RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most veterans, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2000

01Cook County, MNMN5,52218.1%–

02Aitkin County, MNMN16,25217.7%–

03Cass County, MNMN31,43016.1%–

04Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.1%–

05Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77015.3%–

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.8%–

07Pine County, MNMN30,47214.4%–

08Lake County, MNMN10,74614.2%–

09Itasca County, MNMN45,40414.2%–

10Traverse County, MNMN3,13013.9%–

11Becker County, MNMN35,49713.9%–

12Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04113.7%–

13Douglas County, MNMN40,12013.6%–

14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.4%–

15Martin County, MNMN19,44013.2%–

16Koochiching County, MNMN11,58713.2%–

17Norman County, MNMN6,33613.2%–

18Kanabec County, MNMN16,62812.9%–

19Meeker County, MNMN23,60312.9%–

20Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.8%–

21Lincoln County, MNMN5,58312.8%–

22Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.7%–

23Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.7%–

24Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.6%–

25Murray County, MNMN7,94212.6%–

26Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.4%–

27Grant County, MNMN6,08512.4%–

28Faribault County, MNMN13,88812.4%–

29Wabasha County, MNMN21,53712.3%–

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.3%–

31Kittson County, MNMN4,03112.2%–

32Pope County, MNMN11,42012.2%–

33Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.1%–

34Morrison County, MNMN34,62012.1%–

35Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.1%–

36St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.1%–

37Redwood County, MNMN15,26512.1%–

38Mower County, MNMN40,97112.0%–

39Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.0%–

40Todd County, MNMN26,06011.9%–

41Brown County, MNMN25,51711.9%–

42Goodhue County, MNMN48,19511.7%–

43Red Lake County, MNMN3,94011.7%–

44Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70411.7%–

45Roseau County, MNMN15,24611.7%–

46Swift County, MNMN9,76311.6%–

47Rock County, MNMN9,52411.5%–

48Pipestone County, MNMN9,26011.5%–

49Houston County, MNMN18,40011.4%–

50Chisago County, MNMN59,14211.4%–

51Renville County, MNMN14,35611.4%–

52Waseca County, MNMN18,68811.4%–

53Chippewa County, MNMN12,40611.4%–

54McLeod County, MNMN36,63111.3%–

55Fillmore County, MNMN21,54011.2%–

56Polk County, MNMN30,54511.2%–

57Beltrami County, MNMN47,05511.2%–

58Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.0%–

59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72011.0%–

60Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.0%–

61Dodge County, MNMN21,37610.9%–

62Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45310.8%–

63Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40510.6%–

64Isanti County, MNMN44,38610.6%–

65Sherburne County, MNMN104,19410.3%–

66Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.3%–

67Benton County, MNMN41,74410.3%–

68Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.2%–

69Dakota County, MNMN457,71010.2%–

70Nobles County, MNMN22,33810.0%–

71Stearns County, MNMN164,11010.0%–

72Steele County, MNMN37,46410.0%–

73Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.6%–

74Olmsted County, MNMN166,7319.6%–

75Washington County, MNMN286,8959.6%–

76Wright County, MNMN157,5599.5%–

77Clay County, MNMN67,7349.3%–

78Winona County, MNMN50,5239.1%–

79Lyon County, MNMN25,6849.0%–

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.7%–

81Rice County, MNMN69,9398.7%–

82Carver County, MNMN114,3798.4%–

83Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.3%–

84Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.2%–

85Scott County, MNMN159,0178.1%–

86Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.1%–

87Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES