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.

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2001Dakota County, MNMN457,71042–

2002Davidson County, NCNC180,18242–

2003Daggett County, UTUT93442–

2004Worcester County, MAMA888,50242–

2005Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21642–

2006Crawford County, KSKS39,00842–

2007Jefferson County, WIWI86,50542–

2008Hughes County, OKOK13,45542–

2009Mackinac County, MIMI11,23642–

2010Creek County, OKOK74,96742–

2011Haywood County, TNTN17,04242–

2012Reagan County, TXTX3,16642–

2013San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142–

2014Lincoln County, NVNV4,32042–

2015Stafford County, VAVA170,80342–

2016Juniata County, PAPA23,40341–

2017St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48841–

2018Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99541–

2019Carroll County, IAIA20,30341–

2020DeKalb County, MOMO9,79541–

2021Carroll County, VAVA29,29941–

2022Wythe County, VAVA27,98341–

2023Wise County, VAVA34,82441–

2024Humboldt County, CACA131,64741–

2025Auglaize County, OHOH45,90941–

2026Taylor County, WIWI20,11841–

2027Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68941–

2028Pondera County, MTMT6,07241–

2029Lake County, MIMI13,18241–

2030Barbour County, WVWV15,41441–

2031Madison County, TNTN100,79041–

2032Caddo County, OKOK26,13041–

2033Citrus County, FLFL171,66641–

2034Van Wert County, OHOH29,01341–

2035Stanislaus County, CACA557,71941–

2036Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09941–

2037Essex County, VTVT6,05141–

2038Maries County, MOMO8,39741–

2039Spencer County, ININ20,06141–

2040Worcester County, MDMD54,45941–

2041Lebanon County, PAPA146,38041–

2042Rice County, KSKS9,26641–

2043New Madrid County, MOMO15,08641–

2044Hardy County, WVWV14,33741–

2045Oscoda County, MIMI8,72341–

2046Howard County, ARAR12,30641–

2047Kent County, RIRI173,49541–

2048Ellis County, KSKS29,07541–

2049Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74341–

2050Stanly County, NCNC68,83041–

2051Anoka County, MNMN381,60541–

2052Gibson County, ININ33,09141–

2053Camden County, MOMO44,04741–

2054Mecosta County, MIMI42,32041–

2055Chemung County, NYNY80,41541–

2056White County, ILIL13,25041–

2057Oliver County, NDND1,89841–

2058Ripley County, ININ29,43441–

2059Harford County, MDMD266,44641–

2060McKean County, PAPA38,98441–

2061Franklin County, MAMA70,69841–

2062Harding County, NMNM61741–

2063Ashland County, OHOH52,52341–

2064Hancock County, OHOH75,03441–

2065Baldwin County, GAGA44,02941–

2066Wyoming County, PAPA25,79041–

2067Cumberland County, NCNC338,47341–

2068Des Moines County, IAIA38,07741–

2069Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740–

2070Thomas County, GAGA46,36840–

2071Sullivan County, NHNH43,96140–

2072Jersey County, ILIL21,16040–

2073Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50540–

2074Decatur County, GAGA29,43240–

2075Sierra County, NMNM11,39540–

2076Nowata County, OKOK9,52240–

2077Johnston County, OKOK10,44840–

2078Gogebic County, MIMI14,28540–

2079San Miguel County, NMNM26,26040–

2080Pulaski County, ARAR404,61140–

2081Wilkes County, GAGA9,54040–

2082Lincoln County, KSKS2,86140–

2083Hopkins County, KYKY45,12740–

2084Sunflower County, MSMS22,89340–

2085Swain County, NCNC14,02440–

2086Perry County, MOMO19,09340–

2087Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60140–

2088Hancock County, ILIL16,80340–

2089Emanuel County, GAGA23,14740–

2090Itawamba County, MSMS24,15240–

2091Summit County, OHOH538,37640–

2092Tillman County, OKOK6,78040–

2093Moultrie County, ILIL14,37140–

2094Winston County, ALAL23,82940–

2095Josephine County, OROR87,86740–

2096Dade County, GAGA16,15440–

2097Forrest County, MSMS79,03440–

2098Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63840–

2099Blaine County, OKOK8,51540–

2100Passaic County, NJNJ531,62440–

2101Rutland County, VTVT59,65340–

2102Franklin County, ILIL36,91640–

2103Washington County, MOMO23,81040–

2104Curry County, OROR22,62140–

2105Davis County, IAIA9,23040–

2106Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75340–

2107Jefferson County, ININ33,27940–

2108Duval County, TXTX9,40240–

2109Mora County, NMNM4,05140–

2110Wilkes County, NCNC66,23340–

2111Shoshone County, IDID14,13040–

2112Livingston County, NYNY61,43840–

2113Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43340–

2114Lincoln County, OKOK35,27840–

2115Amelia County, VAVA13,63240–

2116Johnson County, GAGA9,31040–

2117Martin County, MNMN19,44040–

2118Mariposa County, CACA16,91840–

2119Johnson County, IAIA160,04440–

2120Newton County, ININ14,18840–

2121Marshall County, IAIA39,89040–

2122Grayson County, VAVA15,23040–

2123Waupaca County, WIWI51,46140–

2124Carbon County, WYWY14,01340–

2125Calhoun County, FLFL13,28940–

2126Jefferson County, NENE7,07040–

2127Madison County, ILIL263,11040–

2128Jackson County, ALAL54,28140–

2129Hardee County, FLFL25,93240–

2130Montgomery County, IAIA10,00240–

2131Howell County, MOMO40,79840–

2132Carson County, TXTX5,80540–

2133Plymouth County, IAIA25,69740–

2134Clinton County, NYNY78,13840–

2135Le Flore County, OKOK50,19640–

2136Scott County, KSKS4,81540–

2137Jackson County, MSMS147,66640–

2138Pike County, KYKY54,72140–

2139Muscogee County, GAGA202,17140–

2140Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67339–

2141Elmore County, ALAL91,57739–

2142Champaign County, OHOH38,82039–

2143San Miguel County, COCO7,75339–

2144Uinta County, WYWY20,72839–

2145Mercer County, PAPA107,86039–

2146Morgan County, MOMO22,41839–

2147Franklin County, ININ23,28639–

2148Haakon County, SDSD1,80239–

2149Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67139–

2150Holmes County, MSMS15,46539–

2151Franklin County, PAPA160,65239–

2152Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43339–

2153Waushara County, WIWI25,22339–

2154Floyd County, TXTX4,88139–

2155Henry County, TNTN32,89639–

2156Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73739–

2157Sebastian County, ARAR130,64139–

2158Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40739–

2159Sumner County, KSKS22,31239–

2160Potter County, TXTX114,45339–

2161Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97539–

2162Rogers County, OKOK102,19739–

2163Henry County, GAGA264,92239–

2164Dawes County, NENE7,85839–

2165Henderson County, TNTN28,51839–

2166Motley County, TXTX1,04339–

2167Lorain County, OHOH323,21939–

2168Henry County, ININ49,13739–

2169Paulding County, OHOH18,72739–

2170Scott County, TNTN22,67139–

2171Caroline County, VAVA34,41339–

2172Carroll County, OHOH26,47539–

2173Monroe County, WIWI46,57239–

2174Sutter County, CACA98,78739–

2175Mercer County, KYKY23,73339–

2176Seneca County, OHOH54,52239–

2177Cheshire County, NHNH78,26939–

2178Defiance County, OHOH38,29239–

2179Borden County, TXTX56739–

2180Craven County, NCNC105,02539–

2181Candler County, GAGA11,27539–

2182Kosciusko County, ININ80,89239–

2183Carroll County, MDMD176,67739–

2184Wirt County, WVWV4,87939–

2185Boone County, ARAR38,62839–

2186Haines, AKAK2,06839–

2187Madison County, NYNY67,12039–

2188Magoffin County, KYKY11,11039–

2189Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01839–

2190Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02839–

2191Schenectady County, NYNY162,58139–

2192Shasta County, CACA181,64839–

2193Allegany County, MDMD66,84839–

2194Adair County, OKOK19,82839–

2195Jasper County, IAIA38,15339–

2196Wexford County, MIMI34,44538–

2197Sherburne County, MNMN104,19438–

