16 California counties triple GDP between 2001 and 2024

7 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · May 9

San Mateo led with 379% growth to $217bn in 2024, while four fast-growth counties were in the Bay Area and 12 were inland.
Other counties exceeding 200% growth included San Francisco, Santa Clara, Riverside and San Bernardino; Santa Clara reached $438bn, the state's second-largest county economy and sixth nationally.
California's overall GDP rose 195% to $4tn over the period, outpacing US growth of 176% to $29tn, though the fastest-growing counties nationwide were in Texas.

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