Counties in Texas by real GDP growth

Foard County had the highest real GDP growth of 254 counties in 2018, at 44.1%. Milam County had the lowest, at -38.3%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Texas was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest44.1Foard County
Lowest-38.3Milam County
Median3.5254 counties
Texas4.7History

Top 40 counties, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Foard CountyFoard County: 44.1 %44.1Armstrong CountyArmstrong County: 41.5 %41.5Winkler CountyWinkler County: 38.8 %38.8Martin CountyMartin County: 37.4 %37.4Loving CountyLoving County: 36.3 %36.3Fisher CountyFisher County: 34.2 %34.2Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 33.4 %33.4Ward CountyWard County: 33.4 %33.4Howard CountyHoward County: 28.9 %28.9Glasscock CountyGlasscock County: 27.4 %27.4Midland CountyMidland County: 24 %24Burleson CountyBurleson County: 23.7 %23.7Culberson CountyCulberson County: 22.8 %22.8Mills CountyMills County: 21.7 %21.7Borden CountyBorden County: 20.4 %20.4Haskell CountyHaskell County: 20.2 %20.2Pecos CountyPecos County: 19.5 %19.5Ector CountyEctor County: 19.2 %19.2Reeves CountyReeves County: 19.2 %19.2Jim Wells CountyJim Wells County: 16.6 %16.6Moore CountyMoore County: 16.4 %16.4Eastland CountyEastland County: 15.9 %15.9Willacy CountyWillacy County: 15.1 %15.1Hudspeth CountyHudspeth County: 13.7 %13.7Washington CountyWashington County: 13.6 %13.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 13.3 %13.3Kimble CountyKimble County: 13.2 %13.2Callahan CountyCallahan County: 12.5 %12.5Shackelford CountyShackelford County: 12.1 %12.1Rockwall CountyRockwall County: 11.8 %11.8Jack CountyJack County: 11.7 %11.7Fannin CountyFannin County: 11.1 %11.1Wilbarger CountyWilbarger County: 11 %11Dawson CountyDawson County: 10.3 %10.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 10.2 %10.2Lynn CountyLynn County: 10 %10Wilson CountyWilson County: 10 %10Hood CountyHood County: 9.9 %9.9Menard CountyMenard County: 9.7 %9.7Chambers CountyChambers County: 9.5 %9.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Foard County44.1+44.4 pts
2Armstrong County41.5+39.8 pts
3Winkler County38.8+8.5 pts
4Martin County37.4+36.6 pts
5Loving County36.3-30.9 pts
6Fisher County34.2+41.2 pts
7Calhoun County33.4+18.9 pts
7Ward County33.4+28 pts
9Howard County28.9+4.5 pts
10Glasscock County27.4+32.9 pts
11Midland County24+7.8 pts
12Burleson County23.7+15.4 pts
13Culberson County22.8-88.1 pts
14Mills County21.7+19.8 pts
15Borden County20.4+30.2 pts
16Haskell County20.2-11.2 pts
17Pecos County19.5+18.1 pts
18Ector County19.2+11.1 pts
18Reeves County19.2-48.3 pts
20Jim Wells County16.6+6.5 pts
21Moore County16.4+4.8 pts
22Eastland County15.9+3.7 pts
23Willacy County15.1+11.2 pts
24Hudspeth County13.7+27.9 pts
25Washington County13.6+16.2 pts
26Montgomery County13.3+4.8 pts
27Kimble County13.2+33 pts
28Callahan County12.5+7.6 pts
29Shackelford County12.1+11.1 pts
30Rockwall County11.8+2.6 pts
31Jack County11.7+10.4 pts
32Fannin County11.1+9.1 pts
33Wilbarger County11+13.9 pts
34Dawson County10.3+2.8 pts
35Jackson County10.2+8.5 pts
36Lynn County10+7.1 pts
36Wilson County10+14.3 pts
38Hood County9.9+2 pts
39Menard County9.7+22.9 pts