2198Floyd County, VAVA15,78938–

2199Madison County, VAVA14,23738–

2200Coffee County, ALAL56,95338–

2201Union County, ARAR36,92638–

2202Medina County, OHOH185,02538–

2203Berks County, PAPA440,07238–

2204Glynn County, GAGA87,59938–

2205Stanton County, KSKS1,98638–

2206Mitchell County, TXTX8,94738–

2207Fremont County, IAIA6,52238–

2208Tripp County, SDSD5,70838–

2209Nye County, NVNV57,33638–

2210Callaway County, MOMO45,76538–

2211Wyandot County, OHOH21,56738–

2212Fairfax, VAVA26,77238–

2213DeKalb County, ALAL74,08538–

2214Franklin Parish, LALA19,00238–

2215Washington County, FLFL26,69538–

2216Marshall County, OKOK16,25538–

2217Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04738–

2218Mono County, CACA12,50538–

2219Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31738–

2220Natrona County, WYWY80,52638–

2221Clark County, NVNV2,407,22638–

2222Allen County, KSKS12,30238–

2223Colusa County, CACA21,83638–

2224Montgomery County, ILIL28,07638–

2225Kent County, DEDE194,78638–

2226Adams County, PAPA107,59438–

2227Bent County, COCO5,71638–

2228Washington Parish, LALA44,93738–

2229Goshen County, WYWY12,64038–

2230Fayette County, ILIL20,79038–

2231Mitchell County, GAGA20,46738–

2232Oxford County, MEME60,34638–

2233Oneida County, WIWI38,13138–

2234Kane County, ILIL525,75738–

2235Beaver County, OKOK4,88238–

2236Carlton County, MNMN36,71138–

2237Jackson County, TXTX15,39338–

2238White Pine County, NVNV8,66138–

2239Livingston County, KYKY8,86338–

2240Wrangell, AKAK2,00738–

2241Finney County, KSKS37,50538–

2242Chase County, KSKS2,57238–

2243Upshur County, WVWV23,75838–

2244Camden County, NJNJ535,79938–

2245Keith County, NENE8,10038–

2246Mahoning County, OHOH224,70638–

2247Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03838–

2248Stephens County, OKOK44,31038–

2249Camden County, GAGA60,14338–

2250Todd County, MNMN26,06038–

2251Humphreys County, TNTN19,64638–

2252Churchill County, NVNV25,85138–

2253Mobile County, ALAL411,65837–

2254Aitkin County, MNMN16,25237–

2255Jasper County, MSMS15,78537–

2256Lake County, OHOH232,21737–

2257Taney County, MOMO57,00137–

2258Sampson County, NCNC61,50437–

2259Seminole County, GAGA9,16237–

2260Newton County, MSMS20,96037–

2261Dunklin County, MOMO26,85537–

2262Luzerne County, PAPA332,12637–

2263Calvert County, MDMD94,48437–

2264Lonoke County, ARAR76,66437–

2265Pope County, ARAR64,97637–

2266Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32137–

2267Brown County, MNMN25,51737–

2268Graves County, KYKY37,05037–

2269Stearns County, MNMN164,11037–

2270Hancock County, MSMS46,87337–

2271Fulton County, ININ20,09137–

2272Fayette County, IAIA19,04737–

2273Phillips County, KSKS4,72837–

2274Dutchess County, NYNY300,70837–

2275Lane County, KSKS1,50837–

2276Chesapeake, VAVA255,33237–

2277Maui County, HIHI160,59237–

2278Middlesex County, VAVA10,84137–

2279Smith County, MSMS13,99137–

2280Autauga County, ALAL61,92037–

2281Newberry County, SCSC39,56137–

2282Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54237–

2283Osceola County, MIMI23,51637–

2284Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35737–

2285Green Lake County, WIWI19,30537–

2286Itasca County, MNMN45,40437–

2287New Castle County, DEDE588,02637–

2288Pawnee County, NENE2,51037–

2289Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87337–

2290Pickens County, ALAL18,22137–

2291Washington County, NYNY59,35337–

2292Essex County, NJNJ896,37937–

2293Audubon County, IAIA5,50937–

2294Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71137–

2295Culpeper County, VAVA57,66637–

2296Henry County, MOMO22,67137–

2297Rooks County, KSKS4,64637–

2298Stark County, OHOH373,77137–

2299Alexandria, VAVA160,66237–

2300Delaware County, PAPA580,93737–

