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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
Acadia, LA$2.1B+6.1%-0.2%$43.8k$51.4k1.624.3%+0.5%6 km17 kmNatchitoches, LA$2.0B+7.4%-0.8%$45.0k$54.8k1.105.6%+1.1%4 km12 kmMontgomery, IL$2.0B+16.4%-0.4%$45.4k$56.5k1.444.2%+2.6%14 km69 kmShelby, TX$2.0B+17.5%+0.3%$49.1k$70.3k1.164.9%+0.9%62 km79 kmWasatch, UT$1.9B+11.6%+1.9%$54.4k$97.4k1.153.5%+1.1%43 km825 kmWashington, IA$1.9B+15.3%+0.1%$45.5k$84.5k1.282.3%+3.7%40 km54 kmGillespie, TX$1.8B+9.8%+1.2%$48.7k$97.7k1.363.1%+0.1%30 km255 kmCrook, OR$1.8B+16.7%+2.3%$75.5k$62.1k1.055.5%+1.1%172 km174 kmWashington, LA$1.8B+13.6%-0.1%$43.6k$46.3k1.344.9%+0.2%46 km50 kmYankton, SD$1.8B+7.6%+0.3%$54.8k$74.3k1.251.8%+0.8%49 km104 kmSt. Bernard, LA$1.7B+9.9%+0.9%$59.9k$46.0k1.664.9%+1.4%41 km9 kmDallas, AL$1.7B+7.1%-1.7%$47.3k$48.2k1.215.1%+0.3%65 km24 kmHughes, SD$1.7B+6.9%-0.3%$58.4k$74.7k1.581.6%+0.2%55 km364 kmGrand, CO$1.6B+14.2%+0.8%$50.7k$81.3k0.773.3%+1.0%49 km853 kmGage, NE$1.6B+11.5%+0.0%$46.8k$81.0k1.382.4%+2.4%62 km85 kmWebster, LA$1.6B+7.3%-1.2%$48.9k$57.4k1.555.1%+0.6%13 km48 kmPike, MS$1.6B+7.0%-0.8%$40.6k$42.3k1.544.4%+1.5%7 km88 kmClay, IA$1.5B+9.6%+0.3%$51.8k$69.3k1.612.5%+0.5%62 km124 kmDawson, TX$1.5B+26.0%-1.3%$53.7k$53.0k1.344.2%+0.5%68 km647 kmRedwood, MN$1.5B+14.5%-0.3%$51.3k$82.9k1.133.8%+0.3%85 km156 kmPlumas, CA$1.5B+11.3%-1.3%$57.2k$71.6k1.345.6%+1.0%78 km168 kmTillamook, OR$1.5B+2.4%-0.0%$50.7k$64.7k1.174.9%+0.4%73 km74 kmLassen, CA$1.5B+3.8%-3.0%$57.5k$48.8k1.875.6%+2.7%139 km245 kmGlenn, CA$1.5B+7.4%-0.5%$52.0k$58.3k1.406.3%+0.2%16 km136 kmLeflore, MS$1.5B+3.1%-2.0%$41.5k$52.8k1.156.0%+3.0%48 km46 km
Acadia, LA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$43.8k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.62
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
17 km
Natchitoches, LA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$54.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.10
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
12 km
Montgomery, IL
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+16.4%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$45.4k
Income / cap
$56.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
+2.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
69 km
Shelby, TX
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+17.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.16
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
79 km
Wasatch, UT
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$97.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.15
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
43 km
Nearest port
825 km
Washington, IA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.3%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$84.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.7%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
54 km
Gillespie, TX
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$48.7k
Income / cap
$97.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
255 km
Crook, OR
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+16.7%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$75.5k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.05
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
172 km
Nearest port
174 km
Washington, LA
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+13.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$43.6k
Income / cap
$46.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
50 km
Yankton, SD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.25
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
104 km
St. Bernard, LA
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$59.9k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.66
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
9 km
Dallas, AL
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-1.7%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$48.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.21
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
24 km
Hughes, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.58
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
364 km
Grand, CO
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+14.2%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$81.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.77
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
853 km
Gage, NE
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$81.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.38
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
85 km
Webster, LA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.55
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
48 km
Pike, MS
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$40.6k
Income / cap
$42.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.54
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
88 km
Clay, IA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.61
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
124 km
Dawson, TX
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+26.0%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$53.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
647 km
Redwood, MN
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$82.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
156 km
Plumas, CA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
168 km
Tillamook, OR
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+2.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$64.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.17
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
73 km
Nearest port
74 km
Lassen, CA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+3.8%
Pop Δ
-3.0%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.87
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
139 km
Nearest port
245 km
Glenn, CA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$58.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
6.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
136 km
Leflore, MS
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+3.1%
Pop Δ
-2.0%
Avg wage
$41.5k
Income / cap
$52.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.15
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.0%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
46 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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