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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Retail tradeLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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GDP growth ≥ (per yr)
≥ 2%≥ 4%≥ 6%
Population change ≤
≤ 0%≤ -1%≤ -3%
Min. population
≥ 100k≥ 500k≥ 1M
Unemployment ≤ (BLS LAUS, latest)
≤ 3%≤ 5%≤ 8%
Business formation growth ≥ (Census BFS, ’20–’24)
≥ 0%≥ 5%≥ 10%
Affordability (income CAGR − FHFA HPI CAGR)
ImprovingStrongly improvingWorsening
Min. average wage (BLS QCEW)
≥ $50k≥ $75k≥ $100k
Min. per-capita income (BEA CAINC1)
≥ $40k≥ $60k≥ $80k
Max. distance to interstate (BTS NHS)
≤ 10 km≤ 25 km≤ 50 km
Max. distance to port (USACE)
≤ 50 km≤ 100 km≤ 250 km

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

296 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Kit Carson, CO$650.7M+15.0%-0.1%$46.4k$52.5k1.872.4%+0.0%1 km595 kmJasper, IL$645.6M+10.1%-0.6%$47.4k$59.7k0.993.3%+1.5%24 km122 kmGrant, KS$641.6M+8.1%-0.9%$48.6k$64.5k0.933.4%+2.0%178 km517 kmMason, IL$633.8M+11.1%-1.1%$41.1k$57.6k1.504.3%+0.0%39 km9 kmWallowa, OR$626.6M+16.6%+0.7%$50.0k$67.7k1.155.5%+1.8%74 km94 kmGrant, WV$618.8M+5.6%-0.1%$48.9k$49.8k1.203.3%+2.7%61 km87 kmKearney, NE$618.2M+15.3%+0.3%$47.9k$99.7k1.062.4%+2.9%19 km263 kmTurner, SD$612.7M+13.6%+1.6%$44.7k$91.7k1.231.7%+5.3%28 km115 kmBrewster, TX$611.3M+11.5%-0.1%$48.5k$64.2k1.932.8%+1.3%123 km599 kmPemiscot, MO$610.6M+6.9%-1.8%$37.7k$53.9k1.315.4%+2.0%3 km0 kmHumboldt, IA$598.2M+7.6%-0.2%$51.0k$60.2k1.322.5%+0.5%58 km182 kmAdair, OK$593.3M+8.8%+0.3%$40.9k$44.1k1.445.2%+1.5%42 km58 kmGrant, LA$576.0M+8.4%-0.0%$52.3k$41.2k1.314.3%+3.0%26 km25 kmSpink, SD$549.1M+6.5%-0.8%$50.1k$100.8k1.161.8%+5.0%102 km320 kmLawrence, KY$538.7M+9.4%-0.7%$43.5k$44.5k1.816.9%+2.4%33 km30 kmLowndes, AL$537.8M+8.0%-1.9%$66.4k$58.1k1.484.9%+3.0%18 km35 kmHaskell, KS$519.8M+12.4%-1.4%$49.2k$89.9k0.923.0%+0.0%173 km480 kmDickey, ND$518.8M+13.5%-0.3%$47.3k$95.6k1.621.1%+5.5%87 km425 kmStevens, KS$496.7M+12.5%-0.9%$50.9k$62.2k0.562.8%+0.5%219 km508 kmWilcox, AL$472.6M+3.7%-1.6%$54.2k$44.6k1.135.7%+2.8%62 km50 kmCrook, WY$458.1M+8.2%+2.1%$54.2k$65.9k1.132.3%+0.0%26 km702 kmRunnels, TX$432.0M+9.7%-0.4%$46.1k$57.8k1.503.5%+1.0%70 km444 kmGreene, IL$430.9M+8.2%-1.1%$42.0k$54.8k1.603.6%+3.2%36 km19 kmWeston, WY$429.2M+11.7%+0.2%$49.9k$56.5k1.402.5%+0.8%50 km682 kmCarroll, MO$419.8M+5.8%-0.2%$41.4k$62.1k1.083.7%+0.0%49 km24 km
Kit Carson, CO
GDP ’24
$650.7M
GDP CAGR
+15.0%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$52.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.87
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
595 km
Jasper, IL
GDP ’24
$645.6M
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Retail trade
0.99
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
122 km
Grant, KS
GDP ’24
$641.6M
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$64.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.93
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
178 km
Nearest port
517 km
Mason, IL
GDP ’24
$633.8M
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$41.1k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
9 km
Wallowa, OR
GDP ’24
$626.6M
GDP CAGR
+16.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$67.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.15
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.8%
Nearest interstate
74 km
Nearest port
94 km
Grant, WV
GDP ’24
$618.8M
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$49.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.20
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
61 km
Nearest port
87 km
Kearney, NE
GDP ’24
$618.2M
GDP CAGR
+15.3%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$99.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.9%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
263 km
Turner, SD
GDP ’24
$612.7M
GDP CAGR
+13.6%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$91.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.23
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
+5.3%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
115 km
Brewster, TX
GDP ’24
$611.3M
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$64.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.93
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
123 km
Nearest port
599 km
Pemiscot, MO
GDP ’24
$610.6M
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-1.8%
Avg wage
$37.7k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
0 km
Humboldt, IA
GDP ’24
$598.2M
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.32
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
182 km
Adair, OK
GDP ’24
$593.3M
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$40.9k
Income / cap
$44.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
58 km
Grant, LA
GDP ’24
$576.0M
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.3k
Income / cap
$41.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.0%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
25 km
Spink, SD
GDP ’24
$549.1M
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$100.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.16
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
+5.0%
Nearest interstate
102 km
Nearest port
320 km
Lawrence, KY
GDP ’24
$538.7M
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$43.5k
Income / cap
$44.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.81
Unemployment
6.9%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
30 km
Lowndes, AL
GDP ’24
$537.8M
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
-1.9%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.48
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+3.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
35 km
Haskell, KS
GDP ’24
$519.8M
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$89.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.92
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
173 km
Nearest port
480 km
Dickey, ND
GDP ’24
$518.8M
GDP CAGR
+13.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$95.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.62
Unemployment
1.1%
Affordability Δ
+5.5%
Nearest interstate
87 km
Nearest port
425 km
Stevens, KS
GDP ’24
$496.7M
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$62.2k
LQ · Retail trade
0.56
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
219 km
Nearest port
508 km
Wilcox, AL
GDP ’24
$472.6M
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Pop Δ
-1.6%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$44.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
50 km
Crook, WY
GDP ’24
$458.1M
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$65.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
702 km
Runnels, TX
GDP ’24
$432.0M
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$57.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
444 km
Greene, IL
GDP ’24
$430.9M
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$42.0k
Income / cap
$54.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.60
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
+3.2%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
19 km
Weston, WY
GDP ’24
$429.2M
GDP CAGR
+11.7%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$56.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
682 km
Carroll, MO
GDP ’24
$419.8M
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$41.4k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.08
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
24 km
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GDP: BEA nominal, 2020–2024. Population & change: Census PEP Vintage 2025. Avg wage: BLS QCEW county annual pay 2023 (CBP payroll÷employment fallback). Income per capita: BEA CAINC1 2024. Location quotient: employment concentration vs. the national base — CBP 2-digit, or BLS QCEW for deep sectors (2023). Unemployment: BLS LAUS, most recent month. Business formation growth: Census BFS county applications, 2020→2024 CAGR (2022+ counts carry Census differential-privacy noise). Affordability: BEA CAINC1 per-capita income CAGR minus FHFA county HPI CAGR, 2020→2024 — positive means incomes are outpacing home prices. Interstate & port distance: county centroid to nearest BTS National Highway System segment / USACE port or dock, computed by Economic Atlas. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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