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 –

2001DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091,047–

2002Massac County, ILIL13,5021,047–

2003Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201,046–

2004Greene County, NCNC20,7001,045–

2005Mills County, IAIA14,7931,045–

2006Tipton County, ININ15,3191,042–

2007Simpson County, KYKY20,7881,042–

2008Henry County, KYKY16,4471,041–

2009Vernon County, MOMO19,9461,041–

2010Russell County, KYKY18,6081,041–

2011Covington County, MSMS17,8981,040–

2012Hampton County, SCSC18,1741,039–

2013White County, ILIL13,2501,039–

2014Vermillion County, ININ15,4881,039–

2015Menard County, ILIL11,8631,038–

2016Hughes County, SDSD17,5701,036–

2017Attala County, MSMS17,1001,034–

2018Union County, SDSD17,4021,034–

2019Valley County, IDID12,8311,033–

2020Yell County, ARAR19,9561,032–

2021Nobles County, MNMN22,3381,032–

2022Hickory County, MOMO9,0441,032–

2023Lincoln County, WVWV19,1771,030–

2024Coahoma County, MSMS19,8491,028–

2025Faribault County, MNMN13,8881,027–

2026Comanche County, TXTX14,4321,027–

2027Grant County, WVWV11,0411,025–

2028Bates County, MOMO16,5121,025–

2029Spencer County, KYKY20,9981,025–

2030Amelia County, VAVA13,6321,024–

2031Johnson County, KYKY22,0511,024–

2032Polk County, TNTN18,5921,022–

2033Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841,021–

2034Harrison County, OHOH14,0701,021–

2035Blanco County, TXTX13,5811,021–

2036Calhoun County, FLFL13,2891,020–

2037Leake County, MSMS21,6621,016–

2038DeKalb County, MOMO9,7951,016–

2039Seward County, NENE18,0321,016–

2040Colfax County, NMNM12,1841,015–

2041Carter County, KYKY26,1491,015–

2042Buchanan County, VAVA18,4921,014–

2043Tama County, IAIA16,7961,014–

2044Trinity County, CACA15,7201,013–

2045Banks County, GAGA21,2731,013–

2046Grayson County, VAVA15,2301,010–

2047Ford County, KSKS33,9931,009–

2048Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871,008–

2049Mason County, ILIL12,4111,007–

2050Johnson County, ILIL13,3631,006–

2051Anderson County, KYKY25,2251,006–

2052Robertson County, TXTX17,8391,005–

2053Hill County, MTMT16,1671,002–

2054Martin County, ININ9,856998–

2055Bristol, VAVA16,418996–

2056Finney County, KSKS37,505996–

2057Northampton County, VAVA11,879995–

2058Pierce County, GAGA20,764993–

2059Missaukee County, MIMI15,274993–

2060Mahaska County, IAIA21,880993–

2061Iron County, MIMI11,757992–

2062Colorado County, TXTX21,439992–

2063Ashland County, WIWI16,203991–

2064Boundary County, IDID13,997990–

2065Piatt County, ILIL16,791989–

2066Morgan County, OHOH13,626988–

2067Goshen County, WYWY12,640988–

2068Gooding County, IDID16,446986–

2069Union County, KYKY12,839985–

2070O'Brien County, IAIA14,220985–

2071Concordia Parish, LALA17,836984–

2072Adair County, MOMO25,684983–

2073Brooks County, GAGA16,101982–

2074Pitkin County, COCO16,625981–

2075De Witt County, ILIL15,118981–

2076Delaware County, IAIA17,674979–

2077Monroe County, OHOH12,994977–

2078Fayette County, ALAL15,872976–

2079Poinsett County, ARAR22,483976–

2080Custer County, MTMT12,034976–

2081Butler County, ALAL18,100975–

2082Clay County, ARAR14,052975–

2083Fulton County, PAPA14,483973–

2084Lee County, SCSC15,730971–

2085Cook County, GAGA18,232971–

2086Lafayette County, WIWI17,478970–

2087Douglas County, ILIL19,880970–

2088Clay County, NCNC12,239968–

2089Latimer County, OKOK9,645968–

2090Ashley County, ARAR17,831967–

2091Fergus County, MTMT11,825967–

2092Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099966–

2093Cross County, ARAR16,186963–

2094Madison County, TXTX14,226962–

2095Marshall County, ILIL11,473962–

2096Nodaway County, MOMO20,174960–

2097Cassia County, IDID26,397960–

2098Washington County, NCNC10,638959–

2099Sussex County, VAVA10,755957–

2100Mathews County, VAVA8,529956–

2101Bell County, KYKY22,829955–

2102Newton County, TXTX11,954954–

2103Young County, TXTX18,154954–

2104Dukes County, MAMA21,219952–

2105Uinta County, WYWY20,728952–

2106Atchison County, KSKS16,172950–

2107Hempstead County, ARAR19,080948–

2108Carbon County, MTMT11,466947–

2109Carbon County, WYWY14,013947–

2110Switzerland County, ININ10,037947–

2111Butler County, IAIA14,049946–

2112Jasper County, MSMS15,785944–

2113Minidoka County, IDID22,911943–

2114Cass County, IAIA12,960943–

2115Buffalo County, WIWI13,318943–

2116Calhoun County, SCSC14,188939–

2117Madison County, ARAR18,410938–

2118Montmorency County, MIMI9,842938–

2119Williamsburg, VAVA15,861935–

2120Berrien County, GAGA18,932933–

2121Lemhi County, IDID8,474932–

2122Haskell County, OKOK11,787931–

2123Chester County, TNTN17,994929–

2124St. Clair County, MOMO9,976928–

2125Harrison County, KYKY19,627927–

2126Benewah County, IDID10,508925–

2127Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415924–

2128Bourbon County, KYKY20,243923–

2129Winston County, MSMS17,473923–

2130Neosho County, KSKS15,637922–

2131Fleming County, KYKY15,787922–

2132Dooly County, GAGA11,156921–

2133Randolph County, ARAR18,876919–

2134Hamilton County, IAIA14,944919–

2135Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807915–

2136Cherokee County, IAIA11,369915–

2137Ford County, ILIL13,216914–

2138Clay County, TXTX10,764912–

2139Bollinger County, MOMO10,646911–

2140Wayne County, ILIL15,882911–

2141Mitchell County, NCNC15,062909–

2142Wabash County, ILIL10,907909–

2143Phillips County, ARAR14,255908–

2144Marion County, TXTX9,896908–

2145Crockett County, TNTN14,006906–

2146Iowa County, IAIA16,504906–

2147Greensville County, VAVA11,181904–

2148Lee County, TXTX18,729903–

2149Perry County, ARAR10,309900–

2150San Augustine County, TXTX7,722900–

2151Gonzales County, TXTX20,159899–

2152Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615898–

2153Choctaw County, ALAL11,904895–

2154Oregon County, MOMO8,709893–

2155Livingston County, MOMO14,708892–

2156Scurry County, TXTX16,162892–

2157Clay County, ILIL12,793892–

2158Charlton County, GAGA13,121891–

2159Appanoose County, IAIA12,077891–

2160Gunnison County, COCO17,439890–

2161Ripley County, MOMO10,717887–

2162Clarke County, MSMS15,102886–

2163Renville County, MNMN14,356885–

2164Roseau County, MNMN15,246884–

2165Giles County, VAVA16,564884–

2166Beadle County, SDSD19,624880–

2167Clark County, ILIL15,114877–

2168Hockley County, TXTX21,600876–

2169Big Horn County, WYWY12,024876–

2170Morrow County, OROR12,602875–

2171Boise County, IDID8,545875–

2172Union County, IAIA11,829874–

2173Butte County, SDSD10,856871–

2174Charlotte County, VAVA11,401870–

2175Appling County, GAGA19,100870–

2176Chowan County, NCNC14,082867–

2177Washington County, ALAL14,822865–

2178Powell County, MTMT7,157864–

2179Arkansas County, ARAR15,836863–

2180Huerfano County, COCO7,011863–

2181Screven County, GAGA14,408862–

2182Pope County, MNMN11,420860–

2183Montgomery County, MOMO11,590860–

2184Avery County, NCNC18,110860–

2185Richland Parish, LALA19,582859–

2186Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481859–

2187Crawford County, IAIA16,237859–

2188Jackson County, ARAR16,741858–

2189Madison County, MTMT10,026858–

2190Redwood County, MNMN15,265857–

2191Alleghany County, NCNC11,479857–

2192Pendleton County, KYKY14,800854–

2193Telfair County, GAGA11,195853–

2194Letcher County, KYKY19,952853–

2195Allen County, KSKS12,302852–

2196Bourbon County, KSKS14,319852–

2197Larue County, KYKY15,184852–

2198Jackson County, TNTN12,466850–

2199Starr County, TXTX66,319849–

2200Lanier County, GAGA10,623849–

