RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most veterans, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). Onslow County, North Carolina leads at 21.4%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4996.2%–

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17521.4%−5%

02Elmore County, IDID29,46520.8%−17%

03Geary County, KSKS36,33820.5%−14%

04Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81020.4%−15%

05Lampasas County, TXTX23,65719.7%−5%

06Liberty County, GAGA70,31319.5%−26%

07Hoke County, NCNC56,93919.0%+26%

08Montgomery County, TNTN249,93519.0%−16%

09Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46518.9%+4%

10Pulaski County, MOMO54,44218.9%−27%

11Bell County, TXTX402,24818.5%−13%

12Coryell County, TXTX85,59218.4%−14%

13Cumberland County, NCNC338,47318.3%−15%

14Lincoln County, NVNV4,32018.0%+9%

15Catron County, NMNM3,82717.9%−17%

16La Paz County, AZAZ16,71117.8%−10%

17York County, VAVA71,37417.5%−24%

18Yakutat, AKAK67217.5%+9%

19Cochise County, AZAZ126,33217.4%−17%

20Stafford County, VAVA170,80317.1%−12%

21Quitman County, GAGA2,25417.0%+40%

22Hampton, VAVA137,31516.9%−17%

23Camden County, GAGA60,14316.7%−12%

24Comanche County, OKOK122,15816.5%−20%

25Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11516.5%−13%

26Harding County, NMNM61716.4%−5%

27Vernon Parish, LALA45,09116.3%−17%

28Petroleum County, MTMT54816.3%−2%

29Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.1%−22%

30Teller County, COCO24,75616.0%−16%

31Clay County, FLFL239,59315.9%−20%

32Houston County, GAGA178,21415.8%−18%

33Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.7%−22%

34Clay County, KSKS7,99015.7%−1%

35Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87315.7%−15%

36Surry County, VAVA6,60315.7%+28%

37Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215.6%−13%

38El Paso County, COCO757,04015.6%−14%

39Mineral County, NVNV4,40715.5%−12%

40Suffolk, VAVA104,69915.4%−11%

41Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59015.4%−15%

42Jackson County, COCO1,21115.4%−8%

43Coffee County, ALAL56,95315.3%−10%

44Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.3%−10%

45Hardin County, KYKY113,48215.3%−24%

46Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32115.3%−2%

47Island County, WAWA85,65715.3%−32%

48Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.1%−5%

49Churchill County, NVNV25,85115.1%−20%

50Fall River County, SDSD7,46715.0%−54%

51Nye County, NVNV57,33615.0%−27%

52Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66615.0%–

53Camden County, NCNC11,31514.9%+4%

54Long County, GAGA21,55714.7%−13%

55Otero County, NMNM70,36814.6%−31%

56Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.6%−27%

57Jackson County, OKOK24,76414.6%−16%

58Craven County, NCNC105,02514.5%−22%

59St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69214.4%−17%

60Moore County, TNTN6,92014.4%+16%

61Gloucester County, VAVA40,09714.3%−15%

62Sumter County, SCSC105,06714.2%−10%

63Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.2%−19%

64Gilliam County, OROR1,97114.2%+7%

65Dale County, ALAL49,91214.1%−31%

66Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27014.1%−39%

67Columbia County, GAGA169,18914.0%−8%

68Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82314.0%−35%

69Muscogee County, GAGA202,17114.0%−16%

70Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.9%−20%

71Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73813.8%−14%

72Sumter County, FLFL157,77213.7%−36%

73Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97213.7%−23%

74Mineral County, MTMT5,18513.7%−18%

75Storey County, NVNV4,26013.7%−31%

76Mason County, WAWA71,16513.7%−24%

77Escambia County, FLFL333,83413.6%−19%

78Bay County, FLFL204,47913.6%−25%

79Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18613.6%−43%

80Real County, TXTX2,74513.5%−6%

81King George County, VAVA29,64613.5%−31%

82Sanders County, MTMT14,06213.4%−30%

83Johnson County, MOMO56,67013.3%−15%

84Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66613.3%−14%

85Russell County, ALAL58,89813.3%−7%

86Harrison County, MSMS217,13613.3%−19%

87Boise County, IDID8,54513.3%−29%

88Bryan County, GAGA52,06213.3%−26%

89Lanier County, GAGA10,62313.3%+41%

90Weston County, WYWY6,84013.2%+11%

91Bandera County, TXTX22,87613.2%−34%

92Laramie County, WYWY102,93813.2%−27%

93Blaine County, NENE45813.2%+33%

94Maries County, MOMO8,39713.2%+10%

95Douglas County, OROR111,95113.2%−25%

96Moore County, NCNC110,61913.1%−13%

97Prince George County, VAVA43,93613.1%−23%

98Carter County, MOMO5,41813.1%+23%

99Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38813.1%−14%

100Newport News, VAVA183,23013.0%−30%

101Charles County, MDMD176,59313.0%−18%

102James City County, VAVA83,32613.0%−26%

103Custer County, SDSD9,43113.0%−39%

104Golden Valley County, MTMT84412.9%−4%

105Sabine County, TXTX10,01212.9%−38%

106Wrangell, AKAK2,00712.9%−25%

107Portsmouth, VAVA96,77712.8%−16%

108Citrus County, FLFL171,66612.8%−33%

109Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45712.7%−25%

110Meade County, SDSD30,71112.7%−32%

111Culberson County, TXTX2,26712.7%+49%

112Stewart County, TNTN14,43912.7%−28%

113Jefferson County, NYNY111,54012.7%−8%

114Grant County, OROR7,07512.7%−21%

115Caroline County, VAVA34,41312.7%−1%

116Wright County, MOMO19,67112.6%+6%

117Rosebud County, MTMT8,25312.6%+12%

118Cascade County, MTMT85,02912.6%−35%

119Brevard County, FLFL663,98212.6%−27%

120Wilson County, TXTX56,13912.6%−15%

121Thurston County, WAWA304,26112.6%−21%

122Sarpy County, NENE208,30312.6%−27%

123Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.5%−31%

124Harris County, GAGA37,28012.5%−17%

125Mohave County, AZAZ228,10212.5%−29%

126Lincoln County, MTMT22,32812.4%−22%

127Effingham County, GAGA74,39712.4%−5%

128Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.4%−35%

129Berkeley County, SCSC274,66612.4%−27%

130Pulaski County, GAGA10,17212.4%+31%

131Pennington County, SDSD116,79212.3%−23%

132Custer County, COCO5,59012.3%−39%

133Franklin, VAVA8,47812.3%+7%

134Curry County, NMNM46,65512.3%−21%

135Jones County, NCNC9,57512.2%−11%

136Kinney County, TXTX3,12812.2%−17%

137Powell County, MTMT7,15712.2%−33%

138Costilla County, COCO3,67912.2%−19%

139Sherman County, OROR2,05112.1%−33%

140Meade County, KYKY30,69912.1%−27%

141Hayes County, NENE82112.1%−12%

142Perquimans County, NCNC13,49012.1%−26%

143Rains County, TXTX13,54212.0%−1%

144Benton County, MOMO20,53612.0%−19%

145San Augustine County, TXTX7,72212.0%+5%

146Divide County, NDND2,11012.0%−2%

147Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.0%−30%

148Fergus County, MTMT11,82511.9%−19%

149Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70911.9%−34%

150Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.9%−27%

151Wheeler County, OROR1,47211.9%−19%

152Morris County, KSKS5,34811.9%−21%

153Dolores County, COCO2,46611.9%−11%

154Toole County, MTMT5,21111.8%−32%

155Robertson County, KYKY2,32511.8%+22%

156Texas County, MOMO25,99411.8%−23%

157Cumberland County, TNTN66,30011.8%−21%

158McPherson County, SDSD2,34711.8%+11%

159Dorchester County, SCSC178,39711.8%−26%

160Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60211.8%+5%

161Douglas County, MOMO12,34211.8%−12%

162Harnett County, NCNC150,13711.8%−15%

163Baxter County, ARAR42,98211.8%−36%

164Pamlico County, NCNC12,75811.7%−20%