40Chambers County9.5+20.7 pts
41Frio County9.1+7.5 pts
42Reagan County9+11 pts
43Liberty County8.9+5.8 pts
44San Saba County8.6+9.7 pts
44Tom Green County8.6+4.7 pts
46Palo Pinto County8.4+11.9 pts
47Ellis County8+5.1 pts
47Harrison County8+5.8 pts
49Briscoe County7.9+1.8 pts
49San Augustine County7.9+12.1 pts
51Caldwell County7.7+6.4 pts
52Limestone County7.6+13.6 pts
53Hopkins County7.5+3.3 pts
53Somervell County7.5+21 pts
55Victoria County7.4+9 pts
56Rains County7.3+6.1 pts
57Atascosa County7.2+11.6 pts
57Brewster County7.2+9.9 pts
59Fort Bend County7.1-0.2 pts
59Hays County7.1-1.9 pts
61Hardeman County6.9+2.8 pts
62Bastrop County6.8+2.1 pts
62Kendall County6.8+1.8 pts
62Orange County6.8+12.7 pts
62Presidio County6.8+17 pts
66Cass County6.7+0.5 pts
66Lamar County6.7+2 pts
68Kerr County6.6+4.5 pts
68Motley County6.6+6.6 pts
68Navarro County6.6+10.7 pts
71Williamson County6.5+3.1 pts
72Oldham County6.4+15.7 pts
73Coke County6.3+21.7 pts
74Hill County6.2+7 pts
74Maverick County6.2+1.1 pts
76Collin County6.1+2 pts
76Knox County6.1+5.2 pts
78Gregg County6+6.1 pts
78Morris County6+9 pts
80Erath County5.9+1.4 pts
81Hunt County5.8-0.4 pts
82Duval County5.7+8.3 pts
82Grayson County5.7+7.2 pts
82Mason County5.7+3.6 pts
85Austin County5.6+3 pts
85Gray County5.6+4.9 pts
85Travis County5.6+1.1 pts
88Brazoria County5.5+11 pts
88Jeff Davis County5.5+11.6 pts
88Shelby County5.5+6.9 pts
91San Patricio County5.4+10.2 pts
92Andrews County5.3+12.6 pts
92Franklin County5.3+1 pts
94Hardin County5.2+5.1 pts
94McCulloch County5.2-4.8 pts
94Tarrant County5.2+2.1 pts
97Medina County5.1+1.2 pts
98Kaufman County5+0.7 pts
98Smith County5+4.9 pts
100Newton County4.9-8 pts
101Taylor County4.8+2.5 pts
102Brazos County4.7+2.9 pts
103Angelina County4.6+4.8 pts
103Bexar County4.6+4.2 pts
103Comal County4.6+0.8 pts
103Jefferson County4.6+1 pts
107Blanco County4.5+2 pts
108Marion County4.4+6.3 pts
109Hockley County4.3-1 pts
110McLennan County4.2-1 pts
110Parker County4.2-4.3 pts
112Burnet County4.1+0.4 pts
112Concho County4.1+19.7 pts
112Dallas County4.1+0.7 pts
112Donley County4.1-17.4 pts
112Hamilton County4.1+3.4 pts
112Lavaca County4.1+7.5 pts
112Van Zandt County4.1+0.9 pts
119Denton County4-2.5 pts
119Gillespie County4+3.8 pts
121Falls County3.8+8.2 pts
122Waller County3.7-7.2 pts
123Anderson County3.6+1.7 pts
123Harris County3.6+3.8 pts
123Houston County3.6+1.3 pts
123Runnels County3.6+4.8 pts
127Baylor County3.5+3.5 pts
127Guadalupe County3.5+7.5 pts
127La Salle County3.5+12.1 pts
127Potter County3.5+5.9 pts
127Sabine County3.5+7.2 pts
132Lampasas County3.4+3.2 pts
133Archer County3.3+9.6 pts
133Real County3.3+5.3 pts
135Carson County3.2-2.6 pts
135Hale County3.2+5 pts
137Collingsworth County3.1+9.9 pts
137El Paso County3.1+1 pts
137Kenedy County3.1-9.8 pts
140Grimes County3+9.8 pts
140Nueces County3-0.9 pts
140Upton County3+7.6 pts
143Camp County2.5+7.2 pts
143Lubbock County2.5+2.3 pts
143Swisher County2.5-5.5 pts
143Walker County2.5+0.6 pts
147Bandera County2.4+8.2 pts
147Scurry County2.4+9.3 pts
149Nacogdoches County2.3+1.1 pts
150Hidalgo County2.2+1.7 pts
151Wichita County2.1+1.3 pts
152Cameron County2+2.9 pts
153Coleman County1.6+4.6 pts
153Panola County1.6+14.2 pts
155Jasper County1.5-0.4 pts
