FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BALDWIN COUNTY ECONOMY RANKED ONE OF STRONGEST IN THE NATION!
Contact: Lance LaCour, BCEDA: 251-947-2445
Robertsdale, Ala.- Baldwin County has been ranked as the 11th strongest
micropolitan economy in the United States and 4th in the Southeast according
to a recent economic strength ranking study conducted by Policom
Corporation.
The annual study used a matrix with historical data and numerous economic
indicators to evaluate 573 micropolitan and 361 metropolitan areas.
According to William Furth, President of Policom, the highest ranked areas
have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended
period of time and the lowest ranked areas have been in decline for an
extended period of time.
Below are the micropolitan areas in the Southeast that scored high in
Economic Strength according to the study. (Micropolitan areas are generally
named for their largest cities; the “Daphne-Fairhope Micropolitan Area”
includes all of Baldwin County.)
Micropolitan Areas Rankings (Southeast)
Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC (2)
Southern Pines-Pinehurst, NC (4)
Easton, MD (7)
Daphne-Fairhope, AL (11)
Kill Devil Hills, NC (12)
Oxford, MS (14)
Boone, NC (16)
Tupelo, MS (18)
Morehead City, NC (21)
Statesville-Mooresville, NC (22)
Kerrville, TX (26)
Brookhaven, MS (31)
Lexington Park, MD (33)
Palm Coast, FL (34)
Frankfort, KY (35)
Cookeville, TN (45)
Branson, MO (46)
Sanford, NC (48)
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL (49)
Fort Payne, AL (50)
Baldwin County Commission Chairman David Ed Bishop noted that, “The
commission is not surprised by this. We know we have a great and rapidly
growing economy and look forward to continued growth in the coming years.”
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance President Lance LaCour was also
pleased with the economic strength rankings and remarked, “This study
reinforces the message that Baldwin County has a thriving economy and is a
great place to do business. We think this is primarily due to our
pro-business governments, some innovative public-private partnerships, and
our pursuit of quality jobs. Baldwin County can build on this ranking and
improve and strengthen our economy by continuing our efforts in economic
diversification and our Continuing pursuit of quality jobs.”
Policom Corporation is an independent economics research firm located in
Palm City, Florida, specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies.
More detailed information on the Economic Strength Ratings can be obtained
from http://www.policom.com/metro.htm.