2201Stillwater County, MTMT9,445848–

2202Butler County, KYKY12,520846–

2203West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134846–

2204Glacier County, MTMT13,463846–

2205Jefferson County, GAGA15,011846–

2206Owyhee County, IDID12,661845–

2207Maries County, MOMO8,397843–

2208Crawford County, ININ10,509842–

2209Coosa County, ALAL10,161841–

2210Fall River County, SDSD7,467839–

2211Moffat County, COCO13,122839–

2212Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465838–

2213Casey County, KYKY16,205838–

2214Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709837–

2215Heard County, GAGA12,149837–

2216Gates County, NCNC10,234836–

2217Hamilton County, FLFL14,180836–

2218Shelby County, IAIA11,689835–

2219Karnes County, TXTX15,018834–

2220East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911833–

2221Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520832–

2222Alger County, MIMI8,641830–

2223Wetzel County, WVWV13,734828–

2224Teton County, WYWY23,333827–

2225Cannon County, TNTN15,296826–

2226Modoc County, CACA8,426824–

2227McDowell County, WVWV16,878824–

2228Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465824–

2229Falls Church, VAVA15,159822–

2230Jones County, NCNC9,575820–

2231Madison County, IAIA17,270820–

2232Dakota County, NENE21,687818–

2233Ozark County, MOMO9,172817–

2234Sevier County, ARAR15,758816–

2235Barnes County, NDND10,573816–

2236Dickenson County, VAVA13,236816–

2237York County, NENE14,564815–

2238Pennington County, MNMN13,686814–

2239Caldwell County, MOMO9,012814–

2240Shannon County, MOMO7,285814–

2241Atoka County, OKOK14,609812–

2242Prowers County, COCO11,884811–

2243Iron County, MOMO9,318809–

2244Surry County, VAVA6,603806–

2245Ferry County, WAWA7,517806–

2246Colusa County, CACA21,836804–

2247Houston County, TNTN8,479804–

2248Chippewa County, MNMN12,406803–

2249Ritchie County, WVWV8,034803–

2250Marion County, GAGA7,676801–

2251Camp County, TXTX13,380799–

2252Tippah County, MSMS21,389797–

2253Bleckley County, GAGA12,866796–

2254Ramsey County, NDND11,530795–

2255Ralls County, MOMO10,444794–

2256Lewis County, TNTN13,487793–

2257Hale County, ALAL15,194789–

2258Trousdale County, TNTN12,623787–

2259Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354786–

2260Cumberland County, VAVA10,352785–

2261Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602785–

2262Nolan County, TXTX14,117784–

2263Wadena County, MNMN14,388780–

2264Red Willow County, NENE10,307779–

2265White Pine County, NVNV8,661778–

2266Grant County, OROR7,075775–

2267St. James Parish, LALA18,938775–

2268Moultrie County, ILIL14,371775–

2269Custer County, NENE10,500770–

2270Wright County, IAIA12,801770–

2271Franklin, VAVA8,478769–

2272Madison County, IDID55,172767–

2273Jackson County, MNMN9,857765–

2274Coffey County, KSKS8,467764–

2275Greene County, MSMS13,707763–

2276Yancey County, NCNC19,084763–

2277Lyon County, KYKY9,123762–

2278Crook County, WYWY7,852761–

2279Allamakee County, IAIA14,238759–

2280Mason County, KYKY16,936758–

2281Osage County, MOMO13,611757–

2282Radford, VAVA17,243756–

2283Jasper County, GAGA17,632753–

2284Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823748–

2285Monroe County, MOMO8,959748–

2286Mitchell County, IAIA10,650746–

2287Johnston County, OKOK10,448745–

2288Blackford County, ININ11,730744–

2289Smith County, MSMS13,991744–

2290Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553744–

2291Meigs County, TNTN14,186743–

2292Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449743–

2293Monona County, IAIA8,539743–

2294Sibley County, MNMN15,356741–

2295Hughes County, OKOK13,455740–

2296Marshall County, KSKS9,852740–

2297Owen County, KYKY11,601738–

