RANKING · 2024 ACS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Most veterans, New York counties

New York counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Jefferson County, NYNY111,54012.7%−8%

02Steuben County, NYNY91,8558.9%−36%

03Chemung County, NYNY80,4158.7%−31%

04Hamilton County, NYNY5,0068.6%−44%

05Lewis County, NYNY26,4798.3%−35%

06Tioga County, NYNY47,4538.3%−35%

07Fulton County, NYNY52,2168.3%−31%

08Schuyler County, NYNY16,9248.2%−32%

09Orleans County, NYNY39,8258.2%−29%

10Washington County, NYNY59,3538.1%−37%

11Essex County, NYNY36,4388.0%−35%

12Oswego County, NYNY118,5698.0%−29%

13Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3907.9%−37%

14Allegany County, NYNY46,8007.9%−34%

15Clinton County, NYNY78,1387.8%−32%

16Chenango County, NYNY45,7157.7%−35%

17Seneca County, NYNY32,8837.7%−33%

18Herkimer County, NYNY59,2197.7%−34%

19Wyoming County, NYNY39,7417.4%−30%

20Schoharie County, NYNY30,1767.4%−36%

21Niagara County, NYNY208,9127.4%−37%

22Madison County, NYNY67,1207.4%−35%

23Genesee County, NYNY58,4167.3%−29%

24Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1267.3%−39%

25Franklin County, NYNY46,5007.3%−29%

26Montgomery County, NYNY50,0467.3%−35%

27Greene County, NYNY47,2387.1%−43%

28Livingston County, NYNY61,4387.1%−26%

29Warren County, NYNY65,0207.1%−41%

30Yates County, NYNY24,5477.0%−35%

31Ontario County, NYNY113,1307.0%−38%

32Cayuga County, NYNY74,3656.9%−37%

33Wayne County, NYNY91,2506.8%−37%

34Oneida County, NYNY226,3926.7%−42%

35Saratoga County, NYNY241,3436.7%−41%

36St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4886.7%−33%

37Delaware County, NYNY44,3056.4%−48%

38Cortland County, NYNY45,8506.2%−36%

39Columbia County, NYNY60,1686.2%−51%

40Otsego County, NYNY60,5896.1%−41%

41Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5106.0%−44%

42Broome County, NYNY195,7366.0%−43%

43Erie County, NYNY946,7415.7%−44%

44Sullivan County, NYNY80,5865.6%−44%

45Onondaga County, NYNY466,5845.5%−43%

46Schenectady County, NYNY162,5815.3%−49%

47Orange County, NYNY417,6695.2%−47%

48Monroe County, NYNY750,5064.9%−42%

49Dutchess County, NYNY300,7084.8%−47%

50Albany County, NYNY321,2254.8%−48%

51Putnam County, NYNY99,0284.3%−43%

52Ulster County, NYNY183,3304.3%−54%

53Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0904.0%−52%

54Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.6%−41%

55Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393.0%−58%

56Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432.9%−55%

57Richmond County, NYNY501,2902.7%−57%

58Rockland County, NYNY357,3972.7%−55%

59Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3322.0%−50%

60Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821.9%−49%

61New York County, NYNY1,664,8621.7%−53%

62Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631.5%−50%

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