Which county has the highest veteran population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 253,512 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by veteran population?

Maricopa County, Arizona, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego County, California, Harris County, Texas, Cook County, Illinois.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is veteran population measured?

Number of civilian veterans 18 and over (ACS B21001). The raw-count companion to the veteran share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Largest veteran population, US counties · 2020

US counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

501Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1268,321–

502Nassau County, FLFL106,8798,298–

503Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5428,257–

504McLean County, ILIL171,4198,171–

505Androscoggin County, MEME116,4878,118–

506Florence County, SCSC138,5048,059–

507Nevada County, CACA101,9118,054–

508Champaign County, ILIL209,9728,018–

509Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5977,946–

510Washington County, WIWI139,2387,944–

511Cass County, MOMO115,8597,936–

512Hampshire County, MAMA164,0657,926–

513Berkshire County, MAMA128,2247,908–

514Olmsted County, MNMN166,7317,902–

515Calvert County, MDMD94,4847,872–

516Missoula County, MTMT123,5137,865–

517Carteret County, NCNC70,4697,844–

518Ulster County, NYNY183,3307,844–

519Centre County, PAPA157,3937,836–

520Otero County, NMNM70,3687,835–

521Bastrop County, TXTX118,9087,821–

522Yamhill County, OROR110,0247,799–

523Mason County, WAWA71,1657,781–

524Hanover County, VAVA116,4237,769–

525Washington County, RIRI129,7957,757–

526Marathon County, WIWI139,4327,743–

527Houston County, ALAL110,3187,709–

528Livingston Parish, LALA155,0367,670–

529Steuben County, NYNY91,8557,522–

530LaPorte County, ININ111,2947,493–

531Jasper County, MOMO127,4287,393–

532Yolo County, CACA224,4107,389–

533Clark County, ININ130,4517,386–

534Cecil County, MDMD107,1317,384–

535Chittenden County, VTVT169,1157,349–

536Bay County, MIMI102,1237,347–

537St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4887,342–

538Adams County, PAPA107,5947,320–

539Miami County, OHOH112,6347,311–

540Platte County, MOMO114,4007,309–

541La Crosse County, WIWI121,3397,303–

542Johnson County, TXTX218,0487,284–

543Navajo County, AZAZ109,9467,254–

544Lowndes County, GAGA122,8677,249–

545Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7137,218–

546Franklin County, MOMO108,0907,167–

547Robeson County, NCNC119,9417,143–

548Hunt County, TXTX123,3367,138–

549Lewis County, WAWA88,0627,115–

550Limestone County, ALAL122,9287,063–

551Bowie County, TXTX92,6967,022–

552Midland County, TXTX187,8557,021–

553Sussex County, NJNJ148,0637,016–

554Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4566,949–

555Putnam County, FLFL77,7346,945–

556Morgan County, ALAL126,4836,942–

557Vigo County, ININ106,5126,942–

558San Juan County, NMNM120,3406,940–

559Warren County, KYKY149,3756,926–

560Coos County, OROR63,9926,899–

561Kaufman County, TXTX209,2356,899–

562Newton County, GAGA125,5836,885–

563Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1446,867–

564Pickens County, SCSC139,1986,851–

565Gregg County, TXTX126,0956,842–

566Bedford County, VAVA83,0596,830–

567Sevier County, TNTN101,3426,828–

568Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5326,807–

569Ontario County, NYNY113,1306,806–

570Henderson County, TXTX88,5956,791–

571Coconino County, AZAZ144,3686,784–

572Eaton County, MIMI109,5816,784–

573Rogers County, OKOK102,1976,767–

574Columbia County, FLFL74,0946,756–

575Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906,732–

576Northumberland County, PAPA89,9206,718–

577Elmore County, ALAL91,5776,697–

578Wright County, MNMN157,5596,687–

579Walton County, FLFL93,2886,683–

580Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566,681–

581Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3466,677–

582LaSalle County, ILIL107,7736,676–

583Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9966,613–

584Macon County, ILIL99,3006,611–

585Rockdale County, GAGA98,4166,598–

586Wood County, OHOH134,1766,588–

587Faulkner County, ARAR133,9796,569–

588Frederick County, VAVA99,9556,559–

589Newport County, RIRI83,0516,552–

590Napa County, CACA132,9496,545–

591Etowah County, ALAL103,8866,522–

592Lonoke County, ARAR76,6646,513–

593Bradley County, TNTN115,4656,502–

594Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0476,500–

595Wagoner County, OKOK93,2636,480–

596Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316,455–

597Allen County, OHOH100,8816,453–

598Valencia County, NMNM82,0136,452–

599Kankakee County, ILIL105,5256,434–

600Monroe County, FLFL80,4066,396–

601Roanoke County, VAVA97,1506,361–

602Nye County, NVNV57,3366,349–

603Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7296,337–

604Glynn County, GAGA87,5996,326–

605Wood County, WVWV82,3856,320–

606Lawrence County, PAPA83,9116,313–

607Crawford County, PAPA81,7926,310–

608Russell County, ALAL58,8986,300–

609Cumberland County, TNTN66,3006,294–

610Delaware County, ININ113,1066,292–

611Madera County, CACA167,9276,275–

612Fauquier County, VAVA76,5036,274–

613Wayne County, NYNY91,2506,252–

614Chemung County, NYNY80,4156,249–

615Klamath County, OROR70,2746,243–

616Oconee County, SCSC83,7756,215–

617Rockwall County, TXTX140,7386,213–

618Dougherty County, GAGA82,6166,147–

619Kershaw County, SCSC73,1666,142–

620Pulaski County, MOMO54,4426,139–

621St. Clair County, ALAL98,2066,135–

622Potter County, TXTX114,4536,134–

623Christian County, MOMO96,7256,119–

624Wicomico County, MDMD106,8996,119–

625Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486,118–

626Roanoke, VAVA99,1116,101–

627Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1356,096–

628Cleveland County, NCNC103,3256,092–

629Hoke County, NCNC56,9396,071–

630Aroostook County, MEME66,6096,063–

631Lancaster County, SCSC114,2966,063–

632Lyon County, NVNV65,0886,062–

633Nash County, NCNC99,3656,015–

634Buchanan County, MOMO83,5406,008–

635Bonneville County, IDID135,7716,002–

636Monroe County, ININ143,3455,982–

637Wayne County, OHOH116,7585,965–

638Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545,965–

639Clearfield County, PAPA78,1005,948–

640Howard County, ININ83,9045,933–

641Lenawee County, MIMI97,7795,919–

642Burleigh County, NDND103,2515,892–

643Grant County, WAWA105,7275,852–

644Gallatin County, MTMT128,7405,845–

645Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,842–

646Daviess County, KYKY104,8985,822–

647Coffee County, ALAL56,9535,818–

648Yuba County, CACA88,6915,818–

649Vernon Parish, LALA45,0915,789–

650Marshall County, ALAL103,5375,764–

651Cheshire County, NHNH78,2695,753–

652Imperial County, CACA181,4115,749–

653Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3735,749–

654Angelina County, TXTX88,1545,742–

655Bartow County, GAGA120,8005,736–

656Scott County, MNMN159,0175,728–

657Madison County, KYKY101,6965,700–

658Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695,699–

659Warren County, NJNJ112,9535,698–

660Dodge County, WIWI89,0975,695–

661Somerset County, PAPA72,0045,690–

662Polk County, OROR90,0375,686–

663Twin Falls County, IDID97,5395,681–

664Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0335,675–

665Johnson County, MOMO56,6705,673–

666Maury County, TNTN118,1315,628–

667Christian County, KYKY70,1155,617–

668Bullitt County, KYKY86,4545,601–

669Anderson County, TNTN82,0665,594–

670Ward County, NDND68,2335,590–

671Carroll County, GAGA131,0365,589–

672Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3905,586–

673Orange County, NCNC152,4985,553–

674Camden County, GAGA60,1435,543–

675Cabell County, WVWV91,1835,495–

676Erie County, OHOH73,2965,487–

677Webb County, TXTX281,2245,468–

678Burke County, NCNC88,6555,467–

679Natrona County, WYWY80,5265,453–

680Haywood County, NCNC63,3695,452–

681Indiana County, PAPA82,8785,450–

682Ascension Parish, LALA135,1055,444–

683Tipton County, TNTN62,2875,427–

684Greene County, TNTN73,8315,414–

685Floyd County, GAGA101,3785,407–

686Pender County, NCNC72,1115,402–

687Marquette County, MIMI68,0645,396–

688Hancock County, ININ90,9695,396–

689Sutter County, CACA98,7875,394–

690Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165,391–

691Tuolumne County, CACA53,1605,386–

692Gila County, AZAZ53,8015,385–