165Washington County, MEME31,33411.7%−25%

166Pickett County, TNTN5,21911.7%+28%

167Modoc County, CACA8,42611.7%−22%

168Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.7%−40%

169Ferry County, WAWA7,51711.7%−30%

170Marion County, ARAR17,59311.7%−33%

171Sublette County, WYWY8,92911.6%+5%

172Fayette County, GAGA125,15611.6%−28%

173Clearwater County, IDID9,11811.6%−20%

174Clallam County, WAWA78,20211.6%−33%

175Columbia County, WAWA4,14111.6%−31%

176Lyon County, NVNV65,08811.5%−34%

177Musselshell County, MTMT5,58211.5%−39%

178Meagher County, MTMT2,13711.5%−33%

179Wood County, TXTX49,68811.5%−28%

180Pacific County, WAWA24,35711.5%−39%

181Comal County, TXTX209,16611.5%−25%

182Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39311.5%+22%

183Pulaski County, ILIL4,82011.5%−7%

184Dickinson County, KSKS18,63711.5%−26%

185Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.5%−19%

186St. Clair County, ILIL250,70811.5%−26%

187Prince William County, VAVA502,96611.4%−21%

188Greer County, OKOK5,37311.4%−7%

189Union County, GAGA27,85911.4%−22%

190Wheatland County, MTMT2,10011.4%−24%

191Newton County, ARAR7,02611.4%−17%

192Iosco County, MIMI25,26611.4%−33%

193Peach County, GAGA29,87711.4%+9%

194Schuyler County, ILIL6,65711.4%−21%

195Dent County, MOMO14,58411.4%−22%

196Lancaster County, VAVA10,99511.4%−29%

197Josephine County, OROR87,86711.4%−33%

198Christian County, KYKY70,11511.4%−37%

199Boundary County, IDID13,99711.3%−38%

200Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55211.3%−35%

201Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12811.3%−26%

202Lincoln County, OROR50,63611.3%−22%

203Stillwater County, MTMT9,44511.3%−21%

204Florence County, WIWI4,74811.3%−30%

205Calvert County, MDMD94,48411.3%−20%

206Granite County, MTMT3,65811.3%−31%

207Marion County, TXTX9,89611.3%−36%

208Luce County, MIMI6,33911.3%−13%

209Lincoln County, WAWA11,98211.2%−37%

210Warren County, PAPA37,03811.2%−20%

211Richmond County, GAGA206,55911.2%−25%

212Coos County, OROR63,99211.2%−38%

213Quay County, NMNM8,45411.2%−21%

214Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76211.2%−37%

215Llano County, TXTX23,35311.2%−36%

216Lonoke County, ARAR76,66411.2%−23%

217Custer County, IDID4,63611.2%−14%

218Northumberland County, VAVA12,55711.2%−29%

219Southampton County, VAVA18,11011.2%−26%

220Douglas County, NVNV50,11111.2%−29%

221Torrance County, NMNM16,10011.1%−26%

222Highlands County, FLFL111,12211.1%−36%

223Curry County, OROR22,62111.1%−41%

224Baker County, OROR16,65811.1%−36%

225Iron County, MIMI11,75711.1%−24%

226Pleasants County, WVWV7,33811.1%+4%

227Daniels County, MTMT1,61211.1%−23%

228Columbia County, FLFL74,09411.1%−33%

229Cleburne County, ARAR25,67211.1%−35%

230Van Buren County, ARAR16,23811.1%−23%

231Stone County, MOMO32,50311.1%−32%

232Sheridan County, WYWY33,24111.0%−26%

233Ravalli County, MTMT48,58211.0%−23%

234Nassau County, FLFL106,87911.0%−33%

235Beaufort County, SCSC204,43311.0%−33%

236Medina County, TXTX56,88111.0%−22%

237Stevens County, WAWA49,66811.0%−37%

238Armstrong County, TXTX1,84311.0%−23%

239Bossier Parish, LALA131,86711.0%−31%

240Wichita County, TXTX129,55511.0%−17%

241Middlesex County, VAVA10,84111.0%−29%

242Greene County, OHOH174,32211.0%−25%

243Menard County, TXTX1,95611.0%−36%

244Clatsop County, OROR40,92611.0%−29%

245Anchorage, AKAK287,15511.0%−28%

246Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14410.9%−23%

247Pierce County, WAWA946,28810.9%−30%

248Esmeralda County, NVNV72910.9%−61%

249Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.9%−19%

250Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77010.9%−29%

251Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27110.9%−21%

