Fastest Growing Local Economy in Every State

41. South Dakota: Aurora County
> GDP growth 2012-2015: 41.2% (county) 4.4% (state)
> 2015 county GDP: $148.7 million (0.3% of state GDP)
> Fastest growing industry: Educational services, and health care and social assistance (5.6% employment growth)
> 2017 unemployment: 2.8% (county) 3.3% (state)
> Population: 2,739 (0.3% of state)

42. Tennessee: Lake County
> GDP growth 2012-2015: 79.6% (county) 6.0% (state)
> 2015 county GDP: $200.5 million (0.1% of state GDP)
> Fastest growing industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (4.7% employment growth)
> 2017 unemployment: 5.6% (county) 3.7% (state)
> Population: 7,588 (0.1% of state)

43. Texas: Roberts County
> GDP growth 2012-2015: 219.6% (county) 12.7% (state)
> 2015 county GDP: $69.6 million (0.0% of state GDP)
> Fastest growing industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (5.9% employment growth)
> 2017 unemployment: 3.7% (county) 4.3% (state)
> Population: 889 (0.0% of state)

44. Utah: Beaver County
> GDP growth 2012-2015: 39.7% (county) 9.8% (state)
> 2015 county GDP: $423.5 million (0.3% of state GDP)
> Fastest growing industry: Retail trade (3.2% employment growth)
> 2017 unemployment: 4.1% (county) 3.2% (state)
> Population: 6,414 (0.2% of state)

45. Vermont: Lamoille County
> GDP growth 2012-2015: 16.1% (county) -0.4% (state)
> 2015 county GDP: $1.2 billion (4.0% of state GDP)
> Fastest growing industry: Retail trade (0.8% employment growth)
> 2017 unemployment: 4.0% (county) 3.0% (state)
> Population: 25,191 (4.0% of state)