RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,127

Fastest gentrifying, US counties

US counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. Greene County, Georgia leads at 100. 3,127 counties qualify in total. Nebraska carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Greene County, GAGA21,367100–

02Lake County, COCO7,552100–

03Loup County, NENE57099–

04Lancaster County, SCSC114,29699–

05Meagher County, MTMT2,13799–

06Denver County, COCO740,61399–

07Chaffee County, COCO20,83198–

08Treasure County, MTMT72898–

09Travis County, TXTX1,389,67097–

10Wasatch County, UTUT38,51497–

11Dunn County, NDND4,05897–

12Teton County, IDID13,25497–

13Jasper County, SCSC38,53396–

14Blanco County, TXTX13,58196–

15Grant County, NENE56196–

16Morgan County, UTUT13,38396–

17Arthur County, NENE39696–

18Kidder County, NDND2,39396–

19Gilmer County, GAGA33,89495–

20Gosper County, NENE1,80395–

21Young County, TXTX18,15495–

22Calhoun County, ARAR4,63295–

23Marshall County, TNTN38,07195–

24Dickey County, NDND4,89595–

25McCook County, SDSD5,96494–

26Douglas County, SDSD2,88894–

27Jerauld County, SDSD1,65494–

28Bottineau County, NDND6,28494–

29Davidson County, TNTN745,90494–

30Billings County, NDND1,07194–

31Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30394–

32Klickitat County, WAWA24,33194–

33Foster County, NDND3,21294–

34Boundary County, IDID13,99794–

35Mills County, TXTX4,58093–

36Idaho County, IDID17,87493–

37Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24093–

38Mason County, TXTX3,99093–

39Haskell County, TXTX5,49993–

40Teton County, WYWY23,33393–

41Gallatin County, MTMT128,74093–

42Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39193–

43Banner County, NENE68693–

44Sumter County, FLFL157,77293–

45Skamania County, WAWA12,66992–

46Madison County, IDID55,17292–

47Nemaha County, KSKS10,05492–

48Benton County, ARAR332,55492–

49King County, WAWA2,344,93992–

50Dawson County, GAGA35,36592–

51York County, SCSC306,88792–

52Hood River County, OROR23,72092–

53Jefferson County, COCO580,45192–

54Mineral County, MTMT5,18592–

55Glasscock County, TXTX1,12892–

56Franklin County, NCNC82,03792–

57Chatham County, NCNC85,11192–

58Howard County, NENE6,53892–

59Parker County, TXTX184,76791–

60Fall River County, SDSD7,46791–

61Limestone County, ALAL122,92891–

62Martin County, TXTX5,28491–

63Deschutes County, OROR213,07291–

64Pender County, NCNC72,11191–

65Charleston County, SCSC436,20091–

66Lake County, SDSD10,99391–

67Grimes County, TXTX34,25291–

68Kendall County, TXTX53,28991–

69Clinton County, KYKY9,13991–

70Stanton County, NENE5,74491–

71Broomfield County, COCO79,17490–

72Maury County, TNTN118,13190–

73Divide County, NDND2,11090–

74Hamlin County, SDSD6,90090–

75Transylvania County, NCNC34,21190–

76Jefferson County, IDID35,29790–

77Utah County, UTUT759,85990–

78Campbell County, SDSD1,37790–

79Oneida County, IDID5,08590–

80Grand County, UTUT9,79090–

81Adams County, COCO554,66890–

82Custer County, MTMT12,03489–

83Lynn County, TXTX6,01789–

84Cedar County, NENE8,37389–

85Walton County, FLFL93,28889–

86Buncombe County, NCNC277,41789–

87Steele County, NDND1,79789–

88McPherson County, SDSD2,34789–

89Union County, TNTN21,45089–

90Park County, MTMT18,21489–

91Mitchell County, NCNC15,06289–

92Benson County, NDND5,75989–

93Lincoln County, NCNC98,65489–

94Garfield County, NENE1,71089–

95Valley County, MTMT7,38589–

96Arapahoe County, COCO673,82089–

97Beaver County, UTUT7,30189–

98Gregory County, SDSD4,03789–

99Multnomah County, OROR795,39189–

100Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72589–

101Jackson County, GAGA99,26589–

102Larimer County, COCO377,29289–

103Bleckley County, GAGA12,86688–

