Bedford County6.4+5.1 pts
9Van Buren County5.1+8.6 pts
10Stewart County5+26.5 pts
11Hickman County4.7+5.8 pts
12Marshall County4.4-12.8 pts
12Sevier County4.4-1 pts
14Campbell County4+0.3 pts
14Davidson County4-0.8 pts
14Fentress County4+3.1 pts
14Putnam County4+1.1 pts
18Montgomery County3.8-0.1 pts
19Polk County3.7+2.4 pts
20Sullivan County3.6+1.5 pts
21Coffee County3.5-1.4 pts
22Knox County3.3+0.4 pts
23Loudon County3.1-2.9 pts
23Wayne County3.1+5.3 pts
25Unicoi County3-12.1 pts
26Blount County2.9-2.4 pts
26Hardin County2.9+0.5 pts
26Rutherford County2.9-4.7 pts
26Williamson County2.9+1.7 pts
30Scott County2.8+1.3 pts
31Dickson County2.2-1.9 pts
32Morgan County2.1+5 pts
32Union County2.1+1.1 pts
32Washington County2.1-0.5 pts
35Lewis County1.8+2.4 pts
36Gibson County1.7+0.2 pts
37Cumberland County1.6-1.7 pts
37Jefferson County1.6-7.8 pts
39Decatur County1.4+1.9 pts
39Hancock County1.4+3.5 pts
39Pickett County1.4-8.2 pts
42Henderson County1.2+2.5 pts
43Lauderdale County1.1-1.4 pts
44Shelby County1-0.7 pts
45Anderson County0.9-4.3 pts
45Hardeman County0.9+0.4 pts
47Clay County0.8-2.4 pts
47Hamilton County0.8-2.8 pts
47Sumner County0.8-5.9 pts
50Bradley County0.7+0.4 pts
51Cocke County0.5-0.4 pts
51Haywood County0.5+3.6 pts
51Marion County0.5-4.9 pts
54Perry County0.3+4.5 pts
55Claiborne County0.2+3.1 pts
55Madison County0.2-4.9 pts
57McMinn County0.10 pts
58Houston County0-5.3 pts
59Carter County-0.2-2.8 pts
59Chester County-0.2-2.1 pts
61Cannon County-0.3-4.8 pts
62Franklin County-0.4-4.2 pts
63Benton County-0.5-3.4 pts
63Lawrence County-0.5+0.8 pts
63Macon County-0.5-3.1 pts
66Bledsoe County-0.6-6.8 pts
66Grundy County-0.6-5 pts
66Lincoln County-0.6-1.7 pts
66Warren County-0.6+3.4 pts
70Grainger County-0.9-5.5 pts
71Cheatham County-1-5.3 pts
71Crockett County-1-9.8 pts
71Giles County-1-6.6 pts
74Greene County-1.1-6 pts
75Monroe County-1.2-6.6 pts
76White County-1.4-5.3 pts
77Carroll County-1.6-3.2 pts
78Hamblen County-1.9-3 pts
78Tipton County-1.9-3.1 pts
80Meigs County-2.6-18.9 pts
81Weakley County-2.7+1 pts
82Dyer County-3-10.4 pts
82Hawkins County-3-4.1 pts
82Sequatchie County-3-6.4 pts
85Johnson County-3.1-5.5 pts
86Henry County-3.4-7.6 pts
87Fayette County-3.8-6.4 pts
88Maury County-4.9-14.5 pts
89Obion County-5.3-11.7 pts
90Roane County-5.4-9.2 pts
91Robertson County-6.2-8.8 pts
92DeKalb County-8.7-8.2 pts
93Lake County-9.1-9.4 pts
94McNairy County-9.3-13 pts
95Humphreys County-12.1-15.5 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?

Trousdale County, with 15.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Humphreys County, with -12.1% in 2018.

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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