Counties in Tennessee by real GDP growth

Stewart County had the highest real GDP growth of 95 counties in 2021, at 36.5%. Pickett County had the lowest, at -3.4%. The median was 7.3% and the figure for Tennessee was 8.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest36.5Stewart County
Lowest-3.4Pickett County
Median7.395 counties
Tennessee8.8History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Stewart CountyStewart County: 36.5 %36.5Rhea CountyRhea County: 28.7 %28.7Sevier CountySevier County: 19.1 %19.1Lake CountyLake County: 18 %18Polk CountyPolk County: 17 %17DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 15.5 %15.5Wilson CountyWilson County: 15.3 %15.3Hardin CountyHardin County: 14.1 %14.1Henderson CountyHenderson County: 13.6 %13.6Grainger CountyGrainger County: 13.5 %13.5Dyer CountyDyer County: 12.3 %12.3Davidson CountyDavidson County: 11.9 %11.9Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 11.8 %11.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.6 %11.6Bedford CountyBedford County: 11.2 %11.2Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County: 11.1 %11.1Anderson CountyAnderson County: 11 %11Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 11 %11Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 10.9 %10.9Cocke CountyCocke County: 10.8 %10.8Cannon CountyCannon County: 10.3 %10.3Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 10.3 %10.3Fayette CountyFayette County: 10.3 %10.3Henry CountyHenry County: 10.3 %10.3Loudon CountyLoudon County: 10.2 %10.2Sumner CountySumner County: 10.2 %10.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 10.1 %10.1Maury CountyMaury County: 10.1 %10.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 9.9 %9.9Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 9.7 %9.7Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 9.7 %9.7Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 9.7 %9.7Haywood CountyHaywood County: 9.6 %9.6Roane CountyRoane County: 9.6 %9.6Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 9.3 %9.3Washington CountyWashington County: 9.3 %9.3Clay CountyClay County: 9.2 %9.2Knox CountyKnox County: 9.2 %9.2White CountyWhite County: 9.2 %9.2Meigs CountyMeigs County: 8.9 %8.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Stewart County36.5+45.3 pts
2Rhea County28.7+34.6 pts
3Sevier County19.1+28.4 pts
4Lake County18+25.6 pts
5Polk County17+12.4 pts
6DeKalb County15.5+12.8 pts
7Wilson County15.3+12.8 pts
8Hardin County14.1+12.2 pts
9Henderson County13.6+19 pts
10Grainger County13.5+12 pts
11Dyer County12.3+11.8 pts
12Davidson County11.9+14.6 pts
13Williamson County11.8+10.2 pts
14Franklin County11.6+14.8 pts
15Bedford County11.2+14 pts
16Bledsoe County11.1+11 pts
17Anderson County11+11 pts
17Lawrence County11+12.4 pts
19Rutherford County10.9+8.7 pts
20Cocke County10.8+14.7 pts
21Cannon County10.3+6 pts
21Cheatham County10.3+10 pts
21Fayette County10.3+3.9 pts
21Henry County10.3+13.1 pts
25Loudon County10.2+8.5 pts
25Sumner County10.2+9.3 pts
27Lewis County10.1+9 pts
27Maury County10.1+8.7 pts
29Sullivan County9.9+7.1 pts
30Hamblen County9.7+9.7 pts
30Lauderdale County9.7+11 pts
30Sequatchie County9.7+6.3 pts
33Haywood County9.6+10.3 pts
33Roane County9.6+14.3 pts
35Humphreys County9.3+3.1 pts
35Washington County9.3+9.2 pts
37Clay County9.2+8.9 pts
37Knox County9.2+7.5 pts
37White County9.2+9.6 pts
40Meigs County8.9+7.8 pts
41Weakley County8.8+10.6 pts
42Benton County8.7+6.8 pts
42Madison County8.7+10.3 pts
44Blount County8.1+9.3 pts
44Hickman County8.1+6.5 pts
44Montgomery County8.1+4.5 pts
47Hamilton County7.6+7.1 pts
48Robertson County7.3+7.1 pts
49Grundy County7.2+10.1 pts
49Jackson County7.2+6.5 pts
51Obion County7.1+4.2 pts
52Giles County7+7.6 pts
52Lincoln County7+12 pts
54Hawkins County6.9+8.8 pts
55Monroe County6.7+11 pts
56Tipton County6.5+3.5 pts
57Overton County6.4+12 pts
58Putnam County6.3+4.8 pts
59McNairy County6.2+6.7 pts
60Coffee County6+7.4 pts
60Trousdale County6+12.8 pts
60Unicoi County6+3 pts
63Fentress County5.9+6.3 pts
64Cumberland County5.8+7.4 pts
65Warren County5.7+7.9 pts
66Bradley County5.4+1.9 pts
66Shelby County5.4+7.3 pts
68Marshall County5.2+5.4 pts
69Gibson County4.9+3.6 pts
70Chester County4.8+6.8 pts
70McMinn County4.8+2.8 pts
72Greene County4.4+7.5 pts
73Van Buren County4.2+0.6 pts
74Carter County4.1+3.8 pts
75Macon County4+6.1 pts
75Marion County4+4 pts
75Scott County4+7 pts
78Jefferson County3.6+1.9 pts
78Johnson County3.6+2.6 pts
80Dickson County3.5+5.4 pts
81Campbell County3.3+3.4 pts
82Decatur County2.8+6.6 pts
83Perry County1.9+13.9 pts
83Union County1.9+4.1 pts
85Hancock County1.3+1.7 pts
86Smith County0.6-1 pts
87Claiborne County0.5+1.4 pts
87Hardeman County0.5+0.9 pts
87Houston County0.5+3.4 pts
87Moore County0.5-4.8 pts
87Wayne County0.5-3 pts
92Carroll County-0.2+2.9 pts
93Crockett County-1.1-4.3 pts
94Morgan County-1.3-0.8 pts
95Pickett County-3.4+0.7 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?

Stewart County, with 36.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Pickett County, with -3.4% 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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