2298Bradley County, ARAR9,828734–

2299Winn Parish, LALA14,961733–

2300Haywood County, TNTN17,042733–

2301Howard County, ARAR12,306732–

2302Lake County, MNMN10,746729–

2303Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270728–

2304Oscoda County, MIMI8,723727–

2305Okfuskee County, OKOK11,451727–

2306Trimble County, KYKY8,701722–

2307Pike County, ININ12,003721–

2308Vinton County, OHOH12,645721–

2309Linn County, KSKS9,950718–

2310Duchesne County, UTUT20,856718–

2311Lewis County, KYKY12,901715–

2312Green County, KYKY11,644713–

2313Clay County, SDSD15,031712–

2314Webster County, KYKY12,929711–

2315Sunflower County, MSMS22,893711–

2316Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391710–

2317Lewis County, MOMO9,879709–

2318Live Oak County, TXTX11,929709–

2319Lake County, SDSD10,993708–

2320Morgan County, KYKY14,415708–

2321Chickasaw County, IAIA11,663707–

2322Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219706–

2323Cleburne County, ALAL15,970705–

2324Dawson County, MTMT8,692705–

2325Grundy County, TNTN14,116704–

2326Brown County, KSKS9,104701–

2327Johnson County, WYWY8,908699–

2328Beaverhead County, MTMT10,043699–

2329Lamar County, ALAL13,587698–

2330Rosebud County, MTMT8,253698–

2331Clearwater County, MNMN8,647696–

2332Perry County, MSMS11,577696–

2333Craig County, OKOK14,518696–

2334Washita County, OKOK10,884696–

2335Pulaski County, ININ12,463696–

2336Clay County, ALAL14,207695–

2337Pulaski County, GAGA10,172695–

2338Love County, OKOK10,780694–

2339Dade County, GAGA16,154694–

2340Pecos County, TXTX14,560693–

2341Cass County, ILIL12,463693–

2342Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405692–

2343Swain County, NCNC14,024692–

2344Tyler County, WVWV7,881692–

2345Edmonson County, KYKY12,749692–

2346Linn County, MOMO11,815689–

2347Marion County, KSKS11,634689–

2348Floyd County, VAVA15,789688–

2349Franklin Parish, LALA19,002686–

2350Wayne County, MSMS19,807685–

2351Guthrie County, IAIA10,782685–

2352Sac County, IAIA9,525682–

2353Kingfisher County, OKOK15,795680–

2354Mineral County, NVNV4,407679–

2355Walsh County, NDND10,179679–

2356Madison County, VAVA14,237677–

2357Clay County, KYKY19,465677–

2358McKenzie County, NDND15,192676–

2359Moore County, TXTX21,891676–

2360Montgomery County, IAIA10,002676–

2361Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175675–

2362Fremont County, IDID14,208673–

2363Doddridge County, WVWV7,634669–

2364Alamosa County, COCO16,688669–

2365Bienville Parish, LALA12,269666–

2366Pike County, ARAR9,964664–

2367Franklin County, TXTX10,994663–

2368Amite County, MSMS12,487662–

2369Washington County, IDID11,583662–

2370Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148662–

2371Talbot County, GAGA5,709660–

2372Willacy County, TXTX19,971660–

2373Calhoun County, IAIA9,562657–

2374Mississippi County, MOMO12,003656–

2375Lake County, OROR8,187656–

2376Richmond County, VAVA9,294656–

2377Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187655–

2378Forest County, WIWI9,574654–

2379Ballard County, KYKY7,594654–

2380Andrews County, TXTX18,914651–

2381Keith County, NENE8,100650–

2382Essex County, VAVA10,654649–

2383Kinney County, TXTX3,128645–

2384Twiggs County, GAGA7,597645–

2385Franklin County, IAIA9,868645–

2386Decatur County, TNTN11,820644–

2387Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439644–

2388Galax, VAVA6,670644–

2389Little River County, ARAR11,763642–

2390Saline County, NENE14,996642–

2391Martinsville, VAVA13,849641–

2392Lincoln County, ARAR12,764640–

2393Todd County, KYKY12,972640–

2394Platte County, WYWY8,634639–

2395Clinton County, KYKY9,139639–

2396Mono County, CACA12,505638–

2397Rolette County, NDND11,688637–

2398Bamberg County, SCSC12,796635–

2399Forest County, PAPA6,614633–

2400McLean County, NDND9,740630–

2401Millard County, UTUT14,057629–

2402Rio Grande County, COCO11,087629–

2403LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154628–

2404Moore County, TNTN6,920628–

2405Johnson County, GAGA9,310628–

2406Coleman County, TXTX7,915628–

2407Lyon County, IAIA12,354627–

2408Cheyenne County, NENE9,528626–

2409Broadwater County, MTMT8,493625–

2410Custer County, COCO5,590625–

2411Montgomery County, ARAR8,579624–

2412Red River County, TXTX11,816624–

2413Greene County, IAIA8,658623–

2414Dawes County, NENE7,858622–

2415Hamilton County, TXTX8,680622–

2416Gilpin County, COCO6,073621–

2417Howard County, MOMO10,180620–

2418Noble County, OKOK10,899620–

2419Terrell County, GAGA8,656620–

2420Seminole County, GAGA9,162620–

2421Watonwan County, MNMN11,459618–

2422Early County, GAGA10,455616–

2423Winnebago County, IAIA10,251616–

2424Powell County, KYKY12,812613–

2425Dade County, MOMO7,804612–

2426Holt County, NENE10,067612–

2427Hancock County, KYKY9,050609–

2428Runnels County, TXTX9,693605–

2429Charles City County, VAVA6,623605–

2430Humboldt County, IAIA9,409605–

2431Grundy County, IAIA12,361604–

2432Howard County, IAIA9,415603–

2433Bath County, KYKY13,176602–

2434Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242602–

2435Chariton County, MOMO7,377601–

2436Prairie County, ARAR7,923601–

2437Box Butte County, NENE10,494601–

2438Luce County, MIMI6,339600–

2439Reeves County, TXTX12,138599–

2440Wallowa County, OROR7,595598–

2441Candler County, GAGA11,275597–

2442Searcy County, ARAR7,848596–

2443Pawnee County, KSKS5,991596–

2444Nevada County, ARAR7,942595–

2445Newton County, ARAR7,026595–

2446Baraga County, MIMI8,169595–

2447Yalobusha County, MSMS12,375594–

2448Warren County, ININ8,474594–

2449Hancock County, IAIA10,528594–

2450Caldwell County, KYKY12,609593–

2451Richardson County, NENE7,530592–

2452Barton County, MOMO11,795591–

2453Blaine County, OKOK8,515591–

2454Harney County, OROR7,380591–

2455Grundy County, MOMO9,744591–

2456McLean County, KYKY9,064590–

2457Henderson County, ILIL5,984589–

2458Evans County, GAGA11,028589–

2459Carroll County, KYKY11,141589–

2460Jackson County, TXTX15,393588–

2461Washakie County, WYWY7,597588–

2462Madison Parish, LALA8,844587–

2463Benton County, MSMS7,502586–

2464Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877586–

2465Worth County, IAIA7,338586–

2466Mercer County, NDND8,441585–

2467Estill County, KYKY13,962585–

2468Clarke County, IAIA9,574584–

2469Daviess County, MOMO8,558582–

2470Adams County, IDID5,013582–

2471Knox County, NENE8,335581–

2472Stewart County, GAGA4,631581–

2473Cumberland County, ILIL10,208579–

2474Cloud County, KSKS8,833577–

2475Bacon County, GAGA11,070575–

2476Keokuk County, IAIA9,797574–

2477Iron County, WIWI6,127573–

2478Frio County, TXTX18,823571–

2479Montgomery County, MSMS9,354569–

2480Yuma County, COCO9,896569–

2481Pershing County, NVNV6,421569–

2482Adams County, WAWA21,488568–

2483Hamilton County, NENE9,678567–

2484Murray County, MNMN7,942564–

2485Marshall County, MNMN8,798562–

2486Big Horn County, MTMT12,752562–

2487Somervell County, TXTX10,261561–

2488Valley County, MTMT7,385561–

2489Webster County, WVWV7,760560–

2490Monroe County, KYKY11,191559–

2491Richland County, MTMT11,377558–

2492Weston County, WYWY6,840558–

2493Cedar County, NENE8,373557–

2494Wilkes County, GAGA9,540555–

2495Desha County, ARAR9,984554–

2496Clay County, WVWV7,538554–

2497Bottineau County, NDND6,284554–

2498Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583554–

2499Harrison County, MOMO8,281553–

2500Essex County, VTVT6,051552–

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