RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most veterans, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77010.9%−4.4 pts

02Aitkin County, MNMN16,25210.0%−7.7 pts

03Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.0%−6.1 pts

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.8%−1.9 pts

05Cass County, MNMN31,4309.5%−6.6 pts

06Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.4%−3.6 pts

07Clearwater County, MNMN8,6479.2%−5.6 pts

08Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.1%−5.2 pts

09Martin County, MNMN19,4408.9%−4.3 pts

10Morrison County, MNMN34,6208.7%−3.4 pts

11Becker County, MNMN35,4978.7%−5.2 pts

12Chippewa County, MNMN12,4068.7%−2.7 pts

13Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.6%−3.1 pts

14Pine County, MNMN30,4728.5%−6.0 pts

15Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1328.3%−5.1 pts

16Koochiching County, MNMN11,5878.2%−4.9 pts

17Faribault County, MNMN13,8888.2%−4.2 pts

18Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.1%−2.5 pts

19Grant County, MNMN6,0858.1%−4.3 pts

20Chisago County, MNMN59,1428.0%−3.4 pts

21Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.0%−5.7 pts

22Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.0%−5.9 pts

23Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.0%−3.8 pts

24Wadena County, MNMN14,3888.0%−4.8 pts

25Pope County, MNMN11,4207.9%−4.2 pts

26Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−5.6 pts

27Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7537.9%−4.3 pts

28Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.8%−4.6 pts

29Lincoln County, MNMN5,5837.8%−4.9 pts

30Todd County, MNMN26,0607.8%−4.1 pts

31Lake County, MNMN10,7467.8%−6.5 pts

32Norman County, MNMN6,3367.8%−5.4 pts

33Pipestone County, MNMN9,2607.7%−3.7 pts

34Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.6%−3.4 pts

35Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4777.6%−4.7 pts

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.5%−3.6 pts

37Kittson County, MNMN4,0317.5%−4.7 pts

38Steele County, MNMN37,4647.4%−2.5 pts

39Freeborn County, MNMN30,4407.4%−5.4 pts

40Murray County, MNMN7,9427.4%−5.2 pts

41Marshall County, MNMN8,7987.3%−4.7 pts

42St. Louis County, MNMN200,5187.3%−4.8 pts

43Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.2%−4.5 pts

44Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.2%−5.1 pts

45Fillmore County, MNMN21,5407.1%−4.1 pts

46Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.0%−3.8 pts

47Mower County, MNMN40,9716.9%−5.1 pts

48Cook County, MNMN5,5226.8%−11.3 pts

49Renville County, MNMN14,3566.8%−4.5 pts

50Houston County, MNMN18,4006.7%−4.7 pts

51Swift County, MNMN9,7636.7%−5.0 pts

52Big Stone County, MNMN5,0546.7%−5.9 pts

53Lyon County, MNMN25,6846.6%−2.4 pts

54Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.6%−3.8 pts

55McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.6%−4.8 pts

56Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.4%−6.5 pts

57Watonwan County, MNMN11,4596.4%−5.8 pts

58Stearns County, MNMN164,1106.3%−3.7 pts

59Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.2%−4.7 pts

60Anoka County, MNMN381,6056.2%−4.1 pts

61Polk County, MNMN30,5456.2%−5.0 pts

62Rock County, MNMN9,5246.1%−5.3 pts

63Benton County, MNMN41,7446.0%−4.2 pts

64Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.9%−4.3 pts

65Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315.9%−3.7 pts

66Rice County, MNMN69,9395.8%−2.8 pts

67Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.8%−5.5 pts

68Sibley County, MNMN15,3565.8%−3.8 pts

69Winona County, MNMN50,5235.8%−3.3 pts

70Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1535.8%−6.9 pts

71Wright County, MNMN157,5595.7%−3.8 pts

72Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885.7%−4.5 pts

73Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.7%−6.4 pts

74Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.6%−5.4 pts

75Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.6%−5.4 pts

76Brown County, MNMN25,5175.6%−6.3 pts

77Clay County, MNMN67,7345.5%−3.9 pts

78Washington County, MNMN286,8955.4%−4.1 pts

79Nicollet County, MNMN34,2735.4%−2.5 pts

80Scott County, MNMN159,0175.2%−2.9 pts

81Nobles County, MNMN22,3385.1%−4.9 pts

82Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4055.1%−5.5 pts

83Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%−3.6 pts

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.5%−3.7 pts

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.5%−3.6 pts

86Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6344.5%−4.2 pts

87Stevens County, MNMN9,7474.0%−4.3 pts

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