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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

131 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Howard, TX$10.0B+28.0%-3.2%$61.5k$69.0k—4.1%+5.2%5 km579 kmWilliams, ND$7.5B+13.7%-0.3%$87.1k$76.2k0.152.3%+1.5%156 km743 kmTerrebonne, LA$7.1B+8.0%-1.2%$60.8k$56.0k0.144.1%+2.3%70 km8 kmLafourche, LA$6.3B+12.3%-0.5%$64.8k$64.6k0.214.1%+4.4%37 km3 kmSummit, UT$6.1B+12.8%+0.5%$63.9k$280.5k0.974.0%+2.6%34 km786 kmWard, TX$5.3B+29.8%-1.3%$76.5k$76.1k—3.8%+8.2%3 km662 kmAndrews, TX$5.2B+30.1%+0.2%$77.7k$60.2k0.153.4%+0.7%58 km668 kmWashington, OK$4.8B+16.6%+0.6%$60.3k$126.7k0.985.1%+8.6%54 km49 kmMcKenzie, ND$4.4B+13.0%+0.0%$90.1k$83.0k—2.0%+1.1%90 km747 kmMississippi, AR$4.2B+12.2%-1.5%$69.2k$52.9k0.064.1%+0.2%4 km12 kmPlaquemines, LA$4.0B+16.0%-1.2%$78.8k$63.7k1.134.1%+2.6%68 km5 kmIberia, LA$3.8B+6.5%-0.9%$55.6k$52.6k0.434.7%+1.0%48 km10 kmCerro Gordo, IA$3.7B+9.3%-0.4%$53.1k$80.1k0.342.8%+2.7%7 km168 kmMarshall, WV$3.7B+10.8%-1.0%$64.7k$53.3k0.133.9%+0.5%20 km10 kmStark, ND$3.6B+8.1%-0.1%$70.7k$73.2k0.502.0%+0.1%8 km695 kmSt. Mary, LA$3.5B+8.8%-1.1%$60.2k$53.3k0.225.2%+0.7%74 km3 kmIberville, LA$3.4B+7.3%-0.3%$82.1k$59.6k—4.8%+0.2%20 km11 kmSt. James, LA$3.3B+14.7%-1.3%$75.0k$77.2k0.135.0%+3.8%13 km2 kmDe Soto, LA$2.9B+15.5%+0.4%$63.3k$60.2k—4.8%+1.6%14 km35 kmKingfisher, OK$2.8B+9.3%+0.8%$55.7k$75.7k0.043.4%+1.2%47 km201 kmMontour, PA$2.8B+8.7%-0.3%$82.2k$72.3k—3.1%+0.4%4 km60 kmLincoln, LA$2.8B+7.8%-0.0%$45.7k$53.7k0.834.6%+0.8%7 km54 kmPennington, MN$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.2k$71.6k—4.6%+0.6%79 km203 kmPecos, TX$2.7B+14.4%-0.9%$60.1k$50.1k—4.5%+4.5%12 km597 kmPike, KY$2.7B+7.5%-1.4%$51.1k$50.7k1.366.9%+0.6%92 km95 km
Howard, TX
GDP ’24
$10.0B
GDP CAGR
+28.0%
Pop Δ
-3.2%
Avg wage
$61.5k
Income / cap
$69.0k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+5.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
579 km
Williams, ND
GDP ’24
$7.5B
GDP CAGR
+13.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$87.1k
Income / cap
$76.2k
LQ · Education
0.15
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
156 km
Nearest port
743 km
Terrebonne, LA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Education
0.14
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.3%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
8 km
Lafourche, LA
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$64.8k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Education
0.21
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+4.4%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
3 km
Summit, UT
GDP ’24
$6.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.8%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$63.9k
Income / cap
$280.5k
LQ · Education
0.97
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
786 km
Ward, TX
GDP ’24
$5.3B
GDP CAGR
+29.8%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$76.5k
Income / cap
$76.1k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+8.2%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
662 km
Andrews, TX
GDP ’24
$5.2B
GDP CAGR
+30.1%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$77.7k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Education
0.15
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
668 km
Washington, OK
GDP ’24
$4.8B
GDP CAGR
+16.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$126.7k
LQ · Education
0.98
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+8.6%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
49 km
McKenzie, ND
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$90.1k
Income / cap
$83.0k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
90 km
Nearest port
747 km
Mississippi, AR
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.2%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$69.2k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Education
0.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
12 km
Plaquemines, LA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+16.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$78.8k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Education
1.13
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.6%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
5 km
Iberia, LA
GDP ’24
$3.8B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$52.6k
LQ · Education
0.43
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
10 km
Cerro Gordo, IA
GDP ’24
$3.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$80.1k
LQ · Education
0.34
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
168 km
Marshall, WV
GDP ’24
$3.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$64.7k
Income / cap
$53.3k
LQ · Education
0.13
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
10 km
Stark, ND
GDP ’24
$3.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$70.7k
Income / cap
$73.2k
LQ · Education
0.50
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
695 km
St. Mary, LA
GDP ’24
$3.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$60.2k
Income / cap
$53.3k
LQ · Education
0.22
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
74 km
Nearest port
3 km
Iberville, LA
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$82.1k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
11 km
St. James, LA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$77.2k
LQ · Education
0.13
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.8%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
2 km
De Soto, LA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
35 km
Kingfisher, OK
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$75.7k
LQ · Education
0.04
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
201 km
Montour, PA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$82.2k
Income / cap
$72.3k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
60 km
Lincoln, LA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Education
0.83
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
54 km
Pennington, MN
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
203 km
Pecos, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+4.5%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
597 km
Pike, KY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Education
1.36
Unemployment
6.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
95 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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