RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most veterans, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17521.4%−1.0 pts

02Hoke County, NCNC56,93919.0%+4.0 pts

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,47318.3%−3.1 pts

04Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.3%−1.6 pts

05Camden County, NCNC11,31514.9%+0.6 pts

06Craven County, NCNC105,02514.5%−4.1 pts

07Moore County, NCNC110,61913.1%−1.9 pts

08Jones County, NCNC9,57512.2%−1.4 pts

09Perquimans County, NCNC13,49012.1%−4.3 pts

10Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.0%−5.2 pts

11Harnett County, NCNC150,13711.8%−2.0 pts

12Pamlico County, NCNC12,75811.7%−2.9 pts

13Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.5%−2.8 pts

14Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.9%−2.5 pts

15Brunswick County, NCNC174,70210.8%−4.9 pts

16Gates County, NCNC10,23410.8%−1.2 pts

17Chowan County, NCNC14,08210.5%+0.9 pts

18Cherokee County, NCNC30,83010.2%−3.3 pts

19Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119.8%−5.4 pts

20Haywood County, NCNC63,3699.7%−4.8 pts

21Warren County, NCNC18,8989.6%−1.7 pts

22Pender County, NCNC72,1119.4%−3.9 pts

23Macon County, NCNC39,2329.4%−5.4 pts

24Beaufort County, NCNC44,6709.3%−3.2 pts

25Washington County, NCNC10,6388.7%−1.9 pts

26Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.6%−0.8 pts

27Polk County, NCNC20,5338.6%−5.7 pts

28Avery County, NCNC18,1108.4%−2.2 pts

29Duplin County, NCNC51,5718.4%−0.7 pts

30Lenoir County, NCNC55,8378.3%−4.0 pts

31Hertford County, NCNC19,0158.3%+0.3 pts

32Alleghany County, NCNC11,4798.1%−2.1 pts

33Bladen County, NCNC30,0078.1%−1.3 pts

34Henderson County, NCNC122,3758.1%−6.3 pts

35Dare County, NCNC38,2458.1%−5.5 pts

36Franklin County, NCNC82,0378.1%−1.9 pts

37Davie County, NCNC45,8558.0%−3.5 pts

38Jackson County, NCNC45,0398.0%−1.9 pts

39Nash County, NCNC99,3657.7%−2.8 pts

40Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1217.7%−1.2 pts

41Mitchell County, NCNC15,0627.7%−0.7 pts

42McDowell County, NCNC45,1987.6%−3.7 pts

43Rutherford County, NCNC65,7457.4%−3.4 pts

44Johnston County, NCNC256,4487.4%−2.4 pts

45Alexander County, NCNC36,9587.3%−1.9 pts

46Cleveland County, NCNC103,3257.3%−3.0 pts

47Northampton County, NCNC16,4917.3%−0.9 pts

48Stokes County, NCNC46,1267.3%−2.0 pts

49Rowan County, NCNC155,0967.2%−3.9 pts

50Swain County, NCNC14,0247.2%−3.8 pts

51Davidson County, NCNC180,1827.2%−2.9 pts

52Chatham County, NCNC85,1117.2%−3.6 pts

53Lee County, NCNC70,2587.2%−5.1 pts

54Rockingham County, NCNC94,1957.1%−3.7 pts

55Graham County, NCNC8,1907.1%−4.3 pts

56Halifax County, NCNC46,5347.0%−2.1 pts

57Granville County, NCNC61,4217.0%−3.8 pts

58Scotland County, NCNC33,3227.0%−3.4 pts

59Sampson County, NCNC61,5046.9%−2.9 pts

60Madison County, NCNC22,5536.9%−4.0 pts

61Alamance County, NCNC186,1776.9%−3.3 pts

62New Hanover County, NCNC245,9596.9%−4.0 pts

63Caldwell County, NCNC81,1056.8%−2.6 pts

64Vance County, NCNC42,6386.7%−3.2 pts

65Gaston County, NCNC246,5586.7%−3.9 pts

66Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.7%−4.0 pts

67Columbus County, NCNC50,4876.7%−3.2 pts

68Yancey County, NCNC19,0846.7%−2.5 pts

69Ashe County, NCNC27,5146.6%−3.9 pts

70Yadkin County, NCNC38,3256.6%−2.7 pts

71Person County, NCNC40,6366.6%−4.5 pts

72Clay County, NCNC12,2396.6%−9.2 pts

73Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7256.6%−3.8 pts

74Anson County, NCNC21,7586.6%−2.3 pts

75Stanly County, NCNC68,8306.5%−3.2 pts

76Pitt County, NCNC182,9366.5%−1.6 pts

77Iredell County, NCNC211,7986.4%−3.6 pts

78Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.4%−4.2 pts

79Burke County, NCNC88,6556.4%−3.6 pts

80Union County, NCNC267,6746.3%−3.1 pts

81Forsyth County, NCNC401,7186.3%−3.7 pts

82Catawba County, NCNC170,1726.3%−4.3 pts

83Caswell County, NCNC22,5636.3%−1.6 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2876.3%−3.5 pts

85Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176.3%−5.4 pts

86Robeson County, NCNC119,9416.3%−1.9 pts

87Montgomery County, NCNC26,4036.3%−4.7 pts

88Wilkes County, NCNC66,2336.1%−2.9 pts

89Wilson County, NCNC81,1506.0%−3.5 pts

90Martin County, NCNC21,6015.9%−4.6 pts

91Bertie County, NCNC17,0865.8%−1.7 pts

92Guilford County, NCNC562,2345.8%−3.7 pts

93Richmond County, NCNC42,0415.7%−5.1 pts

94Wake County, NCNC1,257,2355.6%−3.0 pts

95Hyde County, NCNC4,5545.6%−5.4 pts

96Durham County, NCNC347,2405.3%−2.5 pts

97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835.0%−3.2 pts

98Orange County, NCNC152,4984.7%−1.6 pts

99Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.4%−2.7 pts

100Greene County, NCNC20,7004.3%−5.8 pts

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