RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most veterans, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2010 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS –

01Onslow County, NCNC217,17522.5%–

02Cumberland County, NCNC338,47321.4%–

03Craven County, NCNC105,02518.6%–

04Carteret County, NCNC70,46917.2%–

05Currituck County, NCNC33,15816.9%–

06Perquimans County, NCNC13,49016.4%–

07Clay County, NCNC12,23915.9%–

08Brunswick County, NCNC174,70215.7%–

09Transylvania County, NCNC34,21115.2%–

10Hoke County, NCNC56,93915.1%–

11Moore County, NCNC110,61915.1%–

12Macon County, NCNC39,23214.8%–

13Pamlico County, NCNC12,75814.6%–

14Henderson County, NCNC122,37514.4%–

15Haywood County, NCNC63,36914.4%–

16Camden County, NCNC11,31514.3%–

17Polk County, NCNC20,53314.3%–

18Wayne County, NCNC122,27814.2%–

19Harnett County, NCNC150,13713.8%–

20Jones County, NCNC9,57513.6%–

21Dare County, NCNC38,24513.5%–

22Cherokee County, NCNC30,83013.5%–

23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20113.4%–

24Pender County, NCNC72,11113.4%–

25Beaufort County, NCNC44,67012.5%–

26Lenoir County, NCNC55,83712.3%–

27Lee County, NCNC70,25812.2%–

28Gates County, NCNC10,23412.0%–

29Buncombe County, NCNC277,41711.7%–

30Davie County, NCNC45,85511.6%–

31Graham County, NCNC8,19011.5%–

32McDowell County, NCNC45,19811.4%–

33Warren County, NCNC18,89811.2%–

34Rowan County, NCNC155,09611.2%–

35Person County, NCNC40,63611.1%–

36Swain County, NCNC14,02411.0%–

37Hyde County, NCNC4,55411.0%–

38Montgomery County, NCNC26,40310.9%–

39Madison County, NCNC22,55310.9%–

40New Hanover County, NCNC245,95910.8%–

41Rutherford County, NCNC65,74510.8%–

42Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.8%–

43Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510.8%–

44Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.8%–

45Granville County, NCNC61,42110.7%–

46Randolph County, NCNC149,51610.7%–

47Washington County, NCNC10,63810.7%–

48Lincoln County, NCNC98,65410.7%–

49Avery County, NCNC18,11010.6%–

50Gaston County, NCNC246,55810.6%–

51Catawba County, NCNC170,17210.6%–

52Ashe County, NCNC27,51410.5%–

53Martin County, NCNC21,60110.5%–

54Nash County, NCNC99,36510.5%–

55Scotland County, NCNC33,32210.4%–

56Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72510.3%–

57Cleveland County, NCNC103,32510.3%–

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,47910.2%–

59Alamance County, NCNC186,17710.2%–

60Greene County, NCNC20,70010.1%–

61Davidson County, NCNC180,18210.1%–

62Iredell County, NCNC211,79810.0%–

63Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.0%–

64Franklin County, NCNC82,03710.0%–

65Burke County, NCNC88,65510.0%–

66Vance County, NCNC42,6389.9%–

67Jackson County, NCNC45,0399.9%–

68Columbus County, NCNC50,4879.9%–

69Surry County, NCNC72,2879.8%–

70Johnston County, NCNC256,4489.8%–

71Stanly County, NCNC68,8309.8%–

72Sampson County, NCNC61,5049.8%–

73Chowan County, NCNC14,0829.6%–

74Wilson County, NCNC81,1509.6%–

75Union County, NCNC267,6749.5%–

76Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5379.5%–

77Guilford County, NCNC562,2349.5%–

78Bladen County, NCNC30,0079.4%–

79Caldwell County, NCNC81,1059.3%–

80Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259.3%–

81Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.3%–

82Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.3%–

83Yancey County, NCNC19,0849.1%–

84Halifax County, NCNC46,5349.1%–

85Duplin County, NCNC51,5719.1%–

86Wilkes County, NCNC66,2339.0%–

87Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.9%–

88Anson County, NCNC21,7588.8%–

89Wake County, NCNC1,257,2358.6%–

90Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.3%–

91Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3838.3%–

92Northampton County, NCNC16,4918.2%–

93Robeson County, NCNC119,9418.2%–

94Pitt County, NCNC182,9368.1%–

95Hertford County, NCNC19,0158.0%–

96Caswell County, NCNC22,5638.0%–

97Durham County, NCNC347,2407.8%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0867.5%–

99Watauga County, NCNC54,7867.1%–

100Orange County, NCNC152,4986.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS