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Largest veteran population, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin 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 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 2,334. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Adams County, WI, up 6 places to #42.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21630,639−17%

02Dane County, WIWI590,37519,825−12%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21017,996−17%

04Brown County, WIWI275,80313,436−2%

05Racine County, WIWI198,9199,692−15%

06Winnebago County, WIWI174,2189,303−13%

07▲1Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948,949−4%

08▼1Rock County, WIWI166,4728,848−9%

09Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487,933−9%

10▲1Marathon County, WIWI139,4327,241−6%

11▼1Washington County, WIWI139,2387,040−11%

12La Crosse County, WIWI121,3396,589−10%

13▲1Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695,803+2%

14▼1Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475,582−14%

15▲2Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7105,094−2%

16▲2St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765,047−2%

17▼1Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0334,984−12%

18▲2Walworth County, WIWI106,1274,944+1%

19Wood County, WIWI74,0604,907−4%

20▼5Dodge County, WIWI89,0974,894−14%

21Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054,449−1%

22▲1Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464,256−1%

23▼1Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144,194−4%

24Monroe County, WIWI46,5724,063−5%

25▲1Portage County, WIWI71,9433,794−3%

26▲2Columbia County, WIWI58,1323,635−1%

27▼2Sauk County, WIWI66,6523,590−9%

28▲1Marinette County, WIWI42,5743,243−8%

29▼2Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613,136−15%

30Polk County, WIWI45,8032,842−10%

31▲2Oneida County, WIWI38,1312,814−6%

32Douglas County, WIWI43,9902,802−9%

33▼2Barron County, WIWI46,4842,669−14%

34Oconto County, WIWI40,1952,561−10%

35Grant County, WIWI52,4462,427−10%

36Shawano County, WIWI41,5602,334−11%

37▲1Calumet County, WIWI53,9822,309−1%

38▲2Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,989−10%

39▲3Juneau County, WIWI26,6491,975−3%

40▲3Door County, WIWI30,6161,921−3%

41▼4Pierce County, WIWI43,5191,903−19%

42▲6Adams County, WIWI21,7521,884+10%

43▼4Green County, WIWI37,2271,851−17%

44▼3Vilas County, WIWI23,7611,712−18%

45▲4Vernon County, WIWI31,4431,701+4%

46Waushara County, WIWI25,2231,668−9%

47▼2Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1711,620−14%

48▼4Lincoln County, WIWI28,4031,619−14%

49▼2Clark County, WIWI35,0521,524−13%

50▲1Jackson County, WIWI20,9991,509−5%

51▲4Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,488+7%

52▼2Burnett County, WIWI17,2231,473−8%

53▼1Langlade County, WIWI19,5341,350−15%

54▲4Sawyer County, WIWI18,8461,333+4%

55▼1Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,272−13%

56▼3Washburn County, WIWI17,0871,190−20%

57▲4Price County, WIWI13,9881,139−4%

58▲2Taylor County, WIWI20,1181,129−5%

59Green Lake County, WIWI19,3051,113−8%

60▼3Iowa County, WIWI23,9511,102−15%

61▼5Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581,059−19%

62Crawford County, WIWI15,9101,052−7%

63Rusk County, WIWI14,1461,026−4%

64▲1Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,025+3%

65▼1Richland County, WIWI17,036891−17%

66▲1Buffalo County, WIWI13,318820−13%

67▼1Lafayette County, WIWI17,478737−24%

68Forest County, WIWI9,574583−11%

69Iron County, WIWI6,127497−13%

70▲1Florence County, WIWI4,748443−2%

71▼1Pepin County, WIWI7,513406−13%

72Menominee County, WIWI4,199210−14%

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