693Ector County, TXTX173,8015,376–

694Muskingum County, OHOH87,0145,353–

695Morgan County, ININ74,9675,348–

696Madison County, TNTN100,7905,346–

697Douglas County, NVNV50,1115,335–

698Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945,295–

699Augusta County, VAVA78,9405,276–

700Raleigh County, WVWV71,7755,269–

701Lincoln County, OROR50,6365,266–

702Ross County, OHOH76,4295,260–

703Bannock County, IDID91,5915,252–

704Mendocino County, CACA88,1225,245–

705Belknap County, NHNH65,1475,244–

706Williamson County, ILIL67,2255,244–

707Wilson County, NCNC81,1505,241–

708Douglas County, KSKS120,9205,239–

709Dale County, ALAL49,9125,233–

710Dubuque County, IAIA99,3815,230–

711Craighead County, ARAR116,9575,229–

712Roane County, TNTN57,3955,225–

713Clinton County, NYNY78,1385,222–

714Woodbury County, IAIA106,6495,215–

715Clarke County, GAGA129,9215,209–

716Cullman County, ALAL94,0095,208–

717Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7105,199–

718Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1025,198–

719Liberty County, TXTX121,3645,195–

720Cayuga County, NYNY74,3655,172–

721St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765,135–

722Wood County, WIWI74,0605,122–

723DeKalb County, ILIL101,8355,109–

724Prince George County, VAVA43,9365,101–

725Monongalia County, WVWV107,9915,078–

726Talladega County, ALAL81,6035,073–

727Allegany County, MDMD66,8485,073–

728Muskogee County, OKOK66,7085,060–

729Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1325,059–

730Walton County, GAGA112,6965,059–

731Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7815,058–

732Midland County, MIMI83,7545,054–

733Carbon County, PAPA65,8685,040–

734Johnson County, IAIA160,0445,006–

735Fremont County, COCO50,0394,988–

736Riley County, KSKS72,5984,980–

737Umatilla County, OROR81,1194,973–

738White County, ARAR80,0854,971–

739Jefferson County, OHOH63,5974,971–

740Victoria County, TXTX92,6564,960–

741Rockingham County, NCNC94,1954,959–

742Effingham County, GAGA74,3974,921–

743Lake County, CACA67,7724,919–

744Cole County, MOMO77,9084,913–

745Armstrong County, PAPA63,6984,905–

746Georgetown County, SCSC65,9124,901–

747Allegan County, MIMI123,1884,894–

748Walworth County, WIWI106,1274,885–

749Franklin County, MAMA70,6984,852–

750Kendall County, ILIL145,4704,852–

751Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3174,845–

752Jefferson County, WVWV63,1024,845–

753Bradford County, PAPA59,6004,842–

754Vermilion County, ILIL71,2594,833–

755Creek County, OKOK74,9674,829–

756Benton County, OROR97,7284,828–

757Geary County, KSKS36,3384,812–

758Kerr County, TXTX54,0374,801–

759Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054,793–

760Butler County, KSKS69,4844,791–

761Geauga County, OHOH95,6764,784–

762Hood County, TXTX70,5014,779–

763Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1634,765–

764Washington County, OHOH58,3894,748–

765Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9514,746–

766Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,732–

767Scioto County, OHOH71,3654,722–

768Harrison County, WVWV64,2214,711–

769Baxter County, ARAR42,9824,707–

770San Patricio County, TXTX72,0534,701–

771Marion County, OHOH65,1154,694–

772Walker County, TXTX83,8424,693–

773Wayne County, ININ66,1694,681–

774Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9994,675–

775Catoosa County, GAGA69,6284,672–

776Coffee County, TNTN62,4194,639–

777Wilson County, TXTX56,1394,624–

778Pulaski County, KYKY67,3844,618–

779Wayne County, PAPA51,7034,604–

780Campbell County, KYKY95,4414,593–

781Chelan County, WAWA81,9414,592–

782Oxford County, MEME60,3464,590–

783Putnam County, TNTN86,6124,584–

784Polk County, TXTX53,4344,579–

785Worcester County, MDMD54,4594,578–

786Autauga County, ALAL61,9204,559–

787Columbia County, OROR54,0914,553–

788Lenoir County, NCNC55,8374,529–

789Orange County, TXTX86,2664,519–

790Kosciusko County, ININ80,8924,514–

791Lynchburg, VAVA81,3474,509–

792Warren County, NYNY65,0204,503–

793Newton County, MOMO62,2634,499–

794Hancock County, OHOH75,0344,492–

795St. Francois County, MOMO67,8094,489–

796Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054,482–

797Somerset County, MEME51,6204,449–

798Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714,447–

799Taney County, MOMO57,0014,444–

800Madison County, NYNY67,1204,428–

801Levy County, FLFL48,5204,397–

802Clinton County, MIMI80,4324,396–

803Grant County, ININ66,5244,394–

804Jefferson County, TNTN60,0244,377–

805Curry County, NMNM46,6554,373–

806Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3614,369–

807Spalding County, GAGA70,7754,368–

808Wilkes County, NCNC66,2334,367–

809Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814,358–

810Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144,352–

811Herkimer County, NYNY59,2194,342–

812Harrison County, TXTX71,9564,339–

813Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1774,335–

814Carson City, NVNV58,5714,331–

815Belmont County, OHOH64,4344,327–

816Floyd County, ININ82,1534,303–

817Rockingham County, VAVA89,3164,300–

818Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014,298–

819Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464,297–

820Monroe County, WIWI46,5724,286–

821Medina County, TXTX56,8814,274–

822Chatham County, NCNC85,1114,271–

823Bonner County, IDID54,4204,252–

824Forrest County, MSMS79,0344,245–

825Hancock County, MEME57,1714,241–

826Jackson County, GAGA99,2654,241–

827Burnet County, TXTX57,0154,237–

828Crawford County, ARAR62,6574,226–

829Adams County, ILIL64,2674,222–

830Carter County, TNTN57,3614,216–

831Wise County, TXTX83,7784,213–

832Franklin County, WAWA102,6124,205–

833Venango County, PAPA49,3464,197–

834Lee County, NCNC70,2584,195–

835Broomfield County, COCO79,1744,191–

836Marion County, WVWV55,5844,178–

837Pope County, ARAR64,9764,174–

838Knox County, OHOH64,0024,157–

839Carroll County, NHNH52,7844,156–

840Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3214,151–

841Mercer County, WVWV57,5034,144–

842Sullivan County, NYNY80,5864,139–

843Carver County, MNMN114,3794,136–

844Grady County, OKOK59,1284,124–

845Washington County, NYNY59,3534,121–

846Stevens County, WAWA49,6684,111–

847Montgomery County, VAVA98,4344,091–

848Wood County, TXTX49,6884,076–

849Calaveras County, CACA46,6054,075–

850Franklin County, VAVA55,5264,074–

851Darlington County, SCSC62,8884,067–

852Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4904,067–

853Garfield County, OKOK61,7794,064–

854Lowndes County, MSMS57,3464,061–

855Walker County, GAGA70,2504,055–

856Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064,053–

857Oldham County, KYKY70,9864,051–

858Pike County, PAPA62,8084,028–

859Camden County, MOMO44,0474,026–

860Saline County, KSKS53,3774,022–

861Laurens County, SCSC71,8484,021–

862Madison County, MSMS116,2984,011–

863Franklin County, NCNC82,0374,008–

864Rutherford County, NCNC65,7454,003–

865Whiteside County, ILIL54,1213,998–

866Siskiyou County, CACA42,0133,997–

867Columbia County, PAPA66,1933,992–

868Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1303,987–

869Suwannee County, FLFL48,1493,980–

870Dallas County, IAIA118,4573,960–

871Otsego County, NYNY60,5893,957–

872Lawrence County, OHOH55,7103,947–

873Sauk County, WIWI66,6523,944–

874Hawkins County, TNTN59,5593,939–

875Lamar County, MSMS67,4033,938–

876Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3203,929–

877Pearl River County, MSMS59,3633,926–

878Robertson County, TNTN80,1753,924–

879Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413,920–

880Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473,914–

881Tehama County, CACA64,6653,913–

882Kauai County, HIHI73,4003,904–

883Livingston County, NYNY61,4383,903–

884Jefferson County, WAWA33,9703,896–

885Portage County, WIWI71,9433,895–

886Jefferson County, ARAR62,9873,889–

887Lee County, MSMS83,7313,882–

888Elmore County, IDID29,4653,862–

889Loudon County, TNTN63,7643,856–

890Barry County, MIMI63,9913,842–

891McCracken County, KYKY67,5533,842–

892Jackson County, FLFL49,6293,837–

893Greenwood County, SCSC70,3793,826–

894Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783,825–

895Warrick County, ININ66,8033,819–

896Campbell County, VAVA55,6293,797–

897Hancock County, MSMS46,8733,795–

898Walker County, ALAL65,1403,783–

899Le Flore County, OKOK50,1963,769–

900Reno County, KSKS61,5393,760–

