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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%−29%

02Aitkin County, MNMN16,25210.0%−43%

03Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.0%−38%

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.8%−16%

05Cass County, MNMN31,4309.5%−41%

06Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.4%−27%

07Clearwater County, MNMN8,6479.2%−38%

08Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.1%−36%

09Martin County, MNMN19,4408.9%−33%

10Morrison County, MNMN34,6208.7%−28%

11Becker County, MNMN35,4978.7%−37%

12Chippewa County, MNMN12,4068.7%−24%

13Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.6%−26%

14Pine County, MNMN30,4728.5%−41%

15Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1328.3%−38%

16Koochiching County, MNMN11,5878.2%−37%

17Faribault County, MNMN13,8888.2%−34%

18Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.1%−23%

19Grant County, MNMN6,0858.1%−35%

20Chisago County, MNMN59,1428.0%−30%

21Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.0%−41%

22Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.0%−43%

23Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.0%−32%

24Wadena County, MNMN14,3888.0%−38%

25Pope County, MNMN11,4207.9%−35%

26Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−42%

27Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7537.9%−35%

28Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.8%−37%

29Lincoln County, MNMN5,5837.8%−39%

30Todd County, MNMN26,0607.8%−34%

31Lake County, MNMN10,7467.8%−46%

32Norman County, MNMN6,3367.8%−41%

33Pipestone County, MNMN9,2607.7%−33%

34Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.6%−31%

35Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4777.6%−38%

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.5%−33%

37Kittson County, MNMN4,0317.5%−38%

38Steele County, MNMN37,4647.4%−25%

39Freeborn County, MNMN30,4407.4%−42%

40Murray County, MNMN7,9427.4%−41%

41Marshall County, MNMN8,7987.3%−39%

42St. Louis County, MNMN200,5187.3%−40%

43Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.2%−38%

44Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.2%−42%

45Fillmore County, MNMN21,5407.1%−37%

46Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.0%−35%

47Mower County, MNMN40,9716.9%−42%

48Cook County, MNMN5,5226.8%−62%

49Renville County, MNMN14,3566.8%−40%

50Houston County, MNMN18,4006.7%−41%

51Swift County, MNMN9,7636.7%−43%

52Big Stone County, MNMN5,0546.7%−47%

53Lyon County, MNMN25,6846.6%−27%

54Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.6%−37%

55McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.6%−42%

56Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.4%−50%

57Watonwan County, MNMN11,4596.4%−48%

58Stearns County, MNMN164,1106.3%−37%

59Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.2%−43%

60Anoka County, MNMN381,6056.2%−40%

61Polk County, MNMN30,5456.2%−45%

62Rock County, MNMN9,5246.1%−47%

63Benton County, MNMN41,7446.0%−41%

64Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.9%−42%

65Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315.9%−39%

66Rice County, MNMN69,9395.8%−33%

67Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.8%−49%

68Sibley County, MNMN15,3565.8%−40%

69Winona County, MNMN50,5235.8%−37%

70Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1535.8%−54%

71Wright County, MNMN157,5595.7%−40%

72Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885.7%−44%

73Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.7%−53%

74Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.6%−49%

75Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.6%−49%

76Brown County, MNMN25,5175.6%−53%

77Clay County, MNMN67,7345.5%−41%

78Washington County, MNMN286,8955.4%−43%

79Nicollet County, MNMN34,2735.4%−32%

80Scott County, MNMN159,0175.2%−36%

81Nobles County, MNMN22,3385.1%−49%

82Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4055.1%−52%

83Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%−43%

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.5%−45%

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.5%−44%

86Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6344.5%−49%

87Stevens County, MNMN9,7474.0%−52%

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