252Kent County, DEDE194,78610.9%−29%

253Pembina County, NDND6,56810.9%−13%

254Crawford County, MIMI13,72210.9%−30%

255Charlotte County, FLFL217,21210.9%−43%

256Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.9%+39%

257Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.9%−29%

258Madison County, ALAL433,51610.8%−22%

259Autauga County, ALAL61,92010.8%−30%

260Ward County, NDND68,23310.8%−28%

261King William County, VAVA19,61710.8%−8%

262Lewis County, IDID3,70410.8%−44%

263Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67310.8%−28%

264Brunswick County, NCNC174,70210.8%−31%

265Skamania County, WAWA12,66910.8%−29%

266Gates County, NCNC10,23410.8%−10%

267Lincoln County, MEME36,59510.8%−31%

268Oscoda County, MIMI8,72310.8%−36%

269Bayfield County, WIWI16,78710.7%−27%

270Putnam County, FLFL77,73410.7%−32%

271Butte County, IDID2,78310.7%−27%

272Hernando County, FLFL221,70110.7%−39%

273Gila County, AZAZ53,80110.7%−25%

274Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.7%−36%

275Pope County, ILIL3,67210.7%−5%

276Cass County, NENE27,65710.7%−36%

277Somerset County, MEME51,62010.7%−26%

278Carroll County, ARAR29,26310.6%−16%

279Hinsdale County, COCO75310.6%−35%

280McHenry County, NDND5,13010.6%−25%

281Morris County, TXTX12,13310.6%−10%

282Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.6%−20%

283Buffalo County, SDSD1,80210.5%+3%

284Marion County, FLFL442,66010.5%−37%

285Asotin County, WAWA22,54510.5%−29%

286Haines, AKAK2,06810.5%−60%

287Chowan County, NCNC14,08210.5%+9%

288McCone County, MTMT1,72010.5%−19%

289Fremont County, COCO50,03910.5%−40%

290Shoshone County, IDID14,13010.5%−35%

291Flagler County, FLFL140,36010.5%−35%

292Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12110.5%−28%

293Columbia County, OROR54,09110.5%−36%

294Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.5%−1%

295Petersburg, VAVA33,73410.5%−10%

296Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71510.5%−27%

297Franklin County, TNTN45,57910.5%−15%

298Garfield County, WAWA2,41610.5%−32%

299Stone County, ARAR12,70310.4%−27%

300Bonner County, IDID54,42010.4%−28%

301Jefferson County, MTMT13,32910.4%−33%

302Franklin County, ARAR17,72510.4%−16%

303Clay County, TXTX10,76410.4%−4%

304Ouray County, COCO5,26510.4%−17%

305Wallowa County, OROR7,59510.4%−37%

306Shelby County, ILIL20,57610.4%−20%

307Dallas County, MOMO18,02510.4%−26%

308Greeley County, NENE2,15410.4%−31%

309Lawrence County, SDSD29,45910.4%−22%

310Jackson County, MSMS147,66610.4%−26%

311Brown County, ININ15,77710.4%−17%

312Duval County, FLFL1,062,96310.3%−24%

313Jefferson County, FLFL16,00710.3%−28%

314Burnett County, WIWI17,22310.3%−30%

315Coos County, NHNH31,34310.3%−29%

316Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88510.3%−27%

317Adams County, WIWI21,75210.3%−32%

318Menominee County, MIMI22,94110.3%−24%

319Henry County, MOMO22,67110.3%−30%

320Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.3%−31%

321Manassas Park, VAVA16,56010.3%+23%

322Mineral County, COCO91010.3%−29%

323Walton County, FLFL93,28810.3%−32%

324Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.3%−29%

325Garden County, NENE1,80410.3%−21%

326Levy County, FLFL48,52010.3%−39%

327Orange County, VAVA40,08310.3%−36%

328Lee County, GAGA34,17910.3%−8%

329Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18610.2%−15%

330Lincoln County, NMNM19,84410.2%−32%

331Hancock County, MSMS46,87310.2%−24%

332Gilmer County, GAGA33,89410.2%−11%

333Gogebic County, MIMI14,28510.2%−32%

334Cameron County, PAPA4,21110.2%−29%

335Webster County, MOMO43,05410.2%−15%

336Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38710.2%−39%

337Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97510.2%−20%

338Cherokee County, NCNC30,83010.2%−24%

339Osceola County, MIMI23,51610.2%−23%

340Sandoval County, NMNM159,56510.1%−27%

341Louisa County, VAVA42,92410.1%−22%

342Roscommon County, MIMI23,91410.1%−42%

343Otsego County, MIMI26,08010.1%−30%

344Idaho County, IDID17,87410.1%−35%

345Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18710.1%−21%

346Tioga County, PAPA40,50210.1%−26%

347Kershaw County, SCSC73,16610.1%−29%

348Archuleta County, COCO14,30610.1%−15%

349McCulloch County, TXTX7,47210.1%+4%

350Baldwin County, ALAL267,76110.1%−33%

351Pittsburg County, OKOK43,32010.1%−30%

352Ozark County, MOMO9,17210.1%−37%

353Marion County, GAGA7,67610.1%−29%

354Huerfano County, COCO7,01110.1%−39%

355Woodson County, KSKS3,11810.1%−39%

356Sullivan County, NHNH43,96110.1%−24%

357Talbot County, GAGA5,70910.1%−4%

358Greenwood County, KSKS5,82610.1%−19%

359Crook County, OROR27,56410.1%−37%

360Northampton County, VAVA11,87910.1%−11%

361Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01810.0%−19%

362Aroostook County, MEME66,60910.0%−26%

363Motley County, TXTX1,04310.0%−23%

364Cotton County, OKOK5,43210.0%−27%

365Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95110.0%−28%

366Aitkin County, MNMN16,25210.0%−43%

367Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.0%−31%

368Hettinger County, NDND2,49210.0%−23%

369McIntosh County, OKOK19,75810.0%−33%

370Crook County, WYWY7,85210.0%−25%

371De Witt County, ILIL15,11810.0%−18%

372Klamath County, OROR70,27410.0%−34%

373Crawford County, MOMO22,92910.0%−19%

374Park County, COCO18,31410.0%−32%

375Perry County, ARAR10,30910.0%−28%

376Houston County, TNTN8,47910.0%−25%

377Van Buren County, TNTN6,87410.0%+3%

378Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.0%−30%

379Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.0%−38%

380Patrick County, VAVA17,4249.9%−8%

381Carter County, MTMT1,3839.9%−25%

382Amador County, CACA41,8769.9%−42%

383Suwannee County, FLFL48,1499.9%−31%

384Appanoose County, IAIA12,0779.9%+2%

385Wheeler County, NENE7899.9%−35%

386Klickitat County, WAWA24,3319.9%−32%

387Butler County, MOMO41,9049.9%−27%

388Cedar County, MOMO14,8889.9%−42%

389San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.9%−34%

390Plumas County, CACA18,5839.9%−39%

391Izard County, ARAR14,4059.9%−34%

392Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.9%−28%

393Martin County, ININ9,8569.9%−25%

394Panola County, TXTX23,0189.9%+2%

395Parker County, TXTX184,7679.9%−23%

396Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6009.9%−39%

397Morgan County, MOMO22,4189.9%−37%

398Broadwater County, MTMT8,4939.9%−43%

399Houston County, ALAL110,3189.8%−20%

400Alpena County, MIMI28,8539.8%−20%

401Aiken County, SCSC181,5159.8%−19%

402Trimble County, KYKY8,7019.8%+5%

403Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3809.8%−31%

404Garland County, ARAR99,6959.8%−34%

405Upshur County, TXTX44,4109.8%−21%

406Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.8%−16%

407Wakulla County, FLFL38,0899.8%−33%

408Benewah County, IDID10,5089.8%−30%

409Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119.8%−35%

410Kerr County, TXTX54,0379.8%−42%

411St. Johns County, FLFL346,3289.8%−29%

412Lowndes County, GAGA122,8679.8%−17%

413Gulf County, FLFL15,9439.8%−32%

414Delta County, MIMI36,5829.8%−33%

415Price County, WIWI13,9889.8%−32%

416Madison County, MTMT10,0269.8%−38%

417Pasco County, FLFL674,5169.8%−35%

418Harding County, SDSD1,3319.8%+30%

419Johnson County, TNTN18,7189.8%−15%

420Camp County, TXTX13,3809.8%−17%

421Lake County, FLFL456,0689.8%−40%

422Monona County, IAIA8,5399.8%−37%

423Baylor County, TXTX3,4729.7%−26%