901Gloucester County, VAVA40,0973,758–

902Payne County, OKOK83,8893,750–

903Story County, IAIA101,2913,747–

904Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763,743–

905Itasca County, MNMN45,4043,741–

906Rice County, MNMN69,9393,739–

907Lawrence County, ININ45,5683,738–

908Cache County, UTUT145,0003,734–

909Warren County, PAPA37,0383,727–

910Bulloch County, GAGA86,9493,719–

911Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613,707–

912Barrow County, GAGA99,7733,703–

913Genesee County, NYNY58,4163,696–

914Chisago County, MNMN59,1423,693–

915St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683,692–

916Troup County, GAGA72,8443,687–

917Columbia County, WIWI58,1323,680–

918Putnam County, WVWV56,8853,670–

919Tioga County, PAPA40,5023,647–

920Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5053,644–

921Henry County, ININ49,1373,640–

922Bryan County, GAGA52,0623,638–

923Granville County, NCNC61,4213,634–

924Culpeper County, VAVA57,6663,627–

925Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113,617–

926Bartholomew County, ININ85,7293,615–

927Sandusky County, OHOH58,6553,606–

928Hamblen County, TNTN68,8433,599–

929Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613,597–

930Ionia County, MIMI66,5573,594–

931Washington County, VAVA53,8983,594–

932Columbia County, NYNY60,1683,589–

933Kay County, OKOK43,4903,588–

934Franklin County, TNTN45,5793,588–

935Rutland County, VTVT59,6533,583–

936Hardin County, TXTX58,7233,581–

937Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573,575–

938Tooele County, UTUT87,4613,560–

939Newaygo County, MIMI51,6223,555–

940Amador County, CACA41,8763,554–

941Orange County, VAVA40,0833,550–

942Ogle County, ILIL51,3993,546–

943Colbert County, ALAL59,4743,545–

944Clatsop County, OROR40,9263,545–

945Teller County, COCO24,7563,539–

946Mifflin County, PAPA46,1273,538–

947DeKalb County, ALAL74,0853,535–

948Scott County, KYKY62,2623,535–

949Putnam County, NYNY99,0283,531–

950Anderson County, TXTX59,8053,528–

951Kendall County, TXTX53,2893,524–

952Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6713,521–

953Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2013,520–

954Marinette County, WIWI42,5743,510–

955Whitfield County, GAGA106,2123,506–

956Louisa County, VAVA42,9243,505–

957Delaware County, OKOK41,9103,492–

958Salem County, NJNJ66,2803,487–

959Phelps County, MOMO45,2473,483–

960Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483,480–

961Henry County, VAVA49,2423,478–

962Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803,477–

963Tioga County, NYNY47,4533,475–

964Harris County, GAGA37,2803,466–

965Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953,461–

966Campbell County, WYWY48,1453,453–

967Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793,450–

968Allegany County, NYNY46,8003,449–

969Fulton County, NYNY52,2163,447–

970Monroe County, TNTN49,7303,444–

971Clinton County, IAIA46,0023,444–

972Cherokee County, SCSC58,2753,437–

973Callaway County, MOMO45,7653,428–

974Windsor County, VTVT57,3123,413–

975Blount County, ALAL60,1563,408–

976Huron County, OHOH58,2503,403–

977Knox County, ILIL47,7673,403–

978Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0013,402–

979Gibson County, TNTN51,7793,389–

980Franklin County, NYNY46,5003,387–

981Perry County, PAPA46,8063,383–

982Macoupin County, ILIL43,7483,382–

983Chenango County, NYNY45,7153,375–

984Seneca County, OHOH54,5223,374–

985Surry County, NCNC72,2873,373–

986Cass County, MIMI51,6773,367–

987Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0353,365–

988Henry County, ILIL48,0953,358–

989Lincoln County, MEME36,5953,357–

990Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6733,352–

991Howell County, MOMO40,7983,340–

992Stanly County, NCNC68,8303,327–

993Columbus County, NCNC50,4873,325–

994Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8393,323–

995Iberia Parish, LALA66,8463,317–

996St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7653,306–

997Washington County, OKOK54,0373,301–

998Isabella County, MIMI64,6913,292–

999Chaves County, NMNM63,3643,292–

1000Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813,291–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS