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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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Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
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
Yazoo, MS$1.1B+8.9%-3.5%$50.9k$45.4k1.534.6%+0.4%31 km8 kmChickasaw, IA$1.1B+14.8%-0.6%$54.4k$96.6k0.852.3%+7.0%65 km93 kmCherokee, IA$1.1B+13.4%-0.3%$48.9k$86.9k1.062.0%+3.4%69 km70 kmNew Kent, VA$1.1B+12.7%+4.1%$48.1k$128.5k1.413.0%+2.6%2 km17 kmCameron, LA$1.1B-0.6%-4.0%$105.7k$69.9k0.324.1%+3.8%36 km13 kmRussell, KY$1.1B+12.3%+0.8%$41.3k$61.1k1.124.5%+0.0%77 km56 kmMariposa, CA$1.0B+10.2%-0.3%$50.0k$70.9k0.915.1%+1.1%110 km130 kmOchiltree, TX$1.0B+10.2%-1.3%$55.2k$68.5k0.993.3%+3.2%118 km455 kmCovington, MS$1.0B+14.0%-0.4%$42.4k$52.3k1.333.4%+0.1%27 km134 kmGilpin, CO$1.0B+16.3%+0.6%$65.0k$73.1k0.033.0%+2.1%12 km816 kmLamb, TX$1.0B+9.1%-0.8%$50.3k$63.5k1.323.5%+1.7%46 km648 kmMitchell, IA$994.8M+13.1%+0.0%$55.2k$98.2k0.822.4%+6.2%35 km119 kmCass, IA$990.9M+9.8%-0.2%$47.2k$65.3k1.562.5%+0.0%18 km83 kmKodiak Island Borough, AK$989.1M+4.6%-1.3%$61.4k$76.3k0.893.3%+0.4%352 km14 kmBarbour, AL$985.8M+5.7%-0.4%$43.7k$44.9k1.004.4%+1.2%72 km152 kmCurry, OR$963.8M+7.3%-0.8%$47.1k$61.3k1.605.8%+0.4%65 km42 kmSt. Francis, AR$943.1M+5.0%-1.2%$46.8k$38.3k1.474.9%+0.8%1 km42 kmGrand, UT$938.9M+9.5%+0.0%$45.0k$81.4k1.362.8%+1.2%5 km952 kmLake, SD$934.4M+11.3%+0.1%$54.1k$103.9k0.981.8%+3.9%30 km186 kmHoward, AR$908.5M+11.5%-0.5%$41.0k$52.3k0.754.5%+2.2%55 km123 kmWayne, MS$906.0M+13.2%-0.0%$42.7k$48.7k1.443.8%+0.7%37 km55 kmThomas, KS$904.7M+10.1%-0.6%$46.8k$63.9k1.862.8%+0.1%2 km468 kmButler, AL$903.8M+9.2%-1.0%$43.7k$53.3k1.403.9%+0.6%2 km76 kmHansford, TX$901.5M+19.5%-1.2%$56.8k$96.8k1.393.9%+2.9%118 km503 kmHancock, KY$899.7M+6.3%-0.2%$77.7k$60.6k0.314.7%+3.2%40 km8 km
Yazoo, MS
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-3.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$45.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.53
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
8 km
Chickasaw, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+14.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$96.6k
LQ · Retail trade
0.85
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+7.0%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
93 km
Cherokee, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+13.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$86.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.4%
Nearest interstate
69 km
Nearest port
70 km
New Kent, VA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+4.1%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$128.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.6%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
17 km
Cameron, LA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
-0.6%
Pop Δ
-4.0%
Avg wage
$105.7k
Income / cap
$69.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.32
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+3.8%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
13 km
Russell, KY
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$41.3k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.12
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
77 km
Nearest port
56 km
Mariposa, CA
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$70.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.91
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
110 km
Nearest port
130 km
Ochiltree, TX
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.99
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.2%
Nearest interstate
118 km
Nearest port
455 km
Covington, MS
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$42.4k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.33
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
134 km
Gilpin, CO
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+16.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$73.1k
LQ · Retail trade
0.03
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.1%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
816 km
Lamb, TX
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$50.3k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.32
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
648 km
Mitchell, IA
GDP ’24
$994.8M
GDP CAGR
+13.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$98.2k
LQ · Retail trade
0.82
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+6.2%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
119 km
Cass, IA
GDP ’24
$990.9M
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.2k
Income / cap
$65.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.56
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
83 km
Kodiak Island Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$989.1M
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$61.4k
Income / cap
$76.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.89
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
352 km
Nearest port
14 km
Barbour, AL
GDP ’24
$985.8M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$43.7k
Income / cap
$44.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
152 km
Curry, OR
GDP ’24
$963.8M
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$47.1k
Income / cap
$61.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.60
Unemployment
5.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
42 km
St. Francis, AR
GDP ’24
$943.1M
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$38.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.47
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
42 km
Grand, UT
GDP ’24
$938.9M
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$81.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
952 km
Lake, SD
GDP ’24
$934.4M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$103.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.98
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
+3.9%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
186 km
Howard, AR
GDP ’24
$908.5M
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$41.0k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.75
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
123 km
Wayne, MS
GDP ’24
$906.0M
GDP CAGR
+13.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$42.7k
Income / cap
$48.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
55 km
Thomas, KS
GDP ’24
$904.7M
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.86
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
468 km
Butler, AL
GDP ’24
$903.8M
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$43.7k
Income / cap
$53.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
76 km
Hansford, TX
GDP ’24
$901.5M
GDP CAGR
+19.5%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$56.8k
Income / cap
$96.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.39
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+2.9%
Nearest interstate
118 km
Nearest port
503 km
Hancock, KY
GDP ’24
$899.7M
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$77.7k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Retail trade
0.31
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
+3.2%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
8 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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