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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%−5%

02Hoke County, NCNC56,93919.0%+26%

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,47318.3%−15%

04Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.3%−10%

05Camden County, NCNC11,31514.9%+4%

06Craven County, NCNC105,02514.5%−22%

07Moore County, NCNC110,61913.1%−13%

08Jones County, NCNC9,57512.2%−11%

09Perquimans County, NCNC13,49012.1%−26%

10Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.0%−30%

11Harnett County, NCNC150,13711.8%−15%

12Pamlico County, NCNC12,75811.7%−20%

13Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.5%−19%

14Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.9%−19%

15Brunswick County, NCNC174,70210.8%−31%

16Gates County, NCNC10,23410.8%−10%

17Chowan County, NCNC14,08210.5%+9%

18Cherokee County, NCNC30,83010.2%−24%

19Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119.8%−35%

20Haywood County, NCNC63,3699.7%−33%

21Warren County, NCNC18,8989.6%−15%

22Pender County, NCNC72,1119.4%−30%

23Macon County, NCNC39,2329.4%−37%

24Beaufort County, NCNC44,6709.3%−25%

25Washington County, NCNC10,6388.7%−18%

26Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.6%−9%

27Polk County, NCNC20,5338.6%−40%

28Avery County, NCNC18,1108.4%−21%

29Duplin County, NCNC51,5718.4%−8%

30Lenoir County, NCNC55,8378.3%−32%

31Hertford County, NCNC19,0158.3%+4%

32Alleghany County, NCNC11,4798.1%−20%

33Bladen County, NCNC30,0078.1%−14%

34Henderson County, NCNC122,3758.1%−44%

35Dare County, NCNC38,2458.1%−40%

36Franklin County, NCNC82,0378.1%−19%

37Davie County, NCNC45,8558.0%−31%

38Jackson County, NCNC45,0398.0%−19%

39Nash County, NCNC99,3657.7%−27%

40Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1217.7%−14%

41Mitchell County, NCNC15,0627.7%−8%

42McDowell County, NCNC45,1987.6%−33%

43Rutherford County, NCNC65,7457.4%−32%

44Johnston County, NCNC256,4487.4%−25%

45Alexander County, NCNC36,9587.3%−21%

46Cleveland County, NCNC103,3257.3%−29%

47Northampton County, NCNC16,4917.3%−11%

48Stokes County, NCNC46,1267.3%−21%

49Rowan County, NCNC155,0967.2%−35%

50Swain County, NCNC14,0247.2%−35%

51Davidson County, NCNC180,1827.2%−29%

52Chatham County, NCNC85,1117.2%−33%

53Lee County, NCNC70,2587.2%−41%

54Rockingham County, NCNC94,1957.1%−34%

55Graham County, NCNC8,1907.1%−38%

56Halifax County, NCNC46,5347.0%−23%

57Granville County, NCNC61,4217.0%−35%

58Scotland County, NCNC33,3227.0%−33%

59Sampson County, NCNC61,5046.9%−29%

60Madison County, NCNC22,5536.9%−36%

61Alamance County, NCNC186,1776.9%−32%

62New Hanover County, NCNC245,9596.9%−37%

63Caldwell County, NCNC81,1056.8%−28%

64Vance County, NCNC42,6386.7%−32%

65Gaston County, NCNC246,5586.7%−37%

66Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.7%−37%

67Columbus County, NCNC50,4876.7%−32%

68Yancey County, NCNC19,0846.7%−27%

69Ashe County, NCNC27,5146.6%−37%

70Yadkin County, NCNC38,3256.6%−29%

71Person County, NCNC40,6366.6%−40%

72Clay County, NCNC12,2396.6%−58%

73Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7256.6%−36%

74Anson County, NCNC21,7586.6%−26%

75Stanly County, NCNC68,8306.5%−33%

76Pitt County, NCNC182,9366.5%−19%

77Iredell County, NCNC211,7986.4%−36%

78Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.4%−40%

79Burke County, NCNC88,6556.4%−36%

80Union County, NCNC267,6746.3%−33%

81Forsyth County, NCNC401,7186.3%−37%

82Catawba County, NCNC170,1726.3%−40%

83Caswell County, NCNC22,5636.3%−21%

84Surry County, NCNC72,2876.3%−36%

85Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176.3%−46%

86Robeson County, NCNC119,9416.3%−23%

87Montgomery County, NCNC26,4036.3%−43%

88Wilkes County, NCNC66,2336.1%−32%

89Wilson County, NCNC81,1506.0%−37%

90Martin County, NCNC21,6015.9%−44%

91Bertie County, NCNC17,0865.8%−23%

92Guilford County, NCNC562,2345.8%−39%

93Richmond County, NCNC42,0415.7%−47%

94Wake County, NCNC1,257,2355.6%−35%

95Hyde County, NCNC4,5545.6%−49%

96Durham County, NCNC347,2405.3%−32%

97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835.0%−39%

98Orange County, NCNC152,4984.7%−25%

99Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.4%−38%

100Greene County, NCNC20,7004.3%−57%

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