Which county has the highest veterans (civilian 18+)?

Onslow County, North Carolina ranks #1 with 21.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by veterans (civilian 18+)?

Onslow County, North Carolina, Elmore County, Idaho, Geary County, Kansas, Okaloosa County, Florida, Lampasas County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is veterans (civilian 18+) measured?

Share of the civilian population 18 and over who are military veterans. Source: ACS B21001. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most veterans, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

3001Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.9%−45%

3002Broward County, FLFL2,013,3173.9%−50%

3003Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9163.8%−48%

3004Meade County, KSKS3,8523.8%−71%

3005West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1563.8%−52%

3006Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4833.8%−41%

3007Randolph County, GAGA6,1563.8%−60%

3008Marin County, CACA253,6943.8%−55%

3009Ellis County, KSKS29,0753.8%−62%

3010Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493.8%−54%

3011Wasatch County, UTUT38,5143.8%−43%

3012Clarke County, GAGA129,9213.8%−38%

3013Yolo County, CACA224,4103.8%−48%

3014Dawson County, TXTX11,7763.8%−37%

3015Perry County, ALAL7,4253.8%−49%

3016Atkinson County, GAGA8,4543.8%−53%

3017Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7953.8%−60%

3018Dundy County, NENE1,5683.8%−68%

3019Acadia Parish, LALA57,0323.8%−52%

3020Knox County, KYKY29,5323.7%−62%

3021Stevens County, KSKS4,9843.7%−65%

3022Amite County, MSMS12,4873.7%−57%

3023Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.7%−41%

3024Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523.7%−45%

3025Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2813.7%−49%

3026Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.7%−44%

3027Sunflower County, MSMS22,8933.7%−36%

3028St. James Parish, LALA18,9383.7%−57%

3029Wayne County, NENE10,0203.7%−63%

3030Hendry County, FLFL48,2763.7%−43%

3031Cache County, UTUT145,0003.7%−40%

3032Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.7%−46%

3033Sioux County, IAIA36,7743.7%−54%

3034Adams County, WAWA21,4883.6%−53%

3035Bailey County, TXTX6,9633.6%−51%

3036Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.6%−41%

3037Merced County, CACA297,2603.6%−51%

3038Texas County, OKOK20,3223.6%−55%

3039Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3383.6%–

3040LaGrange County, ININ41,3053.6%−48%

3041Kent County, TXTX6743.6%−63%

3042Upton County, TXTX3,1313.6%−65%

3043Finney County, KSKS37,5053.6%−45%

3044Claiborne County, MSMS8,0583.6%−39%

3045District of Columbia, DCDC693,6453.5%−49%

3046Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.5%−63%

3047Martin County, TXTX5,2843.5%−52%

3048Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.5%−54%

3049Moore County, TXTX21,8913.5%−41%

3050Wichita County, KSKS2,0313.5%−67%

3051Orange County, CACA3,149,5073.5%−47%

3052DuPage County, ILIL934,2983.5%−50%

3053Bath County, KYKY13,1763.5%−54%

3054Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.5%−39%

3055Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393.5%−23%

3056Imperial County, CACA181,4113.4%−38%

3057Alamosa County, COCO16,6883.4%−68%

3058Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.4%−53%

3059Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.4%−63%

3060Jackson County, SDSD2,6663.4%−57%

3061Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6043.4%−74%

3062Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893.4%−53%

3063Lea County, NMNM74,7493.4%−63%

3064Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.4%−78%

3065Sully County, SDSD1,4793.4%−65%

3066Radford, VAVA17,2433.3%−40%

3067Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.3%−72%

3068Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793.3%−54%

3069Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.3%−22%

3070Leslie County, KYKY9,6273.3%−32%

3071Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.3%−71%

3072Cook County, ILIL5,194,6253.2%−48%

3073Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3573.2%−66%

3074Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.2%−49%

3075Bolivar County, MSMS28,2623.2%−49%

3076Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2843.2%−64%

3077Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493.2%−39%

3078Childress County, TXTX6,6433.1%−63%

3079LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1543.1%−67%

3080Billings County, NDND1,0713.1%−82%

3081Alpine County, CACA1,0433.1%−62%

3082Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4823.1%–

3083Iberville Parish, LALA29,5793.1%−63%

3084Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.1%−43%

3085Utah County, UTUT759,8593.0%−45%

3086Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303.0%−51%

3087Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.0%−53%

3088San Juan County, COCO8133.0%−71%

3089Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,6973.0%–

3090Wolfe County, KYKY6,2983.0%−70%

3091Kalawao County, HIHI823.0%–

3092Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.0%−48%

3093Sumter County, ALAL11,5883.0%−56%

3094Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393.0%−58%

3095Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.0%−73%

3096Presidio County, TXTX5,4332.9%−58%

3097Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.9%−62%

3098Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.9%−65%

3099Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.9%−60%

3100San Mateo County, CACA743,5682.9%−56%

3101Bergen County, NJNJ977,0262.9%−55%

3102Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432.9%−55%

3103Webb County, TXTX281,2242.9%−22%

3104Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.9%−63%

3105Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.9%−65%

3106Thomas County, KSKS7,7252.8%−69%

3107Lexington, VAVA7,7692.8%−53%

3108Martin County, KYKY10,6972.8%−60%

3109Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.8%−44%

3110Richmond County, NYNY501,2902.7%−57%

3111Rockland County, NYNY357,3972.7%−55%

3112Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9342.7%−47%

3113Maverick County, TXTX58,8232.7%−46%

3114Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242.7%−46%

3115Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.6%−53%

3116Jones County, SDSD9132.6%−79%

3117Essex County, NJNJ896,3792.6%−49%

3118Haskell County, KSKS3,5992.6%−53%

3119Grant County, KSKS7,0282.6%−54%

3120Union County, NJNJ601,8632.5%−55%

3121San Francisco County, CACA826,0792.5%−48%

3122Leflore County, MSMS25,6862.5%−47%

3123Teton County, WYWY23,3332.4%−70%

3124Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.2%−83%

3125Suffolk County, MAMA791,8912.2%−51%

3126Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.1%−78%

3127Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292.0%−42%

3128Seward County, KSKS21,0732.0%−71%

3129Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.0%−82%

3130Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.0%−55%

3131Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3322.0%−50%

3132Starr County, TXTX66,3192.0%−32%

3133Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821.9%−49%

3134Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.9%−78%

3135Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.8%−58%

3136Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331.7%−50%

3137New York County, NYNY1,664,8621.7%−53%

3138Madison County, IDID55,1721.5%−61%

3139Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631.5%−50%

3140Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.5%−74%

3141Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551.4%−82%

3142Clark County, IDID7831.3%−83%

3143King County, TXTX1921.1%−71%

3144Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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