424Perkins County, SDSD2,8539.7%−6%

425Bottineau County, NDND6,2849.7%−36%

426Belknap County, NHNH65,1479.7%−33%

427Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.7%−34%

428Jefferson County, WVWV63,1029.7%−18%

429Pinal County, AZAZ539,3809.7%−27%

430Volusia County, FLFL606,5739.7%−34%

431Pawnee County, NENE2,5109.7%−19%

432Coffee County, TNTN62,4199.7%−25%

433Franklin County, FLFL13,0299.7%−40%

434Richland County, SCSC434,9569.7%−24%

435Grant County, NMNM27,2529.7%−37%

436Kootenai County, IDID191,8649.7%−30%

437Moffat County, COCO13,1229.7%−18%

438Shelby County, MOMO5,8709.7%−11%

439Haywood County, NCNC63,3699.7%−33%

440Benzie County, MIMI18,5689.7%−32%

441Banner County, NENE6869.7%+6%

442Montmorency County, MIMI9,8429.7%−46%

443Crawford County, ARAR62,6579.7%−23%

444Boyd County, NENE1,6749.6%−25%

445Henry County, GAGA264,9229.6%−23%

446Fauquier County, VAVA76,5039.6%−33%

447Union County, ININ6,8639.6%+4%

448Jackson County, OHOH32,8179.6%−23%

449Henry County, TNTN32,8969.6%−31%

450New Kent County, VAVA28,0229.6%−26%

451Geneva County, ALAL27,5549.6%−23%

452Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.6%−28%

453Appomattox County, VAVA17,1729.6%−24%

454Kimble County, TXTX4,4389.6%−38%

455Towns County, GAGA13,2859.6%−39%

456Newton County, ININ14,1889.6%−25%

457Perry County, TNTN9,1269.6%−18%

458Calhoun County, SCSC14,1889.6%−10%

459Warren County, NCNC18,8989.6%−15%

460Indian River County, FLFL172,7999.6%−36%

461Wayne County, PAPA51,7039.6%−32%

462Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4889.6%−28%

463Unicoi County, TNTN17,8569.6%−25%

464Tom Green County, TXTX120,6029.6%−22%

465Wibaux County, MTMT8859.6%−21%

466Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0889.6%−27%

467Cass County, MNMN31,4309.5%−41%

468White Pine County, NVNV8,6619.5%−44%

469Hood County, TXTX70,5019.5%−39%

470Calhoun County, ILIL4,3009.5%−25%

471Barnes County, NDND10,5739.5%−23%

472Stafford County, KSKS4,0059.5%−26%

473Hopewell, VAVA23,2619.5%−29%

474Mesa County, COCO162,8459.5%−29%

475Niobrara County, WYWY2,3419.5%−14%

476Van Buren County, IAIA7,1319.5%−30%

477Lake County, MTMT33,3929.5%−34%

478Clare County, MIMI31,5439.5%−32%

479Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6939.5%−23%

480Marinette County, WIWI42,5749.5%−29%

481Big Horn County, WYWY12,0249.5%−36%

482Kennebec County, MEME129,0679.5%−34%

483Elbert County, COCO30,5349.5%−36%

484Owen County, ININ21,8869.5%−27%

485Iron County, WIWI6,1279.5%−35%

486Marengo County, ALAL18,3119.5%−10%

487Taylor County, FLFL21,2109.5%−30%

488Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.5%−16%

489Fannin County, GAGA26,1119.5%−30%

490Heard County, GAGA12,1499.5%−13%

491Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.5%−27%

492Perkins County, NENE2,8499.5%+2%

493Polk County, TXTX53,4349.5%−27%

494Marshall County, OKOK16,2559.5%−28%

495Spokane County, WAWA558,3449.5%−32%

496Frederick County, VAVA99,9559.5%−24%

497Holmes County, FLFL20,1199.5%−32%

498Lincoln County, OKOK35,2789.5%−34%

499Potter County, PAPA15,8979.4%−38%

500Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8399.4%−30%

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest veterans (civilian 18+)?

Onslow County, North Carolina ranks #1 with 21.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by veterans (civilian 18+)?

Onslow County, North Carolina, Elmore County, Idaho, Geary County, Kansas, Okaloosa County, Florida, Lampasas 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 veterans (civilian 18+) measured?

Share of the civilian population 18 and over who are military veterans. Source: ACS B21001. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).