156Childress County1.4+1.7 pts
156Randall County1.4+0.9 pts
156Rusk County1.4+3.5 pts
156San Jacinto County1.4+3.3 pts
160Clay County1.3+6.6 pts
160Wharton County1.3-4.6 pts
160Yoakum County1.3+6.9 pts
163Galveston County1.2-5.9 pts
163Henderson County1.2-1.9 pts
163Zapata County1.2-1.2 pts
166Red River County1.1+6.6 pts
167Wood County1-0.1 pts
168Stephens County0.8+6.5 pts
169Bell County0.7-1.1 pts
170Johnson County0.6-4.2 pts
171Lee County0.5+4.8 pts
172Gonzales County0.4+13.9 pts
173Aransas County0.3+6.2 pts
173Karnes County0.3-9.6 pts
175Polk County0.2-0.4 pts
175Wise County0.2+13.8 pts
177Brown County0.1-2.9 pts
177Upshur County0.1+2.9 pts
179Bailey County-0.1-13.6 pts
179Hutchinson County-0.1+36.3 pts
181Coryell County-0.3-8 pts
182Val Verde County-0.4+0.8 pts
183Bosque County-0.5+3 pts
183Bowie County-0.5+1 pts
183Sutton County-0.5+8.8 pts
186Trinity County-0.8+0.9 pts
187Refugio County-1+8.9 pts
188Bee County-1.2+5.2 pts
189Comanche County-1.3-4.8 pts
189Dickens County-1.3+4.9 pts
189Kinney County-1.3-0.4 pts
192Throckmorton County-1.5+16.7 pts
193Nolan County-1.7+2.8 pts
194Llano County-2-2.8 pts
195Cherokee County-2.1+5.2 pts
195Uvalde County-2.1+22.2 pts
197Young County-2.2-2.7 pts
198Brooks County-2.4-9.7 pts
199Dimmit County-2.5-23.8 pts
199Leon County-2.5+18 pts
201Fayette County-2.6-7.2 pts
202Garza County-2.7+8.4 pts
202Jones County-2.7-0.4 pts
204Goliad County-2.8-7.1 pts
205Schleicher County-2.9+33 pts
205Starr County-2.9-2.7 pts
207Jim Hogg County-3+2.7 pts
208Crosby County-3.3-11.3 pts
209Ochiltree County-3.6+2.5 pts
210Kleberg County-4-4.2 pts
210Tyler County-4-3 pts
210Webb County-4-5.6 pts
213Edwards County-4.2-5.7 pts
214Cottle County-4.6-44.7 pts
214Deaf Smith County-4.6-0.9 pts
216Sterling County-4.8+6.8 pts
217Lamb County-5.1-7.6 pts
218Floyd County-5.3-46.4 pts
219Stonewall County-5.5+6.8 pts
220Colorado County-5.6-6.9 pts
221Mitchell County-5.7+4.3 pts
222Madison County-5.8+6.7 pts
222Parmer County-5.8-1.6 pts
224King County-5.9+11.3 pts
224Terry County-5.9-17 pts
226Matagorda County-6.2-6.3 pts
227Kent County-6.3+13.2 pts
227Robertson County-6.3-4.7 pts
229Zavala County-6.8+10.4 pts
230DeWitt County-7.2+1.5 pts
231Gaines County-7.7-4.5 pts
231Montague County-7.7-1.9 pts
233Live Oak County-8.8-9.3 pts
234Lipscomb County-8.9-25.2 pts
235Hartley County-9.1-5.3 pts
236Delta County-9.4+5.6 pts
237Castro County-9.5-18.8 pts
238McMullen County-9.7+18.7 pts
239Hansford County-9.9+0.1 pts
240Crane County-10.5+13.9 pts
241Cooke County-10.6-4.9 pts
242Irion County-11.7+9.6 pts
243Hall County-11.9-35.3 pts
244Dallam County-13.6-17.7 pts
245Cochran County-14.2-9.1 pts
246Wheeler County-14.7-7.1 pts
247Titus County-15.7-24.2 pts
248Hemphill County-16.3-9.9 pts
249Sherman County-16.4-30.7 pts
250Crockett County-18.9-3.8 pts

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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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Foard County, with 44.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Milam County, with -38.3% in 2018.

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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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