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Largest veteran population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 3,306. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Currituck County, NC, up 15 places to #44.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551,1270%

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38344,881−8%

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,47340,226−6%

04▲1Onslow County, NCNC217,17525,185+5%

05▼1Guilford County, NCNC562,23424,634−10%

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,71819,059−7%

07Buncombe County, NCNC277,41714,160−17%

08▲4Brunswick County, NCNC174,70214,158+5%

09▲1Durham County, NCNC347,24013,9510%

10▼2New Hanover County, NCNC245,95913,192−10%

11▼2Johnston County, NCNC256,44813,032−10%

12▼1Gaston County, NCNC246,55812,211−9%

13▲1Union County, NCNC267,67411,834−2%

14▼1Harnett County, NCNC150,13711,660−5%

15Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72511,598−2%

16Craven County, NCNC105,02510,968−7%

17▲5Moore County, NCNC110,61910,291+13%

18▼1Wayne County, NCNC122,2789,996−15%

19▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,7989,848+7%

20▼1Davidson County, NCNC180,1829,7260%

21▲2Alamance County, NCNC186,1779,482+4%

22▼4Pitt County, NCNC182,9369,100−14%

23▲1Rowan County, NCNC155,0968,425−7%

24▼4Catawba County, NCNC170,1728,114−12%

25Henderson County, NCNC122,3757,811−11%

26Randolph County, NCNC149,5167,634−11%

27▲3Hoke County, NCNC56,9396,926+14%

28▼1Carteret County, NCNC70,4696,799−13%

29▲2Nash County, NCNC99,3655,784−4%

30▼1Cleveland County, NCNC103,3255,720−6%

31▲2Orange County, NCNC152,4985,717+3%

32▼4Robeson County, NCNC119,9415,437−24%

33▲5Rockingham County, NCNC94,1955,236+6%

34▲1Haywood County, NCNC63,3694,981−9%

35▼3Lincoln County, NCNC98,6544,741−21%

36Pender County, NCNC72,1114,726−13%

37▲7Franklin County, NCNC82,0374,678+17%

38▲4Chatham County, NCNC85,1114,637+9%

39▼5Burke County, NCNC88,6554,559−17%

40▼1Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054,370−9%

41▲4Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453,853−4%

42▼5Wilson County, NCNC81,1503,690−30%

43Lee County, NCNC70,2583,590−14%

44▲15Currituck County, NCNC33,1583,574+19%

45▲4Surry County, NCNC72,2873,550+5%

46▼6Lenoir County, NCNC55,8373,539−22%

47▲1Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2013,445−2%

48▼2Granville County, NCNC61,4213,363−7%

49▲8Beaufort County, NCNC44,6703,361+8%

50Stanly County, NCNC68,8303,306−1%

51▼10Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333,211−26%

52▲2Duplin County, NCNC51,5713,141−2%

53Sampson County, NCNC61,5043,083−5%

54▲8Jackson County, NCNC45,0392,916−1%

55▲8Macon County, NCNC39,2322,916+2%

56▲2Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212,878−7%

57▼1Davie County, NCNC45,8552,798−10%

58▼11Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112,785−23%

59▲1McDowell County, NCNC45,1982,760−8%

60▼8Stokes County, NCNC46,1262,674−18%

61▼10Columbus County, NCNC50,4872,668−20%

62▲5Halifax County, NCNC46,5342,628+7%

63▼2Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302,522−15%

64▼9Dare County, NCNC38,2452,498−21%

65▲5Vance County, NCNC42,6382,169−1%

66▼2Watauga County, NCNC54,7862,150−22%

67▲5Alexander County, NCNC36,9582,137+19%

68▼3Person County, NCNC40,6362,075−19%

69Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251,966−12%

70▼2Bladen County, NCNC30,0071,902−20%

71▼5Richmond County, NCNC42,0411,838−27%

72▼1Scotland County, NCNC33,3221,796−13%

73Ashe County, NCNC27,5141,482−5%

74▲8Warren County, NCNC18,8981,482+18%

75▼1Polk County, NCNC20,5331,451−2%

76▲4Hertford County, NCNC19,0151,332−4%

77▲6Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901,301+3%

78▼1Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031,296−10%

79▲13Avery County, NCNC18,1101,271+48%

80▼4Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581,246−15%

81▼2Madison County, NCNC22,5531,245−12%

82▼1Camden County, NCNC11,3151,233−4%

83▲8Chowan County, NCNC14,0821,177+36%

84▼6Anson County, NCNC21,7581,171−18%

85▲1Caswell County, NCNC22,5631,153+6%

86▲10Yancey County, NCNC19,0841,031+35%

87▼12Martin County, NCNC21,6011,023−30%

88▼4Northampton County, NCNC16,4911,017−18%

89▲1Mitchell County, NCNC15,062946+4%

90▲5Jones County, NCNC9,575919+12%

91▲3Gates County, NCNC10,234900+8%

92▼7Bertie County, NCNC17,086833−26%

93▲4Swain County, NCNC14,024798+15%

94▼5Washington County, NCNC10,638761−21%

95▼2Alleghany County, NCNC11,479760−11%

96▼9Greene County, NCNC20,700718−31%

97▼9Clay County, NCNC12,239644−33%

98Graham County, NCNC8,190464−2%

99Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537248−22%

100Hyde County, NCNC4,554211−12%

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