2301Stephens County, GAGA27,85437–

2302Lemhi County, IDID8,47437–

2303Fulton County, PAPA14,48337–

2304Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59436–

2305Hamblen County, TNTN68,84336–

2306Castro County, TXTX7,29536–

2307Burlington County, NJNJ481,43936–

2308Darlington County, SCSC62,88836–

2309Wilson County, NCNC81,15036–

2310Isanti County, MNMN44,38636–

2311Prince William County, VAVA502,96636–

2312Suffolk, VAVA104,69936–

2313Morris County, NJNJ524,25136–

2314Hamilton County, NYNY5,00636–

2315Woodford County, ILIL38,11136–

2316Stevens County, KSKS4,98436–

2317Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58336–

2318Camas County, IDID1,31636–

2319Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34636–

2320Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36036–

2321Laclede County, MOMO36,94336–

2322Hampden County, MAMA464,33836–

2323Dawson County, MTMT8,69236–

2324Webster County, GAGA2,36936–

2325Jackson County, WIWI20,99936–

2326Henderson County, KYKY44,25536–

2327Rockingham County, NCNC94,19536–

2328Newaygo County, MIMI51,62236–

2329Northumberland County, VAVA12,55736–

2330Vernon Parish, LALA45,09136–

2331Pike County, OHOH27,06136–

2332Jefferson County, WVWV63,10236–

2333McIntosh County, GAGA11,98936–

2334Appomattox County, VAVA17,17236–

2335Butler County, KYKY12,52036–

2336Yuma County, AZAZ224,44936–

2337Blaine County, IDID25,51736–

2338Nottoway County, VAVA15,79636–

2339Duchesne County, UTUT20,85636–

2340Childress County, TXTX6,64336–

2341Adams County, ININ36,65036–

2342Worth County, IAIA7,33836–

2343Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78136–

2344Boyd County, KYKY47,75136–

2345Harney County, OROR7,38036–

2346Saline County, KSKS53,37736–

2347McDonald County, MOMO23,99235–

2348Cibola County, NMNM26,80735–

2349Lincoln County, NENE33,30335–

2350Berkeley County, WVWV139,52235–

2351Clayton County, GAGA297,47135–

2352Perquimans County, NCNC13,49035–

2353Baca County, COCO3,34735–

2354Genesee County, NYNY58,41635–

2355Tama County, IAIA16,79635–

2356Mineral County, NVNV4,40735–

2357Dodge County, GAGA19,66335–

2358Macomb County, MIMI886,22135–

2359Webster County, WVWV7,76035–

2360Patrick County, VAVA17,42435–

2361Trinity County, TXTX14,38435–

2362Macoupin County, ILIL43,74835–

2363Cambria County, PAPA128,96835–

2364Livingston County, MOMO14,70835–

2365Somerset County, NJNJ356,48635–

2366Carroll County, TNTN29,20035–

2367Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25635–

2368Simpson County, MSMS25,49835–

2369Panola County, MSMS32,69135–

2370St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58635–

2371Hamilton County, TXTX8,68035–

2372Massac County, ILIL13,50235–

2373Crawford County, PAPA81,79235–

2374Scott County, VAVA21,20035–

2375Green County, KYKY11,64435–

2376Jefferson County, TXTX254,32135–

2377Washington County, GAGA19,45335–

2378Etowah County, ALAL103,88635–

2379Boyle County, KYKY31,63235–

2380Lewis County, MOMO9,87935–

2381Humphreys County, MSMS7,00135–

2382Moffat County, COCO13,12235–

2383Eagle County, COCO54,29135–

2384Saluda County, SCSC19,68035–

2385Assumption Parish, LALA19,72035–

2386Giles County, VAVA16,56435–

2387Wayne County, MOMO10,78235–

2388Corson County, SDSD3,78135–

2389Tunica County, MSMS8,81935–

2390Madison County, ININ135,08835–

2391Wood County, OHOH134,17634–

2392Union County, IAIA11,82934–

2393Osage County, KSKS15,69334–

2394Solano County, CACA455,37634–

2395Traverse County, MNMN3,13034–

2396Butts County, GAGA27,21834–

2397Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534–

2398Bourbon County, KSKS14,31934–

2399Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54934–

2400Imperial County, CACA181,41134–

2401Goliad County, TXTX7,20834–

2402Clark County, WIWI35,05234–

2403Jasper County, TXTX33,07534–

2404Niobrara County, WYWY2,34134–

2405Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81934–

2406York County, PAPA473,19734–

2407Hill County, MTMT16,16734–

2408White County, ININ25,16434–

2409Davie County, NCNC45,85534–

2410Cherokee County, KSKS19,10534–

2411Coshocton County, OHOH37,18834–

2412Mercer County, ILIL15,22934–

2413Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63434–

2414Menard County, ILIL11,86334–

2415Laurens County, GAGA51,04134–

2416Washita County, OKOK10,88434–

2417Cherry County, NENE5,56134–

2418Glacier County, MTMT13,46334–

2419Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65734–

2420Crane County, TXTX4,55434–

2421Richmond County, NYNY501,29034–

2422Eaton County, MIMI109,58134–

2423Sussex County, NJNJ148,06334–

2424Amador County, CACA41,87634–

2425Broome County, NYNY195,73634–

2426Fayette County, OHOH28,55234–

2427Gallatin County, ILIL4,61634–

2428Chattooga County, GAGA25,30033–

2429Jefferson County, ILIL36,14733–

2430Calhoun County, WVWV5,97833–

2431Wayne County, ILIL15,88233–

2432Lucas County, OHOH423,34733–

2433Muskogee County, OKOK66,70833–

2434Hancock County, GAGA8,68233–

2435Beaufort County, NCNC44,67033–

2436Seward County, KSKS21,07333–

2437Clay County, FLFL239,59333–

2438Valencia County, NMNM82,01333–

2439Lawrence County, PAPA83,91133–

2440Kanawha County, WVWV172,38133–

2441Chouteau County, MTMT5,86533–

2442Johnson County, ARAR26,22533–

2443Linn County, IAIA232,02833–

2444Delaware County, ININ113,10633–

2445Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47133–

2446Midland County, MIMI83,75433–

2447Logan County, COCO20,65433–

2448Harrison County, MSMS217,13633–

2449Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73033–

2450Dixie County, FLFL18,03833–

2451Columbiana County, OHOH99,37733–

2452Marion County, ALAL29,09733–

2453Escambia County, ALAL36,66533–

2454Livingston Parish, LALA155,03633–

2455Brunswick County, VAVA15,72733–

2456Prince George County, VAVA43,93633–

2457Washington County, MSMS40,44633–

2458St. Francis County, ARAR21,80033–

2459Sevier County, ARAR15,75833–

2460Fisher County, TXTX3,69233–

2461Elk County, PAPA29,92633–

2462York County, VAVA71,37433–

2463Fountain County, ININ17,01333–

2464Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12633–

2465Perry County, ARAR10,30933–

2466Crawford County, OHOH41,89633–

2467Prairie County, ARAR7,92333–

2468Bureau County, ILIL32,51033–

2469Marion County, ILIL36,38233–

2470Christian County, ILIL33,44333–

2471Yates County, NYNY24,54733–

2472Dickenson County, VAVA13,23633–

2473Wetzel County, WVWV13,73433–

2474Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33533–

2475Barren County, KYKY45,64133–

2476Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433–

2477Colfax County, NMNM12,18433–

2478Buchanan County, IAIA20,88333–

2479Upton County, TXTX3,13133–

2480Fremont County, WYWY39,46433–

2481Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87733–

2482Sublette County, WYWY8,92933–

2483Juneau, AKAK31,60933–

2484Lamar County, ALAL13,58733–

2485Vigo County, ININ106,51233–

2486Liberty County, GAGA70,31333–

2487Talbot County, MDMD38,23832–

2488Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44832–

2489St. Francois County, MOMO67,80932–

2490Will County, ILIL712,25332–

2491Mason County, KYKY16,93632–

2492Morrison County, MNMN34,62032–

2493Obion County, TNTN30,06732–

2494Kern County, CACA927,06832–

2495Juneau County, WIWI26,64932–

2496Texas County, OKOK20,32232–

2497Clinton County, IAIA46,00232–

2498Pendleton County, KYKY14,80032–

2499Power County, IDID8,24632–

2500Montgomery County, MSMS9,35432–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES