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%−3.4 pts

02Amador County, CACA41,8769.9%−7.3 pts

03Plumas County, CACA18,5839.9%−6.2 pts

04Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.6%−3.7 pts

05Siskiyou County, CACA42,0139.3%−4.7 pts

06Trinity County, CACA15,7209.1%−7.2 pts

07Calaveras County, CACA46,6058.6%−6.9 pts

08Mariposa County, CACA16,9188.5%−6.3 pts

09Yuba County, CACA88,6918.5%−4.4 pts

10Shasta County, CACA181,6488.4%−5.1 pts

11Lake County, CACA67,7728.3%−5.7 pts

12Solano County, CACA455,3768.2%−4.0 pts

13Nevada County, CACA101,9118.1%−5.1 pts

14Inyo County, CACA18,1587.9%−4.8 pts

15Del Norte County, CACA26,4107.8%−6.4 pts

16Lassen County, CACA28,1177.4%−4.4 pts

17El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.4%−5.5 pts

18Placer County, CACA442,0817.3%−4.9 pts

19San Diego County, CACA3,282,2487.3%−3.8 pts

20Tehama County, CACA64,6656.9%−5.7 pts

21Butte County, CACA209,2116.8%−5.5 pts

22Kings County, CACA154,3276.7%−5.3 pts

23Sutter County, CACA98,7876.5%−3.8 pts

24San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3676.3%−4.7 pts

25Humboldt County, CACA131,6476.0%−4.4 pts

26Mendocino County, CACA88,1225.9%−4.3 pts

27Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165.8%−3.8 pts

28Sierra County, CACA3,0985.6%−9.8 pts

29Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4605.5%−4.4 pts

30Napa County, CACA132,9495.2%−4.8 pts

31Glenn County, CACA28,1415.1%−4.8 pts

32Ventura County, CACA830,8515.1%−3.6 pts

33Mono County, CACA12,5055.1%−1.3 pts

34Kern County, CACA927,0684.9%−3.5 pts

35Sonoma County, CACA486,4444.8%−4.3 pts

36San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914.7%−3.6 pts

37Madera County, CACA167,9274.7%−3.1 pts

38Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0654.6%−4.2 pts

39Colusa County, CACA21,8364.5%−3.0 pts

40Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.5%−2.7 pts

41San Joaquin County, CACA823,8154.3%−3.8 pts

42Monterey County, CACA433,7294.2%−3.7 pts

43Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704.2%−4.1 pts

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,7194.2%−3.5 pts

45San Benito County, CACA70,0823.9%−4.1 pts

46Tulare County, CACA485,1463.9%−2.7 pts

47Marin County, CACA253,6943.8%−4.7 pts

48Yolo County, CACA224,4103.8%−3.5 pts

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523.7%−3.1 pts

50Merced County, CACA297,2603.6%−3.7 pts

51Orange County, CACA3,149,5073.5%−3.0 pts

52Imperial County, CACA181,4113.4%−2.1 pts

53Alpine County, CACA1,0433.1%−5.1 pts

54Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303.0%−3.2 pts

55San Mateo County, CACA743,5682.9%−3.7 pts

56Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9342.7%−2.4 pts

57Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.6%−3.0 pts

58San Francisco County, CACA826,0792.5%−2.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES