RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most veterans, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Modoc County, CACA8,42611.7%−22%

02Amador County, CACA41,8769.9%−42%

03Plumas County, CACA18,5839.9%−39%

04Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.6%−28%

05Siskiyou County, CACA42,0139.3%−33%

06Trinity County, CACA15,7209.1%−44%

07Calaveras County, CACA46,6058.6%−45%

08Mariposa County, CACA16,9188.5%−43%

09Yuba County, CACA88,6918.5%−34%

10Shasta County, CACA181,6488.4%−37%

11Lake County, CACA67,7728.3%−41%

12Solano County, CACA455,3768.2%−33%

13Nevada County, CACA101,9118.1%−39%

14Inyo County, CACA18,1587.9%−38%

15Del Norte County, CACA26,4107.8%−45%

16Lassen County, CACA28,1177.4%−37%

17El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.4%−43%

18Placer County, CACA442,0817.3%−40%

19San Diego County, CACA3,282,2487.3%−34%

20Tehama County, CACA64,6656.9%−45%

21Butte County, CACA209,2116.8%−45%

22Kings County, CACA154,3276.7%−44%

23Sutter County, CACA98,7876.5%−37%

24San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3676.3%−43%

25Humboldt County, CACA131,6476.0%−42%

26Mendocino County, CACA88,1225.9%−42%

27Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165.8%−39%

28Sierra County, CACA3,0985.6%−64%

29Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4605.5%−44%

30Napa County, CACA132,9495.2%−48%

31Glenn County, CACA28,1415.1%−48%

32Ventura County, CACA830,8515.1%−41%

33Mono County, CACA12,5055.1%−21%

34Kern County, CACA927,0684.9%−42%

35Sonoma County, CACA486,4444.8%−47%

36San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914.7%−43%

37Madera County, CACA167,9274.7%−40%

38Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0654.6%−48%

39Colusa County, CACA21,8364.5%−40%

40Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.5%−38%

41San Joaquin County, CACA823,8154.3%−47%

42Monterey County, CACA433,7294.2%−47%

43Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704.2%−50%

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,7194.2%−46%

45San Benito County, CACA70,0823.9%−51%

46Tulare County, CACA485,1463.9%−41%

47Marin County, CACA253,6943.8%−55%

48Yolo County, CACA224,4103.8%−48%

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523.7%−45%

50Merced County, CACA297,2603.6%−51%

51Orange County, CACA3,149,5073.5%−47%

52Imperial County, CACA181,4113.4%−38%

53Alpine County, CACA1,0433.1%−62%

54Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303.0%−51%

55San Mateo County, CACA743,5682.9%−56%

56Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9342.7%−47%

57Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.6%−53%

58San Francisco County, CACA826,0792.5%−48%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES