Counties in Tennessee by real GDP growth

Fayette County had the highest real GDP growth of 95 counties in 2020, at 6.4%. Perry County had the lowest, at -12%. The median was -0.1% and the figure for Tennessee was -0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest6.4Fayette County
Lowest-12Perry County
Median-0.195 counties
Tennessee-0.8History

Top 40 counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Fayette CountyFayette County: 6.4 %6.4Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 6.2 %6.2Moore CountyMoore County: 5.3 %5.3Polk CountyPolk County: 4.6 %4.6Cannon CountyCannon County: 4.3 %4.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.6 %3.6Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 3.6 %3.6Bradley CountyBradley County: 3.5 %3.5Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.5 %3.5Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 3.4 %3.4Crockett CountyCrockett County: 3.2 %3.2Tipton CountyTipton County: 3 %3Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 3 %3Obion CountyObion County: 2.9 %2.9Sullivan CountySullivan County: 2.8 %2.8DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 2.7 %2.7Wilson CountyWilson County: 2.5 %2.5Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 2.2 %2.2McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 2 %2Benton CountyBenton County: 1.9 %1.9Hardin CountyHardin County: 1.9 %1.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.7 %1.7Knox CountyKnox County: 1.7 %1.7Loudon CountyLoudon County: 1.7 %1.7Hickman CountyHickman County: 1.6 %1.6Smith CountySmith County: 1.6 %1.6Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 1.6 %1.6Grainger CountyGrainger County: 1.5 %1.5Putnam CountyPutnam County: 1.5 %1.5Maury CountyMaury County: 1.4 %1.4Gibson CountyGibson County: 1.3 %1.3Lewis CountyLewis County: 1.1 %1.1Meigs CountyMeigs County: 1.1 %1.1Johnson CountyJohnson County: 1 %1Sumner CountySumner County: 0.9 %0.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 0.7 %0.7Dyer CountyDyer County: 0.5 %0.5Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 0.5 %0.5Carter CountyCarter County: 0.3 %0.3Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Fayette County6.4+8.3 pts
2Humphreys County6.2+11.8 pts
3Moore County5.3+7.5 pts
4Polk County4.6+7.8 pts
5Cannon County4.3+2.5 pts
6Montgomery County3.6-1.8 pts
6Van Buren County3.6+1.6 pts
8Bradley County3.5+3.1 pts
8Wayne County3.5-1.3 pts
10Sequatchie County3.4+2.7 pts
11Crockett County3.2+4.6 pts
12Tipton County3+1.2 pts
12Unicoi County3+8.7 pts
14Obion County2.9-3.3 pts
15Sullivan County2.8+4.9 pts
16DeKalb County2.7+3.7 pts
17Wilson County2.5+0.2 pts
18Rutherford County2.2-1.7 pts
19McMinn County2+0.5 pts
20Benton County1.9+0.5 pts
20Hardin County1.9+4 pts
22Jefferson County1.7-2.2 pts
22Knox County1.7+1.3 pts
22Loudon County1.7-10 pts
25Hickman County1.6-1.7 pts
25Smith County1.6+0.7 pts
25Williamson County1.6-3.1 pts
28Grainger County1.5-1 pts
28Putnam County1.5-0.3 pts
30Maury County1.4-3.9 pts
31Gibson County1.3-2.4 pts
32Lewis County1.1-5.6 pts
32Meigs County1.1+4.6 pts
34Johnson County1-4.1 pts
35Sumner County0.9-0.6 pts
36Jackson County0.7+0.8 pts
37Dyer County0.5-0.4 pts
37Hamilton County0.5-1.5 pts
39Carter County0.3-0.5 pts
39Cheatham County0.3-0.7 pts
39Clay County0.3+4.1 pts
42Robertson County0.2+0.8 pts
43Bledsoe County0.1+2.4 pts
43Washington County0.1-3.7 pts
45Anderson County0-2.3 pts
45Hamblen County0-1.7 pts
45Marion County0+0.4 pts
48Campbell County-0.1-2.1 pts
49Marshall County-0.2-2.9 pts
50Fentress County-0.4-7.8 pts
50Hancock County-0.4-0.8 pts
50Hardeman County-0.4+3.1 pts
50White County-0.4-1.4 pts
54McNairy County-0.5+0.5 pts
54Morgan County-0.5-12 pts
56Giles County-0.6+1.4 pts
57Haywood County-0.7+7.3 pts
58Claiborne County-0.9-3.8 pts
59Blount County-1.2-5 pts
60Lauderdale County-1.3-5.2 pts
61Coffee County-1.4-6.9 pts
61Lawrence County-1.4-4.5 pts
63Cumberland County-1.6-4.1 pts
63Madison County-1.6-2.6 pts
65Weakley County-1.8-10.6 pts
66Dickson County-1.9-5.7 pts
66Hawkins County-1.9+2.3 pts
66Shelby County-1.9-2.6 pts
69Chester County-2-1.8 pts
70Macon County-2.1+0.9 pts
71Union County-2.2-6.3 pts
71Warren County-2.2-3.2 pts
73Davidson County-2.7-6.3 pts
74Bedford County-2.8-6.1 pts
74Henry County-2.8-7.5 pts
76Grundy County-2.9-2.4 pts
76Houston County-2.9-7.8 pts
78Scott County-3-1.8 pts
79Carroll County-3.1-6.4 pts
79Greene County-3.1-1.7 pts
81Franklin County-3.2-4.1 pts
82Decatur County-3.8+1 pts
83Cocke County-3.9-4.5 pts
84Pickett County-4.1+3 pts
85Monroe County-4.3-3.8 pts
86Roane County-4.7-12.6 pts
87Lincoln County-5-7.2 pts
88Henderson County-5.4-5 pts
89Overton County-5.6-11.5 pts
90Rhea County-5.9-2.3 pts
91Trousdale County-6.8-10.8 pts
92Lake County-7.6-29.1 pts
93Stewart County-8.8-2.9 pts
94Sevier County-9.3-13 pts
95Perry County-12-13.1 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?

Fayette County, with 6.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Perry County, with -12% in 2020.

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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