Which county has the highest veteran population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 233,313 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by veteran population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Largest veteran population, US counties

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

3001▲112Presidio County, TXTX5,433130+217%

3002▼63Sioux County, NDND3,667129−36%

3003▲23Martin County, TXTX5,2841290%

3004▲93Oldham County, TXTX1,783129+130%

3005▼18Clark County, KSKS1,900128−19%

3006▼121Grant County, KSKS7,028128−48%

3007▼65Frontier County, NENE2,655127−36%

3008▲5Rich County, UTUT2,687127−9%

3009▲6Piute County, UTUT1,509126−9%

3010▼8Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483125−15%

3011▼27Ness County, KSKS2,617125−23%

3012▼1Kearny County, KSKS3,888124−11%

3013▲47Webster County, GAGA2,369121+27%

3014▼167Kimball County, NENE3,391120−57%

3015▼1Foster County, NDND3,212119−14%

3016▲5Worth County, MOMO1,914119−10%

3017▲52Mellette County, SDSD2,137119+32%

3018▼40Liberty County, MTMT1,957119−30%

3019▼61Knox County, TXTX3,192118−35%

3020▲38Faulk County, SDSD2,178117+21%

3021▲41Ziebach County, SDSD2,389117+24%

3022▲12Buffalo County, SDSD1,802116−6%

3023▲23Adams County, NDND2,275114+1%

3024▼67Hand County, SDSD3,121114−37%

3025▲6Wayne County, UTUT2,587114−9%

3026▼83Bowman County, NDND2,762113−43%

3027▼81Chase County, KSKS2,572113−42%

3028▼49Jerauld County, SDSD1,654112−32%

3029▼9Sanborn County, SDSD2,388111−17%

3030▼82Meade County, KSKS3,852111−43%

3031▼36Sheridan County, KSKS2,427110−27%

3032▼5Logan County, KSKS2,661109−16%

3033▼104Decatur County, KSKS2,716107−51%

3034▲43Carter County, MTMT1,383107+34%

3035▲26Miner County, SDSD2,281105+12%

3036▼6Motley County, TXTX1,043104−18%

3037▲14Cheyenne County, COCO1,713104−4%

3038▼28Oliver County, NDND1,898103−27%

3039▼42Aurora County, SDSD2,801103−31%

3040▲35Lane County, KSKS1,508101+20%

3041▼3Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662101−17%

3042▼49Garfield County, NENE1,710100−34%

3043▲1Logan County, NDND1,859100−13%

3044▼91Potter County, SDSD2,377100−47%

3045▲45Campbell County, SDSD1,37799+57%

3046▲6Esmeralda County, NVNV72998−8%

3047▲7Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55497−5%

3048▼48Wallace County, KSKS1,44196−35%

3049▲19Golden Valley County, MTMT84495+6%

3050▼74Cimarron County, OKOK2,05995−44%

3051▼65Graham County, KSKS2,37193−42%

3052▼19Morton County, KSKS2,47093−26%

3053▼90Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95592−48%

3054▼36Prairie County, MTMT1,11291−32%

3055▲66Harding County, NMNM61790+165%

3056▲45Stanton County, KSKS1,98690+67%

3057▼16Golden Valley County, NDND1,80889−25%

3058▼16Kiowa County, KSKS2,43288−25%

3059▲35Haakon County, SDSD1,80287+47%

3060▼54Upton County, TXTX3,13187−40%

3061▲37Hinsdale County, COCO75387+55%

3062▲4Harding County, SDSD1,33186−7%

3063▲4Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61986−5%

3064▼14Sharkey County, MSMS3,09785−21%

3065▼64Gosper County, NENE1,80385−43%

3066▼59Hemphill County, TXTX3,08384−42%

