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Clark County has seen rapid development, a growing population and rising job numbers for years. That fueled its gross domestic product, which grew faster in 2024 than all three of the Portland metro area’s other counties, according to the latest federal data.

Clark County’s gross domestic product jumped 3.4 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Oregon, Multnomah County trailed that, growing only 0.5 percent over the same period. Clackamas County grew 2.4 percent, while Washington County grew 1.2 percent.