104Waller County, TXTX69,85888–

105Nelson County, NDND2,96388–

106San Mateo County, CACA743,56888–

107Summit County, UTUT43,14188–

108Williamson County, TXTX752,82788–

109Dixon County, NENE5,60288–

110Burleson County, TXTX20,54988–

111Boyd County, NENE1,67488–

112Johnston County, NCNC256,44888–

113Sumner County, TNTN215,53888–

114Durham County, NCNC347,24088–

115Hamilton County, TNTN390,83388–

116Wallowa County, OROR7,59588–

117Chase County, NENE3,71888–

118Juab County, UTUT13,56787–

119Flathead County, MTMT115,42987–

120Weld County, COCO378,42687–

121Hamilton County, NENE9,67887–

122Fayette County, TXTX25,45987–

123Berkeley County, SCSC274,66687–

124Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91687–

125Leelanau County, MIMI22,98287–

126Alameda County, CACA1,636,63087–

127Kearny County, KSKS3,88887–

128Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40587–

129Ada County, IDID546,14187–

130Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41387–

131Perkins County, SDSD2,85387–

132Cheatham County, TNTN42,77886–

133Suffolk County, MAMA791,89186–

134Powder River County, MTMT1,78186–

135Ellis County, TXTX240,86786–

136Boone County, ININ80,68986–

137Butler County, NENE8,50786–

138Missoula County, MTMT123,51386–

139Tate County, MSMS28,72586–

140Moore County, NCNC110,61986–

141Edmunds County, SDSD4,02286–

142Kitsap County, WAWA283,37486–

143Snohomish County, WAWA870,65686–

144Deuel County, SDSD4,40886–

145East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91186–

146Gunnison County, COCO17,43986–

147Emmons County, NDND3,21586–

148Custer County, COCO5,59086–

149Broadwater County, MTMT8,49386–

150Kiowa County, KSKS2,43285–

151Union County, NCNC267,67485–

152Chariton County, MOMO7,37785–

153Hand County, SDSD3,12185–

154Routt County, COCO25,32985–

155Cache County, UTUT145,00085–

156Marshall County, SDSD4,42685–

157Falls County, TXTX17,86985–

158Iredell County, NCNC211,79885–

159Allen County, KYKY22,53685–

160Logan County, OKOK55,47385–

161Erath County, TXTX43,91185–

162Robertson County, KYKY2,32585–

163Forsyth County, GAGA282,80585–

164Wake County, NCNC1,257,23585–

165Granite County, MTMT3,65885–

166Lamar County, GAGA20,94185–

167Franklin County, WAWA102,61285–

168Putnam County, TNTN86,61285–

169Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17885–

170Nuckolls County, NENE4,10085–

171Wilson County, TNTN175,03385–

172Greenville County, SCSC583,12584–

173Kent County, MIMI675,23284–

174Midland County, TXTX187,85584–

175Wheeler County, NENE78984–

176Pierce County, GAGA20,76484–

177Canyon County, IDID275,12384–

178Aurora County, SDSD2,80184–

179Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86184–

180Washington County, UTUT213,67084–

181Cimarron County, OKOK2,05984–

182Marion County, GAGA7,67684–

183Morgan County, TNTN22,16084–

184Rockwall County, TXTX140,73884–

185Union County, OHOH73,44684–

186Kootenai County, IDID191,86484–

187Cumberland County, MEME317,22284–

188McLennan County, TXTX272,02084–

189Brewster County, TXTX9,45884–

190Big Stone County, MNMN5,05484–

191Brown County, NENE2,82684–

192Houghton County, MIMI37,84283–

193Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03583–

194Madison County, TXTX14,22683–

195Sheridan County, MTMT3,43683–

196Denton County, TXTX1,069,34683–

197Robertson County, TXTX17,83983–

198Oconee County, GAGA44,89383–

199Baker County, FLFL29,73783–

200Rutherford County, TNTN386,35283–

201Giles County, TNTN31,43383–

202Ottawa County, MIMI308,45983–

203Minidoka County, IDID22,91183–

204Bastrop County, TXTX118,90883–

205Stark County, NDND34,01383–

206Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41583–

207Webster County, NENE3,33683–

208Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28183–

209Banks County, GAGA21,27383–

210Dickson County, TNTN58,66283–

211Grainger County, TNTN25,73983–

212Walworth County, SDSD5,21783–

213McHenry County, NDND5,13083–

214Osage County, MOMO13,61183–

215Charlottesville, VAVA44,38883–

216Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66383–

217Clear Creek County, COCO8,99482–

218Milam County, TXTX26,25882–

219Potter County, SDSD2,37782–

220Washington County, OROR611,70882–

221Sioux County, IAIA36,77482–

222Monongalia County, WVWV107,99182–

223Robertson County, TNTN80,17582–

224Comal County, TXTX209,16682–

225Nez Perce County, IDID42,90582–

226Pacific County, WAWA24,35782–

227Park County, COCO18,31482–

228Petroleum County, MTMT54882–

229Dukes County, MAMA21,21982–

230Cherokee County, TXTX53,33782–

231Brunswick County, NCNC174,70282–

232Wise County, TXTX83,77882–

233San Juan County, COCO81382–

234Harlan County, NENE3,00082–

235Lafayette County, MSMS59,59782–

236San Francisco County, CACA826,07982–

237Kittson County, MNMN4,03182–

238Calhoun County, ILIL4,30082–

239Polk County, TXTX53,43481–

240Meade County, KYKY30,69981–

241McClain County, OKOK49,64781–

242Marion County, WVWV55,58481–

243Marshall County, WVWV29,15981–

244Chelan County, WAWA81,94181–

245Lampasas County, TXTX23,65781–

246Harnett County, NCNC150,13781–

247Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72981–

248Burnet County, TXTX57,01581–

249Murray County, GAGA41,60781–

250Blaine County, MTMT6,86081–

251Washington County, KSKS5,53381–

252Gilpin County, COCO6,07381–

253Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79181–

254McLean County, NDND9,74081–

255Pierce County, NDND3,83881–

256Johnson County, TNTN18,71881–

257Beadle County, SDSD19,62480–

258Thayer County, NENE4,84280–

259Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63980–

260Howard County, TXTX30,50480–

261Rock County, MNMN9,52480–

262Holt County, NENE10,06780–

263Val Verde County, TXTX47,83580–

264District of Columbia, DCDC693,64580–

265Boise County, IDID8,54580–

266Bingham County, IDID51,15380–

267Rio Grande County, COCO11,08780–

268Benzie County, MIMI18,56880–

269Pierce County, WAWA946,28880–

270Cassia County, IDID26,39780–

271Pike County, ININ12,00380–

272Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13080–

273Cook County, GAGA18,23280–

274Loudon County, TNTN63,76480–

275Richmond, VAVA237,25780–

276Burke County, NDND2,13280–

277Yancey County, NCNC19,08480–

278Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18680–

279Cuming County, NENE8,82380–

280Adair County, KYKY19,42380–

281Adair County, MOMO25,68480–

282Doddridge County, WVWV7,63480–

283Clark County, WAWA532,11980–

284Murray County, MNMN7,94280–

285Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38380–

286Woodruff County, ARAR5,71080–

287Waldo County, MEME40,69380–

288Saunders County, NENE23,70280–

289Sarasota County, FLFL479,95879–

290Montour County, PAPA17,86879–

291Cherokee County, GAGA299,27379–

292Williamson County, TNTN272,06179–

293Saline County, NENE14,99679–

294Whatcom County, WAWA236,39279–

295Clackamas County, OROR426,28079–

296Clark County, SDSD4,03179–

297Johnson County, TXTX218,04879–

298Bartow County, GAGA120,80079–

299Osborne County, KSKS3,28579–

300Clay County, KYKY19,46579–

301Musselshell County, MTMT5,58279–

302Lafayette County, MOMO33,53179–

303Blount County, TNTN143,82079–

304Lee County, ALAL189,88179–

305Boone County, IAIA26,79979–

306Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39779–

307McLean County, KYKY9,06479–

308Haralson County, GAGA33,06679–

309Benewah County, IDID10,50879–

310Norman County, MNMN6,33679–

311Hood County, TXTX70,50179–

312Hays County, TXTX304,39079–

313Garfield County, MTMT1,14879–

314Clay County, NENE6,17079–

315Rains County, TXTX13,54279–

316Foard County, TXTX1,04479–

317Lee County, MSMS83,73179–

318Sanborn County, SDSD2,38879–

319Valley County, NENE4,09479–

320Asotin County, WAWA22,54579–

321Sanders County, MTMT14,06278–

322Spencer County, KYKY20,99878–

323Edgefield County, SCSC29,80878–

324Washington County, ARAR271,21378–

325Colorado County, TXTX21,43978–

326Keya Paha County, NENE79278–

327Weber County, UTUT278,17478–

328Paulding County, GAGA190,99678–

329Grant County, SDSD7,53478–

330Manatee County, FLFL468,20078–

331Whitley County, KYKY37,29778–

332Elbert County, COCO30,53478–

333Henderson County, TXTX88,59578–

334Garfield County, WAWA2,41678–

335Greeley County, NENE2,15478–

336Logan County, KSKS2,66178–

337Kaufman County, TXTX209,23578–

338Saguache County, COCO6,73278–

339Yoakum County, TXTX7,43878–

340Pinellas County, FLFL948,56378–

341St. Johns County, FLFL346,32878–

342Echols County, GAGA3,68578–

343Lyman County, SDSD3,69478–

344Spink County, SDSD6,15577–

345Wilson County, TXTX56,13977–

346Clay County, GAGA2,81577–

347Jefferson County, TNTN60,02477–

348Lewis County, WAWA88,06277–

349Trego County, KSKS2,74077–

350Nance County, NENE3,29077–

351Walton County, GAGA112,69677–

352Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51177–

353Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97977–

354Eastland County, TXTX18,14377–

355Monroe County, ININ143,34577–

356Hunt County, TXTX123,33677–

357Yamhill County, OROR110,02477–

358Lake County, MTMT33,39277–

359Clarke County, MSMS15,10277–

360Taylor County, KYKY26,76377–

361Lincoln County, COCO5,64577–

362Gaston County, NCNC246,55877–

363Macon County, TNTN27,66377–

364Crook County, OROR27,56477–

365Kings County, NYNY2,653,96377–

366Coweta County, GAGA160,24077–

367Washington County, ALAL14,82276–

368San Diego County, CACA3,282,24876–

369DeKalb County, TNTN21,87376–

370Sullivan County, PAPA5,85676–

371Kane County, UTUT8,59776–

372Marshall County, ALAL103,53776–

373Thurston County, NENE6,75276–

374Wheatland County, MTMT2,10076–

375Kit Carson County, COCO7,06976–

376Grundy County, TNTN14,11676–

377Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70476–

378Pasco County, FLFL674,51676–

379Lavaca County, TXTX20,65176–

380Boulder County, COCO328,56076–

381Washington County, COCO4,73276–

382Todd County, KYKY12,97276–

383Taos County, NMNM34,56476–

384Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11576–

385Lee County, TXTX18,72976–

386Montgomery County, TNTN249,93576–

387Cameron County, TXTX433,94676–

388Monroe County, GAGA32,02376–

389Houston County, TNTN8,47976–

390Traill County, NDND7,92076–

391Dade County, MOMO7,80476–

392West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75675–

393Burleigh County, NDND103,25175–

394Day County, SDSD5,48475–

395St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44975–

396Hamilton County, ILIL7,85975–

397Pennington County, MNMN13,68675–

398Clatsop County, OROR40,92675–

399Meade County, SDSD30,71175–

400Adams County, IAIA3,61775–

401Cooper County, MOMO17,13675–

402Park County, WYWY31,17175–

403Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33175–

404Bryan County, GAGA52,06275–

405Butler County, PAPA200,16975–

406Kimble County, TXTX4,43875–

407Hopkins County, TXTX39,06375–

408Douglas County, MNMN40,12075–

409Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69375–

410El Paso County, COCO757,04075–

411Barrow County, GAGA99,77375–

412Chambers County, TXTX57,59475–

413Dallas County, IAIA118,45775–

414Tucker County, WVWV6,54075–

415Greene County, PAPA33,88575–

416Llano County, TXTX23,35375–

417Lincoln County, MNMN5,58375–

418Jefferson County, OROR25,74075–

419Hampshire County, WVWV24,10575–

420Van Buren County, TNTN6,87474–

421Ouray County, COCO5,26574–

422Twin Falls County, IDID97,53974–

423Morgan County, GAGA22,09574–

424Thomas County, KSKS7,72574–

425Bonneville County, IDID135,77174–

426Prairie County, MTMT1,11274–

427Harrison County, KYKY19,62774–

428Washington County, TXTX38,28874–

429Woodson County, KSKS3,11874–

430Madison County, OHOH46,98574–

431Clay County, NCNC12,23974–

432Knox County, TNTN511,45374–

433Phillips County, COCO4,42074–

434Fannin County, GAGA26,11174–

435Pendleton County, WVWV5,82674–

436Chittenden County, VTVT169,11574–

437Gulf County, FLFL15,94374–

438Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55874–

439Madison County, IAIA17,27074–

440Kemper County, MSMS8,60074–

441Caldwell County, TXTX55,15074–

442Mineral County, WVWV26,79274–

443Blaine County, NENE45874–

444Irion County, TXTX1,46374–

445La Salle County, TXTX6,51774–

446Bedford County, TNTN55,27374–

447Skagit County, WAWA132,97574–

448Boone County, NENE5,35574–

449Nelson County, KYKY49,03674–

450Gem County, IDID21,77374–

451Fillmore County, NENE5,45873–

452Laramie County, WYWY102,93873–

453Orange County, NCNC152,49873–

454Coal County, OKOK5,43673–

455Logan County, NENE66973–

456Brown County, SDSD37,56173–

457Davis County, UTUT381,22773–

458Shackelford County, TXTX3,19773–

459Tooele County, UTUT87,46173–

460New Kent County, VAVA28,02273–

461Moore County, TNTN6,92073–

462Fayette County, TNTN45,07173–

463Fremont County, COCO50,03973–

464Elbert County, GAGA20,07273–

465Callahan County, TXTX14,49173–

466Allegan County, MIMI123,18873–

467Lawrence County, ININ45,56873–

468Grand County, COCO16,49673–

469Wayne County, IAIA6,73873–

470Northampton County, VAVA11,87973–

471Stillwater County, MTMT9,44573–

472Putnam County, GAGA23,72273–

473Carbon County, MTMT11,46673–

474Frontier County, NENE2,65573–

475Pierce County, NENE7,37873–

476Barber County, KSKS4,08373–

477Morton County, NDND34,60173–

478St. Louis, MOMO278,14473–

479Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13573–

480Anderson County, SCSC219,93073–

481Custer County, NENE10,50073–

482Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11573–

483Sevier County, UTUT22,82772–

484Calhoun County, TXTX19,59972–

485Daviess County, KYKY104,89872–

486Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04172–

487Sherman County, NENE2,92472–

488Grady County, OKOK59,12872–

489Nantucket County, MAMA14,75872–

490Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97972–

491Hyde County, SDSD1,19172–

492DeKalb County, GAGA774,39472–

493Camp County, TXTX13,38072–

494Spokane County, WAWA558,34472–

495Grafton County, NHNH93,22572–

496Polk County, TNTN18,59272–

497Erie County, NYNY946,74172–

498Antrim County, MIMI24,69872–

499Franklin County, TNTN45,57972–

500Osceola County, FLFL481,71872–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest gentrification score?

Greene County, Georgia ranks #1 with 100 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by gentrification score?

Greene County, Georgia, Lake County, Colorado, Loup County, Nebraska, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Meagher County, Montana.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,127 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is gentrification score measured?

CensusEasy Gentrification Score (0 to 100): how fast a place has moved upmarket over the most recent decade, blending growth in real median household income, real home value, and the share of adults with a bachelor's degree, each ranked against peers of the same type. Higher means faster upmarket change. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).