3067▼48Steele County, NDND1,79782−38%

3068▲48Yakutat, AKAK67281+108%

3069▲24Wibaux County, MTMT88580+31%

3070▲6Hayes County, NENE82180−1%

3071Sioux County, NENE1,18879−10%

3072▼13Comanche County, KSKS1,67379−19%

3073▼26Powder River County, MTMT1,78177−31%

3074▼1Camas County, IDID1,31677−13%

3075▼87Eureka County, NVNV1,86777−52%

3076▲2Briscoe County, TXTX1,47476−4%

3077▲10Sheridan County, NDND1,29675+12%

3078▼50Griggs County, NDND2,23974−42%

3079▼24Burke County, NDND2,13274−26%

3080▲26Harmon County, OKOK2,32774+48%

3081▼116Yoakum County, TXTX7,43874−58%

3082▼10Irion County, TXTX1,46369−22%

3083▼123Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60469−62%

3084▼60Hamilton County, KSKS2,50069−47%

3085▲27Wheeler County, NENE78968+66%

3086▲19Haskell County, KSKS3,59968+31%

3087▼44De Baca County, NMNM1,64767−43%

3088Mineral County, COCO91066+3%

3089▼67Jackson County, SDSD2,66664−52%

3090▼87Owsley County, KYKY3,93264−56%

3091▲24Terrell County, TXTX70263+57%

3092▲27Petroleum County, MTMT54862+77%

3093▲10Skagway, AKAK1,10461+15%

3094▼38Towner County, NDND2,04061−39%

3095▼211Crockett County, TXTX2,76961−75%

3096▲4Garfield County, MTMT1,14860+11%

3097▼13Bristol Bay, AKAK84757−22%

3098▲12Banner County, NENE68657+33%

3099▼119Sherman County, TXTX2,78156−66%

3100▼17Stonewall County, TXTX1,18656−25%

3101▼2Kiowa County, COCO1,412560%

3102▼45Dickens County, TXTX1,69255−44%

3103▼58Cochran County, TXTX2,54654−53%

3104▼51Dundy County, NENE1,56852−50%

3105▲4Greeley County, KSKS1,18252+11%

3106▼17Rock County, NENE1,25951−19%

3107▼59Wichita County, KSKS2,03151−54%

3108▲22Daggett County, UTUT93448+129%

3109▼18Blaine County, NENE45845−29%

3110▼45Fallon County, MTMT2,95944−52%

3111▼25Logan County, NENE66944−38%

3112▼72Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55544−63%

3113▼31Foard County, TXTX1,04443−43%

3114▼19Roberts County, TXTX86742−29%

3115▼36Alpine County, CACA1,04340−47%

3116▼36Hyde County, SDSD1,19140−47%

3117▼36Sully County, SDSD1,47940−47%

3118▲5Thomas County, NENE63939+39%

3119▼96Reagan County, TXTX3,16638−71%

3120▼2Loup County, NENE57037+3%

3121▼4Slope County, NDND62836−5%

3122▼58Edwards County, TXTX1,37035−62%

3123▼21Treasure County, MTMT72835−35%

3124▼16Keya Paha County, NENE79230−38%

3125▼33Hooker County, NENE68629−53%

3126▼19Billings County, NDND1,07126−47%

3127▼31Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35725−55%

3128▼8Issaquena County, MSMS1,26325−26%

3129▼55Cottle County, TXTX1,22425−71%

3130▼6Glasscock County, TXTX1,12825−7%

3131▼6Grant County, NENE56123−12%

3132▼6Borden County, TXTX56723−12%

3133▼19Kent County, TXTX67423−43%

3134▼3McMullen County, TXTX54423+21%

3135▼7McPherson County, NENE36923−4%

3136▼7Arthur County, NENE396220%

3137▼33San Juan County, COCO81319−63%

3138▼27Jones County, SDSD91318−58%

3139▼12Sterling County, TXTX1,34918−25%

3140▼18Clark County, IDID7838−73%

3141▼6Kenedy County, TXTX3195–

3142▼10King County, TXTX1922−60%

3143▼9Kalawao County, HIHI822+100%

3144▼11Loving County, TXTX520−100%

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